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scrawler said:
Thread bumped...
So after being told I had IBS and taking the treatment...several weeks ago I started with the pain, exactly the same, in the same place, same type and intensity. This was followed by a bout of vomiting- I, not unreasonably, put this down to the reheated curry I had eaten for my lunch that day and went to bed.
The next day I had IBS type pain, similar in intensity to my very first bout 2 years ago when I initially saw my GP, this continued through the day. For some reason I didn't start my amytryptyline, thank gooodness I didn't, thinking I would just try and ride it out as I didn't want to be doped up for work the following week!
Didn't have any diarrhoea symptoms funnily enough was constipated, but felt that things might have been relieved if I had my usually IBS dash for the loo.
The next day pain persisted but as day went on I developed an increasing feeling of impending doom so much so that by late afternoon I'd made appointment via NHs direct to visit out of hours GP- at risk, I thought, of the usual ridicule of it being usual IBS. I visited GP many times in run up to diagnosis of IBS. After examination by Dr I collapsed in the worst pain I have ever experienced- worse than childbirth- was rushed to surgical ward and operated on the next day.
Ruptured appendix, full abdominal sepsis and peritonitis, full laparotomy, drains , morphine iv, the works + 2 weeks in hospital and prospect of 3 months off work
So as I have not experienced any symptoms of iBS since- eating all that I couldn't eat before- it seems my IBS may have been a grumbling appendix along ??? Unfortunately surgery was complicated due to rupture as I stayed at home thinking the pain was an exacerbation of my IBS, I didn't take my usual painkillers which may have masked the pain.
I'm sure this kind of story is rare-I don't want to scare anyone, I'm glad that the op seems to have 'cured' my IBS (watch this space), Oh and of course pretty much aware that this could of ended very differently so I'm glad to be alive!
A friend had very similar, IBS symptoms for a couple of years, very bad, turned out he too had a ruptured appendix that had been leaking for a long time, ended up having part of his bowel removed as the fluid had damaged it. He's fine now though So after being told I had IBS and taking the treatment...several weeks ago I started with the pain, exactly the same, in the same place, same type and intensity. This was followed by a bout of vomiting- I, not unreasonably, put this down to the reheated curry I had eaten for my lunch that day and went to bed.
The next day I had IBS type pain, similar in intensity to my very first bout 2 years ago when I initially saw my GP, this continued through the day. For some reason I didn't start my amytryptyline, thank gooodness I didn't, thinking I would just try and ride it out as I didn't want to be doped up for work the following week!
Didn't have any diarrhoea symptoms funnily enough was constipated, but felt that things might have been relieved if I had my usually IBS dash for the loo.
The next day pain persisted but as day went on I developed an increasing feeling of impending doom so much so that by late afternoon I'd made appointment via NHs direct to visit out of hours GP- at risk, I thought, of the usual ridicule of it being usual IBS. I visited GP many times in run up to diagnosis of IBS. After examination by Dr I collapsed in the worst pain I have ever experienced- worse than childbirth- was rushed to surgical ward and operated on the next day.
Ruptured appendix, full abdominal sepsis and peritonitis, full laparotomy, drains , morphine iv, the works + 2 weeks in hospital and prospect of 3 months off work
So as I have not experienced any symptoms of iBS since- eating all that I couldn't eat before- it seems my IBS may have been a grumbling appendix along ??? Unfortunately surgery was complicated due to rupture as I stayed at home thinking the pain was an exacerbation of my IBS, I didn't take my usual painkillers which may have masked the pain.
I'm sure this kind of story is rare-I don't want to scare anyone, I'm glad that the op seems to have 'cured' my IBS (watch this space), Oh and of course pretty much aware that this could of ended very differently so I'm glad to be alive!
For convential IBS I was suffering all the symptoms tried cutting out various different foods etc and it turned out to be Broccoli causing the problem which is quite common apparently due to the type of fibre it contains, it's a shame as it's the only green vegetable I actually like
scrawler said:
Yep not recommended!! Am having problems with wound healing still- totally expected I'm told given the mess inside my abdominal cavity.
Still I can now tolerate caffeine and Chinese food so it's not all bad
Wow, quite a story. Seems to me that that should have been sorted way before it got to what was clearly a life threatening situation, glad you are on the mend now and I guess that'll be the end of your IBS symptoms. Still I can now tolerate caffeine and Chinese food so it's not all bad
Skywalker said:
I bet that that cleaning the infection was like the end scenes from the film Braveheart 
I am aware that it was classed as a 'nasty' one and there was much handling of the bowel-I was unable to eat for 7 days after!! 
I was not in any fit state to be shouting 'Freedom' though
7 days? Thats remarkable really, it was longer than that when I had a bowel resection. And I bloody got MRSA and ended up back in hospital having the wound cleaned by cutting out a load of infected tissue.
If I had known how much hassle it was going to be Id have had the bag fitted for a few months
If I had known how much hassle it was going to be Id have had the bag fitted for a few months
richtea78 said:
7 days? Thats remarkable really, it was longer than that when I had a bowel resection. And I bloody got MRSA and ended up back in hospital having the wound cleaned by cutting out a load of infected tissue.
If I had known how much hassle it was going to be Id have had the bag fitted for a few months
Wow!If I had known how much hassle it was going to be Id have had the bag fitted for a few months
Every time I tried to drink more than water I vomited thick green bile -foul disgusting stuff-and they put me back onto sips. The medics were quite matter of fact about it all!
In my lighter moments post surgery I have joked about my intestines being garlanded round the theatre like macabre bunting whilst my internal cavity was rinsed out!
Don't get me wrong I've had some dark moments contemplating what may have happened but have used dark humour as emotional self preservation. Currently trying to get well enough to embrace life and compile my bucket list...but that's for another thread!
Apologies for graphic descriptions to the faint hearted!!
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