IBS vs IBD: What's the Difference? Explained by a GI Doc 

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I would love to watch a video on those.

Crohn disease and ulcerative colitis are the two main conditions that make up IBD, actually. Gastritis is inflammation of (usually) just the stomach and can cause similar symptoms as IBD conditions.

That calls for a crossover collab with Kevin Jubbal who has Crohn's

I remember being 4 years old and in agony on the toilet. What moron says it’s not real. With stress I’m constipated and without stress I crap in my pants just suddenly. Doctors are morons, the vast majority. Narcissistic control freaks who have zero compassion.

May I plz ask the treatment🤓??

@Holly Fisher, I’m no medical expert and I’m not suggesting what worked for me will work for you… However, a combination of Scoplamine patch (changed every 72 hrs), Omeprazole (20 mg daily) and cholestyramine powder (one scoop as needed when bowel movements get out of control). Hope it helps🥰

What was your symptoms

IBS can be truly sucktastic. At least I'm not bleeding 😊

@@tangenty6987 True. My step mom has Lynch Syndrome and she has to get an colonoscopy and a endoscopy every year.

As someone with crohn's disease (one of the types of IBD) I can verify that it's a major pain in the @$$. Literally. When I was diagnosed at 12, the pain medication I was given in the hospital had to be gradually increased to the max for my age/weight because my abdominal pain was so bad, and I didn't even have an appetite for popsicles. More recently, I've been dealing with a fistula causing internal abscesses intermittently for the past two years. I currently have a small drain in place just above my tailbone/rectal area and am waiting for the next step, which hopefully I should hear from my GI soon...I swear after 20 years of it I should be able to get an honorary medical degree 😂

@@tgbluewolf Exactly!!! I'm so proud of you for being assertive! I completely understand the medical knowledge stuff!

@@sq5 Oh man hun, that's tough. Does anyone else in your family have the same issues?

That’s so awesome to hear! I really appreciate the support!

seems like you might have cealiac rather than ibs...

I WOULD ALSO LOVE THIS VIDEO!!! Alice- I have it as well. Have you had any improvements or results? I have been suffering for years 🙏🏻♥️

I'm in a similar boat. Have you been diagnosed yet? My calprotectin score was 139

Glad it was helpful- thanks for watching!

Isn't it enough to watch on the toilet?

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May I ask which IBD you have, how long you've had it, and if you follow a specific diet and lifestyle? I've had crohn's for 20 years and I'm trying to get to the point where it's controlled with as few meds as possible (I'm on humira every week, with occasional prednisone tapers as needed).

Can you also talk about switching from gastroparesis to dumping syndrome and back again and what to do to minimize the flip flop?

yes so true it's mentally and physically exhausting

The medical community knows IBS is real. The difficulty is that it does not have an easy fix. As for “rather having” UC for “obvious reasons”, tell that to the one third of UC patients that ultimately have a colectomy. The public desperately needs awareness and education on these illnesses. They are relatively common, but no one wishes to discuss the GI tract.

@patriciaazure Agree wholeheartedly. I have first-hand experience myself. Stay well! Take care of yourself first, always! 💙

@@conniedelio When I was first diagnosed with IBD 20 years ago at age 12, they thought it was UC. Anytime I spoke with someone with crohn's, it always sounded worse, because whereas UC affects the colon, crohn's can affect the ENTIRE digestive system, from the mouth all the way down and out. If someone with crohn's has a colectomy, the disease can still occur anywhere else in the digestive tract. As much as I hated UC, I still felt "at least it's not crohn's." Well guess what. Turns out it only started in my colon--then spread up to the rest of my large intestine. I have crohn's. For the past two years I've been having recurring internal abscesses due to a fistula, so now I have a long-term drain in place around my tailbone/rectal area.

@patriciaazure At least UC affects the colon, crohn's (fellow victim here) can affect the entire digestive system...

Ulcerative colitis and crohn's disease ("proud" owner here) are unfortunately common bowel diseases; I'm not sure how much they're known outside of the GI community, I never heard of them before my diagnosis but of course now I hear about them more because I look for info and support groups for them. On the other hand, when I tell someone that I have crohn's, they usually ask what it is, although sadly there have been times when they were like "oh my [insert loved one here] has that!"

Very reasonable to try. I did not even scratch the surface on IBS treatments. The point of this video is to compare and contrast the 2 diseases mentioned

@@Doc_Schmidt .. ok. When will your more in-depth IBS video be coming out?

First off, registered dietitians and nutritionists are two different careers with different training. Check your state’s website for licensure requirements.

Did you find out?

Are you referring to getting diarrhea during your period? It’s common for women to get cramping and diarrhea during their periods because of the effects of a substance called prostaglandins that trigger your uterus to contract and expel the lining of the uterus. The prostaglandins will also cause your intestines to contract and you have that diarrhea. You can Google ‘prostaglandins during menstrual cycle’ to read up on it.

@@nrw7734 thanks! :)

I had IBS growing up, but didnt understand it at the time what it was since I was a teen. Would just go from periods of diarrhea to periods of constipation without any warning. Now I have UC. So just from my personal experience IBS can develop into IBD.

Not a doctor, just someone with IBS, but my doctor has told me that IBS is a miscommunication and hypersensitivity between the brain and the gut, hence why pain signals and abnormal bowel movements are trigged as the brain is trying to say something is wrong when there isn't. If I'm not mistaken, Crohn's and UC are caused by autoimmune disorders. I don't think IBS can develop into IBD as they are very different in how they work. It is possible to suffer with IBD and IBS at the same time, especially as IBS is more common than than IBD. I could be completely wrong, as I'm not a doctor, but that's what I think.

@@beansforjeans I think while you are correct in saying that generally IBS and IBD are this and that, I also think there are exceptions to every rule and I've often wondered if what we currently know about these diseases is just an oversimplification based on our level of knowledge up to this point. And what's really going on behind the scenes are things we just haven't researched enough about. For example, what role do hormones play in IBS and IBD? My IBS started when after I hit puberty and my UC/IBD started after I had children. Are these possible links? If so, what will that tell us about these seemingly separate diagnoses? So like I said, while I agree with what you and the doc have said, I do think there are a lot more unanswered questions by a lot of people who experience a lot of different things.

IBS cannot turn into IBD. They occur by different mechanisms

The whole reason you get IBS is because of a lack of homeostasis. With all due respect, you don’t know what you’re talking about

@@Doc_Schmidt ..IBS is just one manifestation of a sensitized body part and a cycle of overexcitation. Just like esophageal spasm and globus hystericus. All three are 100% curable without drugs and if the patients know this they will have more motivation to cure themselves.

By not eating your gut may slow down and won’t necessarily pass all the stool in your colon. The colon might be cleared of all stool, but it also may not be cleared. If your colon isn’t clear then the colonoscopy will be incomplete. Take the prep, mix it with yellow Gatorade if you need help with the flavor. Once your bowel movements are liquid and clear you will be good to go. I understand it’s unpleasant, but it is just one day in your life. That’s how I approached labor and childbirth, and that’s how I will approach my colonoscopy this summer. You got this! From an RN and a human being.

Also, if you are having skin irritation from the frequent bowel movements a little Vaseline will go a long way to soothing the skin on your bum.☺️

@@Crystal5672cats best advice I was given before my last colonoscopy prep was to use a barrier cream like you do for baby’s - worked amazingly (wish I had thought about that before previous colonoscopies).

You can’t skip the laxative.

Unfortunately, the prep is necessary--but there are different types of preps, so talk to your doctor about which one is best for you. Also, if you get the Golytely prep (polyethylene glycol-based), here's my hack: when I get to a point where I feel like I'll vomit if I drink one more sip of the awful-tasting stuff, I mix some plain Miralax into Gatorade and drink that instead. (Miralax is the same polyethylene glycol laxative. It's important to drink as much of the prescribed prep as possible instead of just miralax and gatorade because the prescribed prep has lots of electrolytes to replace what you're losing, but if you get to a point where you can't keep any more down and you're not "pooping clear" yet, you can supplement with Miralax and Gatorade until you run clear).

How rude of them! Shocking and unprofessional.

Usually IBD is redirected to Crohns and ulcerative colitis. Lymphocytic colitis has inflammation at the microscopic level (on biopsy) but the colon usually appears normal. So no, not quite the same

Thank you

Had colic at birth, continued on till the enlightened IBS. Never was tested for allergens, but cousin one year younger had colic switched to soy formula, was cured no issues. Mom and aunt had same Dr. Makes no sense.

That is definitely possible!

I’m not a doctor, but I had a laparoscopic cholecystectomy in 2006 as a young adult. For the first few years after surgery, I couldn’t eat a lot of fat at a single meal (if I got fast food, I could get a burger or fries, but not both at the same meal) without abdominal discomfort and diarrhea. 15 years later, I don’t really have to worry about it. Certain foods still tend to give me intestinal distress, so I just avoid the trigger foods as I identify them. The difference before and after surgery in how I felt was like night and day.