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I have had IBS since I was a teenager. It has just become a part of my life again but this time it is so much worse. I am taking Zelnorm but I haven't seen improvement. I have been unable to work 5 days in a row since my surgery in May. I can only manage 2 1/2. I watch what I eat but sometimes I slip because I am a true lover of chocolate!
The pain is incredible, the gas - the bloating. I look as though I am 6 months pregnant. I have stupified most doctors and have all the tests done - results "normal".
I do have a question - does anyone have a fever when they are going through a major episode?
and is anyone currently in fear of losing their job because of their life with IBS?
Thanks and you guys have a nice day.
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Hi - the fever is a red flag - this shouldn't happen with IBS. Have been checked for inflammatory bowel diseases and, especially, celiac?
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Heather
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No one has ever mentioned IBD nor celiac - I will read up on this and speak with my doc on Wednesday if it pertains. Thanks, A
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Hi - at a minimum, make sure they've done initial blood work to check you for these problems (especially celiac, which is very often overlooked for years). If your doc says celiac is too rare to test you for, insist or get a second opinion, as that assertion has been proven wrong in recent US research studies. You can check the research library for more info on both celiac and IBD.
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Heather
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When I came on board, it seemed like everyone here suffered from IBS-D. Now, it does seem like the pendulum has swung the other way. Maybe we're all eating too much soluble fiber!
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Nah, it just seems that way!  Sometimes every post you see is D, sometimes they're all C. I think it's just the fluctuations of the posts.
Don't worry about the soluble fiber - too much won't make you D or C, it will just keep things balanced in the middle!
- H
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