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When I was 12 years old every month/every other month I would get severe upper abdominal pains that could last from one day to a week, with little relief from paracetamol. I went to see a pediatrician who thought I might have an acid inbalance and so prescribed antacids for me. The problem continued and by the time I was 17 , I was suffering with the pain just as much and was took to A & E once every 6 months as the pain got unbearable. I was referred to a Gastroenterologist when I was 19 who did all the tests in the book and came to the conclusion I must have IBS. A month after I was diagnosed with IBS, I was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes by my GP. Since using insulin for the last 5 months I have not had one single episode of abdo pain.
Getting to the Point, Is it just me, or is there a link between the pain I've been suffering with for the last god knows how many years and my diabetes? or is it coincidence that it has magically disappeared?
When I was 12 years old every month/every other month I would get severe upper abdominal pains that could last from one day to a week, with little relief from paracetamol. I went to see a pediatrician who thought I might have an acid inbalance and so prescribed antacids for me. The problem continued and by the time I was 17 , I was suffering with the pain just as much and was took to A & E once every 6 months as the pain got unbearable. I was referred to a Gastroenterologist when I was 19 who did all the tests in the book and came to the conclusion I must have IBS. A month after I was diagnosed with IBS, I was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes by my GP. Since using insulin for the last 5 months I have not had one single episode of abdo pain.
Getting to the Point, Is it just me, or is there a link between the pain I've been suffering with for the last god knows how many years and my diabetes? or is it coincidence that it has magically disappeared?