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hi everyone, I’m going for a colonoscopy/endoscopy next week and I’m feeling really worried for the procedure and results. I’ve had coeliac disease for 10...

Rather worried. A bit of a long story. Part 2 was some infectious agent that caused. 39.7 degrees fever followed by severe diarrhea. CT scan found it caused...

Hello, I'm experiencing constipation, I try to explain, before I was very regular , like going to toilet every Morning, I took Antibiotics for an UTI I had...

Good morning, I’ve got to have a video capsule endoscopy in a few weeks. I wanted to know if anyone has had this procedure done please??? I'm very anxious...

Hi All I’m actually begging here for some tips,on Diverticulitis and how to handle the pain. Over the past month I have been to my GP twice,A&E twice once by...

I had my gallbladder removed a year ago after a gallstone got stuck and caused me to turn yellow with jaundice. I have had the usual after-effects, a bit more...

Had bowel resection 6 years ago . Iliostomy bag and then successful reversal . Had an appendectomy about a year later, because my appendix were stuck to my...

I think it’s the first time I’ve posted on this site. I was told I had this problem about a year ago,and since then had quite a few flare ups. But right now...

saw colorectal 3 days ago was told had so many hard stool pebbles and piles and anal tags just given again 15 suppositories And told needed to be admitted...

hey does anybody else have recurring bowel obstructions due to adhesions???? Had 4 laparotomy’s and several interventions very fed up of it all

how does one keep positive outlook when you like me with Bladder/bowel incontinence as result of spinal cord injury. am often housebound feel tied to...

for about 4 years now I’ve had this feeling below right ribs it’s a full/swollen feeling when I sit down I notice it more and if I’m running it feels like I’m...

Hi, I've just had my third colonoscopy and I found it very painful. I was in agony during various times of it being done. I managed to get a report (some...

I have had to pick it out of myself for the last 4/5 weeks ( thank goodness 4 latex gloves) sometimes I bleed as the stuff that comes out are just like...

Hi All,I’m hoping for some advice off anyone on here who suffers with flare ups of Diverticulitis. I won’t go into my full story ,as I would be here all day....

I have had three failed colonoscopies in the past, one being totally horrifically painful. Due to the growth of very large polyps one over 2cm I am being...

I had to have one of these yesterday 22/04/24 The nurse said it should be my last 1 thank goodness as I was in a state about having it done due to the fear of...

I have had diverticular disease for some years past (I'm 71). 2 years ago I had my gallbladder removed. I try to eat healthily, as little fat as possible etc....

I had most of my sigmoid removed because of diverticulitis five years ago. My question is my surgeon said that it should not affect my vitamin or mineral...

So I was done with my colonosocpy . I was given sedation so I did not remember what happened ... the prep was harder than I expected because I did not drink...

For over 2 years I suffered severe and at times uncontrollable diarrhoea ending. Up hospitalised with severe blood loss. Re-diagnosed with diverticulitis as I...

Hello everyone hope you are all well...Okay so long story short---Got a CT scan result indicated sigmoid thickening---colonoscopy recommended to determine the...

Hi all,Hope you’re all as good as you can be. I have Diverticulitis,now this is the 4th time in about the last 6mths. Now it’s quite new to me so I’m...

found large low lesion of rectum after sigmoidoscopy discharged me back to gp So much pain lost weight can’t eat pain all time feels like sitting on golf...

Hi, I had hemmies years ago which I had banded and also injected which seemed to solve the problem but then got an anal fissure and after struggling with it...

Hello, I’ve been having various bowel issues for the past few months, ie. constipation, bloating, slight pain in lower back, bit of diarrhoea and my Dr would...

hello Well.., diverticulitis is not nice at all. New to me and having got to age 64 fairly unscathed apart from anxiety, am feeling a bit vulnerable....

I have read loads from a few people on this forum about these test's and was wondering if the ones online that can be purchased on the sites that I've looked...

I am 75 years old. On Thursday morning I awoke with terrible abdominal pain and diarrhoea followed by heavy blood loss. I was very frightened. I went to A and...

What could it be symptoms low back pain diarrhoea extreme tiedness stomach pain full blood count Coded entry - Basophil count (42L..) 0.1 10^9/L [0 - 0.1]...