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Diagnosed with IBS…could it really be that?
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I know IBS isn't a disease. However doctors treating me for IBS symptoms when my symptoms are not due to IBS it makes my Short gut syndrome symptoms worse. Most of the medication for IBS people with short gut syndrome shouldn't take. I only have 2ft of my small intestines and I don't absorb enough fluids in my body for most IBS medications to work.
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Hi,
With the greatest of respect, you don't seem to get it. They are treating your symptoms, not IBS as IBS is just a collection of symptoms with an IBS label, to call it something. Don't focus on the term IBS focus on your symptoms.
I'm treated for IBS symptoms while my Gastro specialist agrees they can't treat my ANS, which is the cause of my symptoms, there is no treatment or cure known. But still they try anything they can for my "IBS". Suppressing the symptoms is all they can try to do. I can only assume that is what they are trying to do for you.
Have you discussed this with your Dr, asking what they are doing and why?
I discuss every option with my specialist and have suggestions I add from time to time. We talk them over and agree on a plan forward for each trial. Mostly with failure but we are still trying and understand each other well now. He knows I'm up for most anything as doing nothing isn't working for me.
Cheers