Experiences with

Intestinal and stomach conditions

Hi all. I want to record my many test results in a tracker to show current status and trends over time - I'm hoping this will help the right Doctor find the root cause of my issues. Does anybody have a good blank tracker that's already made that they'd be willing to share please? I'm good with excel

I had a colonoscopy last year 19th Oct 24 they sent my results to the wrong doctor's practice well today they sent me photos or x ray results in the post to me today as if I am medically trained to know what they mean but what I could just about make sense of it was normal!!! so why have I still got

hello. As of last night I was constipated then had multiple bms to the point of watery diarrhea. I am now only passing some bloody mucus. My husband has ibs flare ups and has ibs d. He has diarrhea daily. All Friday and Saturday he had a flare up and had multiple bms. He felt completely fine the entire

Starting two weeks before Christmas ‘23 I have had over eleven weeks in hospital and am now on total parenteral nutrition, scleroderma resulting in failed small intestine. Following each hospital stay I have had to get my strength back, the last week was end November ‘24 and I am still using a rollator

hi everyone! I’ve posted about this or something similar before. That sense of dread prior/post any sort of movement in the bowel. It’s really starting to bother me. I’ve been reading and it’s defo something to do with the vagus nerve. Only I thought any vagus nerve stimulation was supposed to be

Back story: B12 levels were 74 in May 2024 and only 284 in August 2024 after 7 injections. Also low in iron and vitamin D. Currently 9 weeks post-jab (1 week to go until my next one) and just want to cry with exhaustion. Pretty sure I will move to self injecting soon in between prescribed jabs but just

Been suffering since october, started trials this last fortnight. Peppermint oil No significant benefits. Capsule a bit large for me. Will give another few weeks. The reason I started on this was recommendation, and my grandmother long passed - used to have whisky peppermint at bedtime. She made it

I was prescribed fybogel mebeverine recently as mentioned in my earlier post. I only took 2 sachets as it made my diarrhea worse. I did wonder if i should have persevered and taken it for longer. I have since been self medicating on the occasional Imodium but the diarrhea ( i.e very soft stools) still

I am having issues with burping, bloating, gas and wind. It is uncomfortable and inconvenient, but not painful. It has been ongoing for at least 5 weeks and I put it down to Christmas food and drink. However, last night it was at its worst and kept me awake. I had a very busy day yesterday, ate more

Hi everyone, I’m just looking for information and advice. Has anyone on here been diagnosed with serositis due to RA and if so, what treatment were you given? I’ve had bilateral pleural effusions/ pericardial for over a year MMF caused horrendous side effects so my prednisone is now back to 30mg whilst

I’m so worried I have colon cancer. I am 35. I never knew to pay attention to the size and shape of your poop until recently. When I did I noticed that it can be thinner or flat square shaped for several days and then go back to more round normal shape for a couple days then back to abnormal again. I

hi, I’m due to start an 8 week trial of Bendenofalk (Budenoside) in the sachets/granules form for recently diagnosed Microscipic Colitis I’m worried about side effects, particularly related to mental health as I am prone to depression and anxiety although managed currently . Thanks Claire

Hi, my husband has had constant ongoing belching problems. He’s had an endoscopy and a ct scan with no visible problems showing up. The belching is bought on by exertion and is getting worse. Eating seems to help. We are at our wits end trying to find a solution as it’s definitely getting worse. Any

I read that when zytiga and deltacortene fail, replacing deltacortene with dexamethasone allows zytiga to continue to be effective. I have been interested in prostate cancer for many years but I had never heard of this and I must admit that it surprised me a lot. Does anyone know how this is possible

Hello, i have bowel endo & endo on my right overy as well as polyscystic ovaries. TMI but my symptoms are 'bad belly', bloating, nausea, stomach pain etc etc. I was wondering if anyone has taken any hormonal therapies which has worked for you if you have similar symptoms to me? I'm wanting to take something

Looking for a bit of advice. I was diagnosed with AKN in June 2021 having first identified issues on my scalp in November 2020. Have tried every antibiotic combination under the sun, tried intralesional steroids and had an unsuccessful referral to Plastics. Since June 2024, this has spread to face and

In 2000 I had an appendectomy. Soon after I developed digestion issues. In October/November 2014 I noticed that I would occasionally feel lightheaded, and would become short of breath while walking. I went to the doctor and, after a blood test, was initially told that I had almost zero B12 in my

I take 0.25mg Sifrol - maximum safe dose recommended by my doctor here in Australia. This deals with what I think of as the genetic part. However, triggers can set things off. The latest I tracked down because I was experimenting with recipes for visitors with issues. They are all the deadly nightshade

Hi all, I’m down to 1 mg prednisone a day after being diagnosed a year and a half ago. I am titrating slowly and I’m not experiencing any of the PMR pain I felt before. I am now, however, noticing a real tightness feeling in the front of my upper thighs and somewhat less in my calves. My exercise regime

Diagnosed with this in September after a colonoscopy. I have been back to the doctor a few times with ongoing diarrhoea. Some days between 4 - 8 times a day. Prescribed mebeverine but after only 2 sachets found it made it worse instead of bulking things up. A pharmacist said to continue but use Imodium