constipation

I spoke with my doctor today to talk about the test results that came back about a month ago. We discussed #CrohnsDisease , #InflammatoryBowelDiseaseIBD , #Migraine and #constipation
He said he didn't want to diagnose the Crohn's and said I likely have it but he's just going to call it IBS instead. I'm very frustrated. He wrote a script for mesalamine. I dunno, I'm just frustrated.
We have tried so many different meds for my migraine over the last 7 years and he was really just stumped on what to do. He decided to write a script for 400mg riboflavin. If it doesn't help within a week, he's gonna send me to a migraine specialist. So we have our fingers crossed.

Sometimes, Autism means that I'm so wrapped up in my internal world that I don't notice that I am constipated until I start suddenly having severe abdominal pain from not having a good bowel movement in what is maybe... four days? Like I said, I wasn't keeping tract >. #ADHD #constipation #interoception

OK, this is about bowels & IBS, so "look away now" if you don't wanna see. Also it's a tad rant-y!
I've had IBS for maybe 20 years now. The constipation has got worse over time, & any time I mention this to a healthcare professional, I get given an "IBS factsheet." The first time I got one, maybe 10-15 years ago, I was like "right, gonna do this stuff."
The constipation would remain the same, as would bloating, gas, cramps, urgency etc.
The 2nd time I asked for help I got given the factsheet too. I was slightly less enthusiastic. So fast forward to now. Surprise! The constipation is even worse. The internet exists. The Mighty exists. The ability to print off the f****** factsheet yourself exists.
I managed to speak to a lovely emergency doctor, who referred me to the "community bladder & bowel clinic." I've just got back now. The specialist nurse took an impressively detailed medical history. She was also very thorough physically, if you know what I mean. So what do you think she did after asking all these questions? I'll give you 1 guess.

She gave me an almost identical factsheet to the first one I was ever given. Newsflash - I'm already doing all the stuff. For maybe 5 years now. Also it would take literally 5 minutes to find on the Internet, not 3 months, which is how long I waited to see her. After I'd done crying, I wrote this. Thank f*** for The Mighty, eh?

#IrritableBowelSyndromeIBS #AcidReflux #Fibromyalgia #ChronicPain #ChronicIllness #GastroesophagealRefluxDisease #constipation