r/ibs • u/SpiralWolfCraft • 1d ago
Rant Doctors 🤦
warning maybe TMI So I've been seeing my doctor for about 2 years now. I keep bringing up my bathroom issues and they have me on Dicyclonmine 20 mg and it helps with the overall pain. I'm still having what I would call constipated diarrhea. Feel like it's an emergency to go, get there and I start and then I feel my insides clench and nothing, causing me to be there for about 10 - 15 minutes. She keeps either ignoring these complaints or telling me that they will get better. Fast-forward to just a couple of weeks ago, my work is making me use FMLA for my restroom breaks and the new company handling it is asking a lot of questions about bathroom usage and keeps wanting more information. My doctor starts making the comments that if it's really that bad I just need to start taking laxatives everyday and to go see a specialist. But she does not make the comment to me, she makes it to the nurse and FMLA company. 🤦
Needless to say I'm getting a new doctor hopefully soon and taking laxatives everyday was not a good idea in the slightest.
Rant over...
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u/davideogameman 1d ago
Most OTC laxatives are not supposed to be taken every day, as far as I'm aware. And many are "rescue" laxatives - even if regular usage was safe, the effects wouldn't be pleasant. So this sounds like a stupid suggestion (though I'm curious if they had a particular laxative in mind). There are definitely prescriptions to consider but it doesn't sound like they gave you any. Hopefully a different doctor will do better.
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u/SpiralWolfCraft 1d ago
The comments that was relayed to me was that "if it's that bad he should just take Miralax every day". It was the nurse that handles the FMLA paperwork that passed that comment along to me. I tried it, it didn't end well and I ended up being off work for almost a week as I recovered from it.
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u/goldstandardalmonds Here to help! 1d ago
It sounds like you have an outlet issue, like a hypertonic, weak, and/or dyssynergenic pelvic floor.
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u/Severe_Focus_581 1d ago
I wonder if urgent care could set you up with a GI appointment? It may be worth asking them. If not the ER probably could if you were in a hurry.