Re: OK Question on change of bowel habbits?

From: Colette (anonymous@medispecialty.com)
Sat Jun 2 09:23:12 2001


Thank You Ladies< For repling so fast! Last night i went out to eat and OMG was I ill after my tummy gurgles makes all kinds of noises. This morning I was nausated and just yuk feeling Gosh this stinks and here i thought i was doing ok for awhile! And OMG what pain i was in i could'nt breath it was horrible!. My Hubby told me it was time to go back to the dr! I hate dr cause i'v not had any good ones yet! Hi ya Jo! I was told yrs ago i had IBS! But constipated now it turned around , Gosh what a pain in the Butt!!Geez always something!!! Love colette >
>Dear Collette, I'm sorry you're not feeling well, I don't have much to offer
>on bowel problems as I'm about the only one here who doesn't have many. Since
>I got back from South American Eastern Ecuadorian jungle, I've had diarrhea
>for years, the doctors couldn't find anything wrong. You should have seen some
>of the things we ate down there out of a sense of obligation that the people
>were giving us their food. The medication (opiates) I've been on have given
>me normal bowel movements for the first time in thirty years. All of our
>bodies are different. But your's sounds serious enough to go to a qualified
>doctor, but please, please, do not just randomly pick one or even the nicest
>one. And don't let them cut on you unless its a matter of life or death. Love,
>Sally
>
>Wally wrote:
>
>> Hi Colette!
>>
>> Welcome to the wonderful world of IBS! (Irritable Bowel Syndrome) I'm no
>> Doctor, but it is their favourite diagnosis for anyone who's bowel isn't
>> doin' what it used to.....sorry sound bitter don't I? Ok that's because
>> it's the latest "health problem" I have! :-) smile Jo, smile.....
>>
>> Colette, go tell your doctor....a change in bowel habits can be an
>> indication for a number of health issues & you really need to inform
>> your doctor of all your symptoms etc, some of these problems are
>> SERIOUS!
>>
>> Once they have given you the all clear on all the nasty stuff, you can
>> join the rest of us in the "IBS club"! I told my doctor the other day
>> that IBS was a diagnosis they used when they couldn't figure out what
>> the problem actually was. He actually agreed with me! He said that yes,
>> it was a bit of a "catch all" but it did give doctors the opportunity to
>> offer treatment for the presenting symptoms.
>>
>> So Colette, please make an appointment and see your doctor, you will
>> feel better for it in the long run.
>>
>> Love, hugs & cheers,
>> Jo
>> At Fri, 1 Jun 2001, Colette wrote:
>> >
>> >Ok for the last week or so its been really weird I feel fine other than
>> >the normal aches and pains i get. Now i have gone from constipation to
>> >diaharria(sp) what on earth i'm glad to be going really but in the
>> >morning its constant. I don't feel ill as in the flu or anything! could
>> >it be because i don't eat much except yogurt and light stuff!! I do
>> >drink at least 6 to 8 glasses of water a day!! Man my tummy gurgle i can
>> >feel it moving around in there! But then if i eat to much i get really
>> >uncofortably feeling in the tummy and nausated too! I'v also noticed
>> >alot of heartburn really weird i get lots of pulling in my right and
>> >left side but i've had that since surgery I just take lots of advil
>> >ect.. And 2 times this week it woke me at 3 am this is strange and i
>> >reall sdon't know how to act since i'v always been so constipated! I'm
>> >glad that i can potty but why all of a sudden? And sometimes it feels
>> >like i still have to go even though i went real good yikes ? I'm
>> >beginning to hate the the bathroom and toilet!! I'm wondering if I
>> >should go back to the dr's? Could something be up? I have lost alot of
>> >weight my girlfriend is giving me clothes because mine are to big!1 from
>> >an 11/12 to 7/8 kinda nice but to fast! Last time i lost that much and
>> >was down to 100lbs the female dr put me in the hospital until i would
>> >eat again!! I don't want that but it hurts my stomach everytime i eat>
>> >Thanks for listening now i feel better:).
>> >Here i am trying to help others then i go nuts sorry!! Just not feeling
>> >well! Oh well must move on! Love ya
>> > Colette
>>
>> --
>> You will never never know.......if you don't give it a go :)
>>

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