Pain with tight clothes and & IBS

Posted by hopethereisnothing @hopethereisnothing, Dec 19, 2023

Hello everyone.I have been suffering from digestive symptoms for more than a year. Started with excessive gas, diarrhea, burping and abdominal pain. I had all types of investigations : blood tests, stool tests, CT, MRI, gastroscopy and colonoscopy and endoscopic ultrasound, all came back clear. I was given the diagnosis of IBS. Tried low FODMAP diet for a short period of time but it didn't help and gave me constipation. My symptoms improved a bit with exercising and reducing food intake (as I was attempting weight loss). I stopped exercising more than a month. Now I have all my symptoms back in addition to severe cramping/squeezing abdominal pain whenever I wear tight clothes. Even the normal bra strap causes severe pain in the region.I can't wear a bra anymore at home. Pain goes away or gets better when I remove the tight clothing. I don't know if this could be related to IBS or something else and if there is something that helps with this symptom.

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@hopethereisnothing

I actually thought of having SIBO. The test for it is not available where I live but I got to have 2 courses of antibiotics for it, including rifaximin, with no improvement. What helped me at some point was intermittent fasting as I was trying it for insulin resistance and prediabetes. The pain became milder and less frequent and the bowel movements became more regular, and as the weather is getting very hot and I wear looser fitting clothes ( no need for tight warming pants) I rarely have this symptom now.

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Thats Great! Thanks for sharing.

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