Experiences with

Gastrointestinal infections

I started with the most severe watery diarrhoea on Sunday night which ended up with me becoming dehydrated. Never had anything like it - I lost gallons it seemed. Went to a&e (very tricky) and after bloods I was told it was a gastric bug. Since my kidneys weren’t failing they sent me home- after 8 hours

Hi all, I don’t know if this is really the place as I am beyond IBS at this point. I’ve been away in Marrakech and whilst there thought I was having an IBS flare but now I’m home it’s definitely gastroenteritis or something similar. Beyond sipping water and dioralyte (even these are completely going

Has anyone on here ever done stool testing through a company to find out various things like good bugs, bad bugs, inflammatory markers, leaky gut etc, and did it prove anything and was it worth it. I have been talking to a nutritionist who suggested stool testing, but I have heard its a waste of time

I'm utterly physically and mentally exhausted. Had lifelong IBS and had flare ups in the past but nothing like this! Got viral gastroenteritis on holiday 6 wks ago. Since then have spent 3wks in hospital with D&V trying to get on top of it, the pain and hydration. I've lost a stone and half. I'm being

I think I've had gastroenteritis. The dr reckons it's led to post infective IBS. I think I had Covid that started it. My poos are like yellow liquid at the mo. Tried live yoghurt today. What is gastroenteritis. poo like? How long did you have it for? What helped?

Is stomach pain common with IBS?If so, where do you feel the pain? I feel pain right in the center pit of my stomach... sometimes gnawing sensation, sometimes a cramping sensation Do you feel it there in the center pit of your stomach too?

when a patient receives Jakavi during 6 months and has lower erythrocytes and hemoglobine and needs blood transfusion. how effective is to receive danazol with Jakavi? Is anyone who receives both?

I I had sepsis shock 5 years ago was in an induced coma now i have neoropathy paiin that comes and goes why is this and how can i treat this?

Should he continue with MMF or stop until he feels better like with other infections? Any help greatly received thank you

Do you know the various ways of diagnosing an arrhythmia? Have you undergone tests or a simple pulse check, or are you currently waiting for a diagnosis? An ECG, a pulse check, a Holter Monitor and an Insertable Cardiac Monitor are just some of the many ways that can diagnose an arrhythmia. It is completely

Has anyone ever had anything like this? I've been through 2 courses of Nystatin and no improvement. Docs unsure but have now given me tablets to try. Worried it's something sinister.

Hello everyone, thank you for letting me join. Does anyone have any experience with these two conditions? My husband developed both so he leans forward and to the right which makes sitting in a chair very difficult. They are investigating Parkinson’s plus syndromes at the moment but he doesn’t quite

For the second time my Yuflyma pen failed today and I’m feeling guilty that it’s me! Pen clicked for the first time, needle scratched skin but no puncture and no liquid dispensed . No second click. My hands are really swollen today (Yuflyma not really working after 8 weeks but that’s another story) but

Hi all has anyone used an online called Evaro, I’m trying to get some dental antibiotics as can’t get in a dentist till next week.

I am diagnosed eds hypermobile and have 2 daughters, aged 30 and 26. Both also very hypermobile, but not diagnosed. My youngest has had hearing problems from birth which have always been put down to very small ear canals and glue ear. My second daughters has just been referred to opthalmology for suspected

Evening all,I had a hysterectomy/ ovaries out/excision surgery 2 weeks ago by a BSGE specialist. I had DIE mainly in recto - vaginal septum. Previously wrapped around appendix etc too. I've had bladder symptoms for along time but I've had no investigations. Which I've mentioned to Consultant and team

I guess all I am looking for is reassurance . If youve responded to my posts before( And A Big Thank you) you know I have slow transit Bowel/IBS with several impactions over the last two years with no let up and just increasing packets of Laxido amongst other horrors and no respite. Now being sent

Has anyone experienced chronic fatigue while off Mtx for any length of time. And if so, have you resumed Trex treatment and found the chronic fatigue is not so bad?

After this whole merry go round with AF and an aortic aneurysm, my cardiologist received paperwork that I do not have any signs of an aneurysm but to be on the cautious side, he ordered a CAT scan w/out and with contrast. I am glad this is going well. But Still have to be cautious and learn to slow

I have Graves’ disease and another blood condition . When I get a vaccine it reactivates my Graves which otherwise stays in remission. I have been advised to get the shingles non live vaccine which is two jabs. However someone mentioned that I might not need it, that it’s possible to get a blood test