Re: IBS HAS GOTTEN SEVERE!!NEED HELP!!!
From: Dawn (dawn@naisp.net)
Tue Jan 14 10:13:59 2003
My Poor dear Nicky,
I too have had bouts with terrible diarreha but then the constipation
thing. All I can do is offer up my support and prayers for you that the
meds come your way quickly and work effectivly. It's just a little bit
longer and I know it is so hard but you can do it , you can hang on that
bit longer.
If you cannot, maybe go to ER to seek some type of comfort. Hope that
does not fall under the DUH catagorey. Wish I could hold your hand.
God bless.
Love,
Dawn
At Mon, 13 Jan 2003, nichole rachal wrote:
>
>OK FRIENDS I HAVE NOT POSTED IN A WHILE BUT I AM HAVING
>REALLY BAD PROBLEMS SINCE MY LAST TWO SURGERIES, ONE LAPRO
>FOR SEVERE ADHESIONS AND SIX WEEKS LATER A TOTAL HYST.
>TAKEN THE OVARIES AND ADHESIONS WERE BACK SEVERE..WELL
>MY QUESTION IS I HAVE HAD IBS FOR ABOUT 3YRS NOW, KEPT
>IT UNDER CONTROL WITH DIET AND MED CALLED LIBRAX AND EXERCISE.
>
>WELL SINCE MY SURGERIES IT HAS NOW BECOME SEVERE IBS.. THAT
>IS WHAT THE DR. SAID LAST MONDAY. I GET DIARREHIA FOR
>ABOUT A WEEK AND I MEAN ALL DAY LONG.. SO I AM DRINKING
>TONS OF WATER SO I WONT DYHYDRATE. WHICH I DO VERY EASLY.
>AND AT THE DRS. OFFICE HE DECIDED WHEN HE DID MY EXAM
>AND SAID HE COULD FEEL HOW SWOLLEN MY BOWELS WERE THAT
>HE WANTED TO PUT ME ON A MED THAT THEY TOOK OFF THE MARKET
>CALLED LOTRINEX.(SP) HE IS TRYING TO GET ME APPROVED FOR
>IT BECAUSE THE PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANY THAT MAKES IT WILL
>NOT ALLOW IT TO BE PRESCRIBED TO A PATIENT UNLESS IT IS
>FOR SEVERE DIARREHIA.. WHICH IN MY CASE I HAVE.. WELL I
>CALLED TODAY AND THE NURSE SAID IT WILL STILL BE ANOTHER
>WEEK BEFORE THEY GET THE APPROVAL PAPERS BACK. SO I AM
>ON LONOX AND BECAUSE IT IS TO JUST STOP DIARREHIA AND
>NOT FOR IBS IT ONLY WORKS FOR A SHORT TIME..
>
>WHAT I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IS HAVE ANY OF YOU TAKEN
>LOTRINEX AND HOW LONG DID IT TAKE YOU TO GET IT OR AM
>I THE ONLY ONE HAVING THIS PROBLEM... HELP ME PLEASE..
>I HAVE WROTE AND ASKED QUESTIONS BEFORE AND USUALLY IT
>HELPS... SO PLEASE LET ME KNOW........YOUR FRIEND NICKY
>
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>YOUR DISTANT FRIEND AND FAMILY ALWAYS...
>
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I'm no doctor, just a fellow sufferer like you but I hope you consider me a new friend.