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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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brubakerd | @brubakerd | Jul 16, 2024
In reply to @hopethereisnothing "I actually thought of having SIBO. The test for it is not available where I live..." + (show)
@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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nancyoinnc | @nancyoinnc | Mar 13 9:41am
In reply to @pb50 "Well to start I would suggest a stretch bra with no hardware that is quite comfortable...." + (show)
@pb50

Well to start I would suggest a stretch bra with no hardware that is quite comfortable. I had to go that route following lung surgery. Likely will never go back to clasps and underwire.

Do you get the same Pain with stretch leggings? I’m going to take a big leap in logic here and assume if you are wearing tight clothing, knowing it will hurt, you’re likely young. Old women would find what is comfortable that doesn’t hurt 😁

I’m not having fun at your expense - I’m just recognizing that this is a young woman’s problem.

So to be serious - does this
Pain really only occur when your clothes are tight? Can you be more
Specific about which type of
clothing is problematic?

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I'm 68, with IBS-C, not overweight, and I have become intlerant of amy type of tight clothing, but ESPECIALLY intolerant of even loose bras, no wires, no clasps, no support. I'm contemplating breast reduction surgery because of this, to an A or B from the post-menopausal, never breast-fed C.

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hopethereisnothing | @hopethereisnothing | Mar 13 4:36pm
In reply to @nancyoinnc "I'm 68, with IBS-C, not overweight, and I have become intlerant of amy type of tight..." + (show)
@nancyoinnc

I'm 68, with IBS-C, not overweight, and I have become intlerant of amy type of tight clothing, but ESPECIALLY intolerant of even loose bras, no wires, no clasps, no support. I'm contemplating breast reduction surgery because of this, to an A or B from the post-menopausal, never breast-fed C.

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Bras are a real problem for me. Non-wired bras always slip and feel very uncomfortable, wired bras fit better but the very moment I put on a wired bras I get that severe pain underneath the strap like something is squeezing me. I stopped wearing bras at home but I can't go outdoors without them and this is my daily struggle.

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