Question: Hi. So around a year ago I was diagnosed with IBS. 3 months ago, I came down with an acute attack of gastrointestinal problems. Symptoms included: pain in left side of abdomen, shaking, dizzyness, constipation, intense nausea, tingling sensation in hands. I have been in hospital 4 times since. After seeing three different gastroenterologists in three months, they're all stumped and still seem to think it's IBS. I am unable to leave the house and cannot eat anything without sharp pains in my stomach and last part of my colon.
Just now as I write this, I have been trembling none stop for almost 2 days and have a metallic smell in my nose. I know a large part of my problems are due to stress and anxiety but I cannot seem to calm them as I normally can and the symptoms are getting more severe, attacks are lasting longer and longer. I get strange symptoms such as tiny hard bumps on my chest and stomach (one at a time, usually clear up in a week or two), mouth ulcers and a dry throat. Docs have ruled out coeliac and Crohns but are reluctant to do scopes due to my age (18) and because I do not have diarrhoea. I'm at my wits end, please help :(

Hi, thank you for answering! My gastroenterologist will not do any scopes as he does not think they will produce anything and are not worth the ris. What do I say to him??

Hi thank you for answering again - I have requested a second opinion and they have agreed to do a small colonoscopy which I hope will show something but my problems occur in my upper gut. I will do my best, thank you.