BTW, a few years ago I was having the bloody diahrea and went through all sorts of tests, was even admitted to the hospital because of blood loss. They were thinking colon cancer for sure--but it wasn't. It wasn't diverticulitis either. They really didn't know what it was but did tentatively say I had colitis. Whatever it was passed on it's own within a year--but a year is a long time to go through that! So I wish you lots of luck in finding a Dx! Only with a Dx can we hope for relief it seems. Hugs, Gina
At Fri, 3 Dec 1999, Laura A Johnsrud wrote:
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>Gina,
>
>Good luck with your doctor visit today. My boss is still waiting to hear
>something from the GI guys at Mayo. I have bloody diarrhea for the second time
>this week, and that kinda scares me. I really don't want to know that anything
>else is wrong, though, so I doubt that I am going to tell anyone, except you
>guys, of course. I'm hoping that someone else has had the same thing. The pain
>gets really bad before the bathroom episodes. This is a gross note, sorry
>everyone.
>
>Laura
>
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>Author: <adhesions@obgyn.net>
>Date: 12/2/99 1:15 PM
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>Laura,
>I am so sorry to hear that! I am thinking of trying that drug myself and
>thank you for letting me know not to expect miracles from it since I
>think we all tend to do that, I know I do.
>I'm seeing a GI specialist tomorrow, finally. I'm trying not to get my
>hopes up to high and expect him to have all the answers, etc.
>Hugs,
>Gina
>
>At Wed, 1 Dec 1999, Laura wrote:
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>>Sorry that you're having a bad week. I am too. Been running a fever
>>with pain increase so I had to go back to the doctor AGAIN. She added
>>Celebrex which hasn't helped yet and has given me a fine rash all over
>>my arms. I guess it was stupid to think that this med would be "the
>>one" that would fix anything.
>>
>>--
>>Laura Johnsrud
>>Savage, MN
>>