Just got diagnosed with IBS

[Z064life]

So I've had a history of minor haemerhoids that have always required treating (grade 1-2 that didn't respond to suppositories, and had injections).

On my last round of this, I asked for a colonoscopy (as I was sedated so may as well get the whole thing checked and not just sigmoidoscopy). The dr noticed a polyp which was removed and the analysis came back and it showed it was a nueroma (bundle of nerves).

Before this surgery and after, I get spasms and contractions in my bowel and also in the anus area (which dr didn't seem too worried about).

Anyway, dr said I have IBS. That explains a lot of the wierd behaviour with my bowels as of late, such as:

- Not feeling empty after a bowel movement and going 30 mins later, sometimes just to pass wind (feeling bloated)
- Different consistency in bowel movement
- More wind than usual

Etc...

So I don't know where to start really. Maybe I have a food intolernace? What do you advise to manage this? I have got peppermint oil capsules and of course, no more fizzy drinks! (Sucks for a non alcohol drinker lol).


Thanks!

[Z064life]

So I know that lamb can constipate me. In fact, one place I had it really slowed down my BMs to pebbles and I strained enough to get piles again. So I avoid lamb at that place. Lamb at home or other restaurants is ok. I can't think of any particular trigger foods. Jacket potatoes as of late seems to be a bit hit and miss.

I am going to keep a food diary and diary of the effect on my BMs and see if i can sense a pattern.

I don't have it as bad as described in this thread. It's bad enough missing a BM in a day as it makes me anxious about the next one. I find that I need to eat fairly heavily to feel the need to pass a BM, and drink lots of water.

[Z064life]

So last week I ate lamb, which was not chilly but had some spices in it, not had this in a long time. Stomach felt fine after, maybe minor burning from the spices. But no issue with sleeping or being bloated etc.

Next morning (I was WFH), I had the WORST stomach cramps! My entire bowels and even anus was in a spasm! I went to the loo and all was good after.

My IBS has been very minor. Easy to manage by avoiding a few "trigger" foods I know of from experience, as opposed to formal testing, but I can eat most things. No bloating or pains etc. However, this was unbelievable. I couldn't even sit still. I feel sorry for those with more severe IBS as this episode was pretty life-limiting, even though a one off.

Is it worth telling the doctor this? I don't take meds.