Irritable Bowel Syndrome Message Boards | Re: I don't know what to do...need advice.

So sorry you are having all this trouble and no luck with any treatment. Years ago, before I was diagnosed with IBS, I was prescribed Axid, then Prevacid and finally Nexium for what my then GI Dr. thought might be a mild case of Acid Reflux (I now believe I had IBS even back then). The Axid & Prevacid were fine but Nexium caused me a great deal of abdominal pain and is even listed as a possible side effect of the medication.

As for the testing and not getting any results I know how disappointing that can be. I had been severely sick since January of this year and was finally diagnosed late May. I had many tests with waiting periods in between tests and appointments of three weeks or more. Finally, after the colonoscopy when I was still out of it, my husband told my new GI Dr. just how sick I was and that it was pretty ridiculous to have to suffer so much and wait so long to get appointments & tests. Amazingly I had my last test and was diagnosed and put on Hyoscyamine within a week. My GI Dr. even called me at home to check on me.

My point is that I may not have gotten across to my Dr. just how sick I was, or maybe hearing it from someone other than the patient helped the Dr. know just how bad the symptoms really are.

Please don't let the Dr.'s office put you off or half answer your questions. Your health is important and so is your job - you deserve firm answers, especially concerning test results.

Good luck.

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