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How do you manage daily life with IBS-D?
I have IBS with diarrhea. I'm taking med for it. Had several bowel movements already today. How do you get things done in house and go out on errands and going to Dr appointments? Driving me crazy!
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@cjval52 has anybody considered maybe you have CSID Congenial Sucrose Isomaltase Deficiency? Being such a young age when you started with "IBS-D". But it is also for those adults when it's not congenial it is called Aquired Scurose. and it starts when we are older... which occurs because your intenstines have seen injuries that affect the enzyme that is created and thus your body can't produce the enzyme. Either way it causes diarrhea and all the sysmptoms that get labeled as IBS-D. But it is a much over looked thing and there are tests to prove it or not.
It just angers me to know these tests are there...the knowledge is there yet even GI docs won't look at things or test for things. Going thru that myself and doing my own research and learning things and now demanding these tests.
I was diagnosed with IBS about 5 years ago now and I am still miserable as ever if not worse. I do have a lot of other medical things going on such as MEN1. Like anything else I have done some digging (because doctors seem to have no answers) and have found so many things that could be making things worse or maybe even be the real issue.
My question is for others what do you do to help with the diarrhea and urgency? I have started taking ibgard and my doctor also prescribed a muscle relaxer I believe it was and also an acid reducer. But now I’m unsure of what ones to be taking.
I have also debated trying an anxiety medication.
Have also heard things about pelvic floor dysfunction.
So yeah, just looking for tips or experiences from others.
Thanks all!