I was told this was IBS. but I dont quite trust this judgement as all she did was feel my tummy and ask if it hurt (it doesnt). I havent had any other tests or anything.
so. for two months ive been bloated - constantly. going to bed bloated, waking up bloated. nothing has changed with me going to the toilet (this is why i dont think its IBS). my periods have changed (spotting one month, heavy the next + brown discharge. had periods for 8 yrs now). for a couple of days this week too i was experiencing a painful stitch right under my left rib and also like something digging into the lower part of my stomach when I walked. i also had a "vibrating" feeling inside my stomach while I was working.
heres photos of my belly from this past week..
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y194/xl...
(taken 5 pregnancy tests. all negative) my belly seems to vary in size every day. sometimes it can be smaller, some times it can be really bad.
any ideas what this could be besides IBS?
2007-09-22 08:43:27 · 1 answers · asked by lisa g 2 in Health ➔ Women's Health
The brown blood is just old blood and that is normal, but with your other symptoms it sounds like it could be related to endometriosis. When it occurs it can cause symptoms like the ones you describe making a doctor think it could be IBS when it isn't. One of the first symptoms I had with endometriosis is bloating and also feeling like I pulled a muscle inside of me even though I didn't.
To learn more about endometriosis please check out: http://www.endocenter.org
2007-09-25 00:21:59 · answer #1 · answered by sokokl 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋