Experiences with

Gastrostomy

I suffer from pain in my lower pelvic area sometimes at the front and sides as it tends to move about,it mainly happens after I've been lying down, i also suffer from constipation,I've had a ct scan, endoscopy and gastrostomy all came back clear,I am at a loss what to do next.

I am downgrading my doctor from unicorn status. I’ve had the most frustrating appointment to date where she has (un)helpfully told me that she doesn’t know how safe EOD injections for “such a long period of time” is and that she wants me to start exploring other avenues for treating my symptoms. When

Hi, I had FLOTx4, total gastrectomy, partial oesophagus and lymph glands, and now facing 4xFLOT (I've had two). Has anyone else had this?

I have primary lymphodema in both legs. No investigation or diagnosis in other areas. Is it possible/likely to have the same in arms and abdomen? My fingers swell a lot and my abdomen feels bloated all the time. I am having a Colonoscopy and Gastroscopy soon for various gut problems but was wondering

Hi everyone, I am 22F and I’ve been struggling with several health issues for the past 3 years, and I’m hoping someone here might have insights or similar experiences. It all started after a major abdominal surgery to remove ovarian abscesses (caused by untreated chlamydia and a copper IUD). Following

Unfortunately had a very bad evening yesterday, and morning today. Don't know what to do. Had to go to a Gastroscopy/Endoscopy at a hospital in London yesterday. It went ok (a bit uncomfortable but to be expected). Obviously had to fast for 25 hours before the procedure. I injected B12 in the morning

I’ve recently had a gastroscopy done and was diagnosed with GERD and was prescribed pantoprazole 40mg (1 tablet daily). I do not know whether I should be unduly alarmed with this diagnosis nor what to expect going forward. I’ve never had heartburn, pain near the diaphragm nor feelings of nausea until

Hi, all! I've had a funny few months since falling out of the front door in June. As my friend predicted, 'Once they've got you in their sights, they find all sorts of things you didn't know you'd got!' Bless her! This time she was accurate with her prediction of doom - although that's not entirely

This month we found out that my mother has cirhossis and portal hypertension. All her resaults are ok, ast, alt, bilirubin, alcal p. everything is normal in everu resault, it is not autoimune grom the resaults it is from Hep. B, she had it in the past and it made her damage on the liver, btw 30 years

I have been told by one Dr that I have Pernicious Anaemia as my B12 was low this year and last year. My ferritin was also low. I had been on a high dose of PPis for 4 years and intermittently for many years before that. Intrinsic factor this year was negative and when I had a gastroscopy last year

Hello, me again! Or should I say “g’day”? I’ve just had my first ever hospital procedure with sedation - A colonoscopy and gastroscopy (top and tail) to check why I might not be absorbing B12 and iron. I’ve been terrified about it for so long and it was a complete non-event. The hospital staff were

I started with an eczema in September 2023. This was the first time I ever had a skin problem. Between Sept to Dec we tried everything to understand why I had developed an eczema ..allergy tests, blood tests, ecographies of organs, colonoscopy, gastroscopy and skin biopsies...all results came back

My dad has AF and is 72. He has unexplained bleeding from Apixaban for many years. His Haemoglobin has been in the 95 to 113 range ever since he started Apixaban. His weight is about 59kg. His chadsvasc score is 2. He was on flecanaide but recently he was diagnosed with Heart failure, it appears his

Hi all, This is my first post on this forum but I've had symptoms for a few years now. A quick summary of my medical/diet/symptom history: 2017. Found I had high cholesterol. Had been vegetarian for a few years with [u]lots [/u]of dairy. Didn't want statins so went vegan. Felt much fitter & healthier

I was diagnosed with pmr may 2023 by GP and saw rheumatologist 10 days later but by then symptoms had settled and he gave me a schedule for tapering. I had a blip and January this year when I was under a lot of stress and my CRP and ESR rocketed. I had a gastroscopy and colonoscopy but nothing was found

Hi everyone, I am an IBS/SIBO sufferer, and I have recently been booked in for a gastroscopy, and I would like to get some advice from any of you guys who might have had this procedure done before. My main symptoms mostly revolve around indigestion, severe bloating, and gut spasms. So I mainly want

I've been on PPIS eg omeprazole and lanzoprazole for about 25 yrs. I'm worried because I started on a low dose but at the moment I'm on 30mg twice a day and gaviscon med 4 times a day. I'm so worried about the long term effects. I had a gastroscopy 2 weeks ago which shown there was no sign of cancer

Sharing, how in life something can simply change your life. And do the best we can to carry on, the way we are now in life! That was a the day , a decision for operation date. Did have a further MRI in August ,before operation 3 September 2018, Eye sight was fine until 2 weeks before op ,my left eye

My Ferritin has been dropping since an iron infusion a year ago. It was 98 pre transfusion. 1050 following the iron then every 3 months became gradually lower. It is now 38. Trans sats are 14% , Transferrin 26, Iron 8.4. My doctor says this is normal and filed my report without discussion. I had colonoscopy

Hi Folks, Three weeks ago, I had a gastroscopy and a colonoscopy. The gastrenteroligist said that he saw some changes in the mucosa of my stomach that made him suspect it might be portal gastropathy. Never heard of the term until then, so of course I googled it only to read to my shock and horror that