Seeking Help

[Chickenlady4321]

Hi, I am a 23 year old woman seeking desperate help. Ever since I can remember I have been suffering with intestinal problems. I was diagnosed with IBS at a very young age. For most of my life I go weeks without having a bowl movement and then am either forced to take laxatives or eventually get extremely sick and it all turns to a liquid and leaves my body. The pain when I get sick is overwhelming. I have tried fiber diets, exercise, drinking more fluids. I took muralax and stool softener a for years and years without results. I have had numerous CAT scans, colonoscopies, and X-rays just telling me the same things over and over. Eventually when I was 16 I was diagnosed with connective tissue disorder and an internal rectal prolapse. They sent me to the mayo clinic and all they had me do was therapy for my prolapse that failed. I progressively have gotten worse and have lost hope on getting help. I have gotten to the point where I have to manually remove stool from my rectum even though it is right near the opening. My body will not allow it to come out. My prolapse ( at least I think it is the cause) causes green discharge that seems to glue everything shut. I am constantly in pain. Just a small amount of gas is crippling. I am in desperate need of some help and I don't know where to look anymore. I feel like my life is in shambles.

Thank you,
Nicole

[cnoevl21]

Hi Nicole,
im sorry to hear that youve been dealing with this for so long. Unfortunatley, i do not have any idea how to help. I just wanted to make sure your plea doesnt go unanswered.
I to have dealt with digestive issues for many years without any real diagnosis or resolution. My ordeal in somewhat different than yours, but i just wanted to reach out and tell you that there are others out there who have to go day to day not knowing what the hell is wrong with them, just hoping one day an answer will come.
I hope someone else can give you some type of help. Mayo clinic is top of the line, so if they cant help, you may want to consider overseas. My other thought is would be to try going holistic.
I wish you well and hope you find some asnwers soon