Hey,
im 23 y.o and male.
Could not really live my life in the past 2-3 years.
Have been to several docs + naturopathists + gastroenterologists.
...
My Story starts in 2014.
At first there was only this slight urgency in the morning before school.
Started while driving and stopped after I went to the toilet in school. (Always normal stools- just ugency!)
It was really urgent so I often had to walk really fast and I had slight cramps in the lower abdomen area.
So the rest of the day everything was fine.
In the beginning I could live life almost normal. I could even go partying till late night.
It was like the symptoms started in the mornings and stopped at 3-4 pm.
It remained in this "condition" for like 1 year until I started to work nighttimes. 9pm - 6am
In this timeperiod of 4-5 weeks it got tremendously worse. (I took citrulline malate in those nights ~4g?)
I had "urgency" every 1-2h. So I had a really bad time working on production lines at night.
But it was still acceptable.
Then I went to College. Everything was "fine" (more like acceptable but slightly bad in the morning)
But then just 2 weeks before winter-break I got fever + lung infection. (Antibiotics)
-> Sick for 2 months + Start of urgency to poo throughout the day + gas at the beginning.
I also got urgency at home. Especially in the mornings.
Stopped College :/
Since then the whole situation just got worse and worse.
I cant leave my house without preparation. And even then I dont really feel secure.
Before going out, I sometimes drive 5 min, drive back home, go to toilet. Drive 10 min, go back... again.
Everything until I feel "empty" - therefore secure. But Its no diarrhea ! Solid stools. Just really big amounts.
After going to the toilet a few times + feeling secure / "empty" I can go out for hours nothing happens until I eat again.
Symptoms starting like:
1-slightly weird feeling in the left lower abdomen, something like pulsing or air beeing pushed slowly through the appendix. (?)
2-nervousness + adrenaline rush + sweating
3- Urgency. sometimes incontinence. Its like something toxic my gut wants to push out.
I tried:
Leaky gut -> Glutamin up to 10g
Low stomach acid ? (But never tried Betain Hcl
Low Fat 4 months
Ketogenic diet 8 months
Gluten free (still)
Fructose free diet 4 months
5htp for Serotonin deficiency in colon
My first "cure" was (as bad as it sounds) Smoking. But not long term. It kind of switched off my brain connection to my gut.
-> that was the start for mitochondria therapie and the reason for looking into 5Htp
Mitochondria therapie,
alpha lipoic acid, b12, biotin, probiotics
Fish oil 10g/d
magnesium 600mg
potassium up to 4g
Neurotransmitter "therapie" (thoughts were, maybe low norephinephrine due to "fight flight response")
Tyrosin 5g, Gaba 3g, Hordenine
Vitamin D 15.000
Msm 10g/d
Glycine
L theanine (Neurtransmitters)
Probiotic (Gut)
Iodine (Thyroid)
Taurine (Bile)
Berberine
Inositol
folic acid
acetyl carnitine (neurotransmitters)
...
and so on. I literally tried every vitamin connected to my digestive issues. I read a lot.
But still nothing really helped since 6-7 weeks ago.
I stumbled into this topic I thought of in the beginning of my problems.
Low stomach acid ? --> I bought Betain Hcl 650mg + pepsin.
Started to increase the dosage as advised 1,2,3 .. 12 capsules still no warmth.
So I took 12 capsules, yes around 7500mg ob betain hcl 3 Times + even more (snacks)
Just slight discomfort at low protein meals, but just maybe every 3 days once.
So I stayed at this dosage for the 4 Weeks.
All I can say, my digestion improved and the urgency SOMETIMES went from "poo urgency" to just gas.
(As said, urgency was always when I was going out of house. But now I accomplished to go walking / cycling for a small amount of time) But still at big stressors I tend to get those adrenaline rushes + weird / nervous feeling. And because of that feeling I cant really be sure about my condition in that moment, so I become extra nervous.
I further looked into low stomach acid and am trying to increase bile acid as well. (excessive Bile can cause IBS too, but well) (Stomach acid= acidic / Bile acid = antagonist = alkaline)
So maybe too little bile cant stop the stomach acid from getting into the gut.
But ... with too little stomach acid there is little to no bile.
Right now: Dandelion, Artichoke extract, iron, zinc, ashwagandha, rhodiola rose, milk thistle, vit c,
trying to lower cortisol + help adrenals, liver, gallbladder.
What could be wrong? :
Low stomach acid -> low bile
Low bile ( Gallstones ? liver problems?)
High cortisol ?-> low stomach acid.
Damaged adrenals / liver ? -> due to external cortisol
???
Reasons ?:
in the beginning of my "IBS" i got cortisone / prednisone
+ One time, I tried Pantothenic acid vitamin b5 megadose (because Ive had very bad acne. Which disappeared ever since.) up to 10g / day. -> connected to coenzyme A + adrenals (overstimulation?)
Thyroid problems TSH 3.6 (while on Iodine even 4) But now after iodine 3.4
(Cause of high TSH is as well high Cortisol)
Lab tested:
ONLY abnormal results
oxidated LDL 526 ng/ml (normal: <133)
copper (blood) 0,82 mg/l (normal: 1,1 - 1,2)
zinc (blood) 6,5 mg/l (normal: 7,3-7,7)
hematocrit 0,48 l/l (normal: 0,39- 0,52) =thick blood
Pyruvate 272 umol/l (normal: 58-136) = too acidic? (but where?)
CoQ10 0,49 mg/l (normal: 0,88-1,43)
cholesterol 143 mg/dl (normal: <200)
Enterococcus species <1,0 x 10^4 CFU/g (normal: 10^6-10^7)
Bifidobacterium species <1,0 x 10^7 CFU/g (normal: 10^9-10^11)
malondialdehyde 3,40 umol/l (normal: 1,2 -2,8)
histamine in stool 3504 ng/ml (normal: <600)
alpha 1 antitrypsin 51,1 mg/dl (normal: <27)
DOC : B12, Enterococcus species biotic, Q10 100mg, Vit C 1000mg
Dont really know what to do next
(Low cholesterol but high ldl. cholesterol is needed for bile as well as cortisol production=?)
im 23 y.o and male.
Could not really live my life in the past 2-3 years.
Have been to several docs + naturopathists + gastroenterologists.
...
My Story starts in 2014.
At first there was only this slight urgency in the morning before school.
Started while driving and stopped after I went to the toilet in school. (Always normal stools- just ugency!)
It was really urgent so I often had to walk really fast and I had slight cramps in the lower abdomen area.
So the rest of the day everything was fine.
In the beginning I could live life almost normal. I could even go partying till late night.
It was like the symptoms started in the mornings and stopped at 3-4 pm.
It remained in this "condition" for like 1 year until I started to work nighttimes. 9pm - 6am
In this timeperiod of 4-5 weeks it got tremendously worse. (I took citrulline malate in those nights ~4g?)
I had "urgency" every 1-2h. So I had a really bad time working on production lines at night.
But it was still acceptable.
Then I went to College. Everything was "fine" (more like acceptable but slightly bad in the morning)
But then just 2 weeks before winter-break I got fever + lung infection. (Antibiotics)
-> Sick for 2 months + Start of urgency to poo throughout the day + gas at the beginning.
I also got urgency at home. Especially in the mornings.
Stopped College :/
Since then the whole situation just got worse and worse.
I cant leave my house without preparation. And even then I dont really feel secure.
Before going out, I sometimes drive 5 min, drive back home, go to toilet. Drive 10 min, go back... again.
Everything until I feel "empty" - therefore secure. But Its no diarrhea ! Solid stools. Just really big amounts.
After going to the toilet a few times + feeling secure / "empty" I can go out for hours nothing happens until I eat again.
Symptoms starting like:
1-slightly weird feeling in the left lower abdomen, something like pulsing or air beeing pushed slowly through the appendix. (?)
2-nervousness + adrenaline rush + sweating
3- Urgency. sometimes incontinence. Its like something toxic my gut wants to push out.
I tried:
Leaky gut -> Glutamin up to 10g
Low stomach acid ? (But never tried Betain Hcl
Low Fat 4 months
Ketogenic diet 8 months
Gluten free (still)
Fructose free diet 4 months
5htp for Serotonin deficiency in colon
My first "cure" was (as bad as it sounds) Smoking. But not long term. It kind of switched off my brain connection to my gut.
-> that was the start for mitochondria therapie and the reason for looking into 5Htp
Mitochondria therapie,
alpha lipoic acid, b12, biotin, probiotics
Fish oil 10g/d
magnesium 600mg
potassium up to 4g
Neurotransmitter "therapie" (thoughts were, maybe low norephinephrine due to "fight flight response")
Tyrosin 5g, Gaba 3g, Hordenine
Vitamin D 15.000
Msm 10g/d
Glycine
L theanine (Neurtransmitters)
Probiotic (Gut)
Iodine (Thyroid)
Taurine (Bile)
Berberine
Inositol
folic acid
acetyl carnitine (neurotransmitters)
...
and so on. I literally tried every vitamin connected to my digestive issues. I read a lot.
But still nothing really helped since 6-7 weeks ago.
I stumbled into this topic I thought of in the beginning of my problems.
Low stomach acid ? --> I bought Betain Hcl 650mg + pepsin.
Started to increase the dosage as advised 1,2,3 .. 12 capsules still no warmth.
So I took 12 capsules, yes around 7500mg ob betain hcl 3 Times + even more (snacks)
Just slight discomfort at low protein meals, but just maybe every 3 days once.
So I stayed at this dosage for the 4 Weeks.
All I can say, my digestion improved and the urgency SOMETIMES went from "poo urgency" to just gas.
(As said, urgency was always when I was going out of house. But now I accomplished to go walking / cycling for a small amount of time) But still at big stressors I tend to get those adrenaline rushes + weird / nervous feeling. And because of that feeling I cant really be sure about my condition in that moment, so I become extra nervous.
I further looked into low stomach acid and am trying to increase bile acid as well. (excessive Bile can cause IBS too, but well) (Stomach acid= acidic / Bile acid = antagonist = alkaline)
So maybe too little bile cant stop the stomach acid from getting into the gut.
But ... with too little stomach acid there is little to no bile.
Right now: Dandelion, Artichoke extract, iron, zinc, ashwagandha, rhodiola rose, milk thistle, vit c,
trying to lower cortisol + help adrenals, liver, gallbladder.
What could be wrong? :
Low stomach acid -> low bile
Low bile ( Gallstones ? liver problems?)
High cortisol ?-> low stomach acid.
Damaged adrenals / liver ? -> due to external cortisol
???
Reasons ?:
in the beginning of my "IBS" i got cortisone / prednisone
+ One time, I tried Pantothenic acid vitamin b5 megadose (because Ive had very bad acne. Which disappeared ever since.) up to 10g / day. -> connected to coenzyme A + adrenals (overstimulation?)
Thyroid problems TSH 3.6 (while on Iodine even 4) But now after iodine 3.4
(Cause of high TSH is as well high Cortisol)
Lab tested:
ONLY abnormal results
oxidated LDL 526 ng/ml (normal: <133)
copper (blood) 0,82 mg/l (normal: 1,1 - 1,2)
zinc (blood) 6,5 mg/l (normal: 7,3-7,7)
hematocrit 0,48 l/l (normal: 0,39- 0,52) =thick blood
Pyruvate 272 umol/l (normal: 58-136) = too acidic? (but where?)
CoQ10 0,49 mg/l (normal: 0,88-1,43)
cholesterol 143 mg/dl (normal: <200)
Enterococcus species <1,0 x 10^4 CFU/g (normal: 10^6-10^7)
Bifidobacterium species <1,0 x 10^7 CFU/g (normal: 10^9-10^11)
malondialdehyde 3,40 umol/l (normal: 1,2 -2,8)
histamine in stool 3504 ng/ml (normal: <600)
alpha 1 antitrypsin 51,1 mg/dl (normal: <27)
DOC : B12, Enterococcus species biotic, Q10 100mg, Vit C 1000mg
Dont really know what to do next
(Low cholesterol but high ldl. cholesterol is needed for bile as well as cortisol production=?)
