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What Causes Severe Pain In Lower Right Leg In An IBS Patient?
I have IBS with severe constipation. I am also have pains across my abdomen when I need to have a BM. That is not all that usually. What is unusual is the pain I had in my right lower leg when I needed to have a BM. Is this something to be concerned about. I have lived with IBS and chronic constipation for years. The leg pain is brand new..
Fri, 12 Apr 2019
Hello,
This pain may be due to proton pump inhibitor (Omeprazole or Lansoprazole) which you can be used for IBS.
Now, firstly, you should maintain dosage. Do not use beyond the dose.
Do not take proton pump inhibitor more than twice per day. Or you can take Famotidine 20 mg orally once a day instead of Proton Pump Inhibitor.
For too much pain, please take :
1. Ibuprofen 400 mg every 6 hours when needed
2. Dantrolene 25 mg once daily for seven days
Avoid these foods and drinks:
beans, cabbage, cauliflower, broccoli, alcohol, chocolate, coffee, soda, dairy products.
Avoid also:
High-gas foods. If you experience bloating or gas, you might avoid items such as carbonated and alcoholic beverages, caffeine, raw fruit, and certain vegetables, such as cabbage, broccoli and cauliflower.
Gluten. Research shows that some people with IBS report improvement in diarrhea symptoms if they stop eating gluten (wheat, barley and rye) even if they don't have celiac disease.
FODMAPs. Some people are sensitive to certain carbohydrates such as fructose, fructans, lactose and others, known as FODMAPs — fermentable oligo-, di-, and monosaccharides and polyols. FODMAPs are found in certain grains, vegetables, fruits and dairy products.
Your IBS symptoms might ease if you follow a strict low-FODMAP diet and then reintroduce foods one at a time. I also suggest you do these tests:
1. Blood test for sodium, potassium, calcium
2. EMG of the right leg
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr Dipan Samanta, General & Family Physician
This pain may be due to proton pump inhibitor (Omeprazole or Lansoprazole) which you can be used for IBS.
Now, firstly, you should maintain dosage. Do not use beyond the dose.
Do not take proton pump inhibitor more than twice per day. Or you can take Famotidine 20 mg orally once a day instead of Proton Pump Inhibitor.
For too much pain, please take :
1. Ibuprofen 400 mg every 6 hours when needed
2. Dantrolene 25 mg once daily for seven days
Avoid these foods and drinks:
beans, cabbage, cauliflower, broccoli, alcohol, chocolate, coffee, soda, dairy products.
Avoid also:
High-gas foods. If you experience bloating or gas, you might avoid items such as carbonated and alcoholic beverages, caffeine, raw fruit, and certain vegetables, such as cabbage, broccoli and cauliflower.
Gluten. Research shows that some people with IBS report improvement in diarrhea symptoms if they stop eating gluten (wheat, barley and rye) even if they don't have celiac disease.
FODMAPs. Some people are sensitive to certain carbohydrates such as fructose, fructans, lactose and others, known as FODMAPs — fermentable oligo-, di-, and monosaccharides and polyols. FODMAPs are found in certain grains, vegetables, fruits and dairy products.
Your IBS symptoms might ease if you follow a strict low-FODMAP diet and then reintroduce foods one at a time. I also suggest you do these tests:
1. Blood test for sodium, potassium, calcium
2. EMG of the right leg
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr Dipan Samanta, General & Family Physician
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