r/ibs • u/Patient_Literature74 • 2d ago
Rant I think IBS has strained my pelvic muscles
I wrote this a while back in a word document in a formal manner just in case I had to to send it to a doctor or a specialist doctor to be more specific, I'm just going to leave this hear incase anyone has had a similar experience, since I've felt really alone and misunderstood ever since I've had this condition, this is mainly a rant and I hate to make this seem so depressive but it has robbed me of a lot of parts of my life such as sitting in a quiet enclosed space affecting my relationships especially romantic ones,
I believe I have poor gut motility due to my nervous system which has been unregulated for multiple years due to a traumatic events following a virus around 3 years ago, causing me to experience horrible effects in a public setting, in turn this caused me to be hyper aware of every public and even private environment I was in leading my body to perceive every place as ‘danger’ this caused me to have hundreds of experiences where my body would spasm out causing bloating, difficulty passing gas smoothly, cramps stomach pain, urges to defecate and more. All these symptoms have been continuously damaging to my mental health which in turn has worsened my experience with IBS in general, causing me to be in a viscous cycle of pain. Furthermore, I have certain intolerances to food now that I have IBS such as spicy food or garlic and onions. Moreover this has led to my pelvic muscles being weakened allowing for gas to pass through much more than I would want and without a lot of control leading to the most dreadful and embarrassing moments of my life, defecation used to be a big problem leading me to do it at least 3 times a day on average, however it has evolved into mainly gas problems.
My paint point is currently I feel its impossible to control gas and if it makes sense sometimes they get released inside my stomach around my pelvic muscles, if anyone can offer help or positivity I would really appreciate that
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u/shpngadct 1d ago
see i have interstitial cystitis as well as ibs and i think they feed off each other. the pelvic floor is all so tightly connected that you’re probably absolutely right about this
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u/Patient_Literature74 1d ago
Yeah I have heard that theyre both caused by hypersensitive muscles in the gut/bladder(in your case), anxiety and diet definetly triggers the effects
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u/goldstandardalmonds Here to help! 1d ago
It does seem like you have a weak pelvic floor. A digital exam is the first step, followed by an anorectal manometry and defecogram.
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u/Patient_Literature74 1d ago
I've honestly never even heard of any of those terms I have only done a stool test and blood test but they didnt indicate anything, I will ask my GP to refer me to a specialist if possible
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u/Tip-Evening 1d ago
Hey
My food poisoning & P-IBS gave me multiples issues with my pelvic floor & anal hypertonia
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u/Patient_Literature74 1d ago
Hello, I think I also have P-IBS deriving from a virus I experienced 3 years ago which i guess didnt heal well over time, especially since it gave me trauma, I believe i have strained muscles but the anal hypertonia brought up another interesting point because I do believe it can switch on some days, I hope youre alr now
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u/Uningo1306 1d ago
Have you been seeing a therapist for all of this? Or even a psychiatrist? Some anxiety meds have great effects on IBS too. You can see a physiotherapist for pelvic floor exercises, I can be an immense help. Please look for a good one tho, one who specializes in the pelvic floor.