Barretts mom

Had another thought after posting the last reply, make sure that you get checked out by your doctor to see that you do not have an anal fissure. That too will give severe discomfort after a BM and usually lasts a couple of hours. Good luck

After reading your post I was very strongly reminded of problems that my son had after giving up gluten. He had a brief period of feeling well and then severe muscle pain, tightness and spasm in stomach and pelvic area. It was not diet related and none of his doctors had a clue either until he was referred to a physical therapist who found that the muscles...

I feel as though I should explain what his symptoms are in case not everyone went through medical tests for a diagnosis. He has a tightness and spasms of the pelvic muscles, tight muscles in his back and thighs and some difficulty starting to urinate. None of this tightness ever goes away. Sometimes when especially bad it causes him to drag his foot which...

My adult son went gluten free 18 months ago after 18 years of being told that he has IBS. After a long period of adjustment he is now free of GI issues and as long as he stays gluten free his bowel functions just fine. He developed severe Pelvic Floor Disorder shortly after going gluten free. (He suffered from many years of never ending bowel movements...

Looking for someone , either a psychologist or psychiatrist in either Silver Spring or Gaithersburg Maryland who would be good to talk to about long standing GI issues. Barretts Mom

I am already eating a very clean non processed food diet. Eating only fresh vegetables,rice meats, fresh fruit. My diet is so limited that I hate to cut out any more. Did get tested a while back and found I had multiple food sensitivities, Casin,dairy, soy yeast so I have definitely avoided them. This is so frustrating cause so many of my other symptoms...

Need some help in managing very painful gas. Have been gluten free for about six months and have had a really good response from my bowel except for this awlful gas which happens about an hour after I eat. It is really painful and I wind up going into the bathroom to try to pass some of it. Sometimes this leads to small BMs but the gas does diminish for...