Experiences with

Intestinal and stomach conditions

Hello all Was ambulanced in just over a week ago due to all the above suddenly becoming acute They resectioned my bowel, removing the ileocecal valve & appendix am 70 with several infant onset immune dysfunction & connective tissue disorder illnesses long-diagnosed & responding ok to nhs treatments

I'm wondering if anyone else is struggling with poor appetite while being o peginterferon.I have been on it for 4 years diagnosed with MF. The dose has gradually been raised but was then put up again to 135 weekly a few months ago because my spleen was enlarging.im now waiting for another appointment

Hi I've had ibs c for so so long. Over the years I've learnt what does and doesn't suit me with my diet. I'm now mainly ok in comparison but also as I've got older I get bouts of diarrhea which I know are from eating foods that don't agree with me. I had a fair amount of cream cake over Christmas I'm

So I'm about to start cisplatinum + etoposide chemo cycles on wed. next week for NECP/SCCP. The first irritant I have of which I'm sure will not be the only one is: I have no idea what the treatment plan is, I don't know how many cycles I'm scheduled for and what the treatment goal is. Researching

Hi folks, I recently had a repeated Calprotectin test come back as 452 (previously 72). I have extreme weight loss (I’m currently a 34 year old female, 5’4” and 43kg) and have been experiencing months of daily waking to instant intense cramping and typically unpleasant bowel movement. I’ll continue

Hi Everyone, I am 24 years old, and been having stomach problems since last September (6 months), I have pain in the lower right side of the abdomen and sometimes I see drops of bright or streaks of red blood in my stool, and after poo*** my anus burns and itches, I noticed that blood only appears

Hello ! My name is Jess and I have been dealing with Gastroperesis for over 25 years. I am SOOOO tired of it! I constantly get a distended bloated stomach, some from gas and some from the slow digestion and not be able to go. I also have IBS-C ( constipation) so this makes matters worse. I take

Thank you for your replies to my previous post. I really appreciate people sharing their experiences with me. I ended up back in the emergency department on Thursday this week as my pain has increased so much. After more bloods I was taken for a CT scan with contrast. Spoke with doctors then following

Hi, has anybody in this group tried Juvia? If so did it help and are you still using it? It sounds quite an interesting concept: its mixture of enzymes etc starts to digest carbohydrates before they hit the intestines. This lessens the chance of food fermenting and helping stop bloating, gas and bowel

I’m 67, have well controlled PMR and take 5mg of Prednisolone. I have been on a low carb diet because of a diagnosis of pre diabetes. On occasion I have been feeling tired recently and put that down to the change of diet. Ten days ago I got severe stomach cramps and a temperature and went to the GP

Just wondering how many are taking a PPI if they are taking Pred and alendronic acid? I have not taken any Omeprazole so far and my stomach has been fine but for the first time last night I had painful, burning reflux and I can still feel the after effects today so am not eating very much. This is

A few months ago I started noticing little mucus boogers on the outside of my stool as well as bright red drops of blood on my tissue after wiping constantly after either having diarrhea or the day after eating super spicy food. My doctor believed that it is internal hemorrhoids because of how it occurs

Hi Everyone, I am 24 years old, and been having stomach problems since last September (6 months), I have pain in the lower right side of the abdomen and sometimes I see drops of bright or streaks of red blood in my stool, and after poo*** my anus burns and itches, I noticed that blood only appears

Hi helpful community. I am on 40 mg or prednisone for CGA, tapering down to 35 in 2 days for 2 weeks. I am suffering from constipation. Is it due to the prednisone or the Calcium supplements (600 mg x 2 per day)? I take Miralax (Restorolax) every couple of days. then I take mineral oil for couple

Hi all, it's been assumed that I'm struggling with IBS for around 6 weeks. I've tried buscopan forte with no ease. Last Friday I started Mebeverine hydrochloride 3 times a day, it's not helping! For 6 weeks I have pretty much been stuck in the fetal position with servere cramping pain that I'm comparing

Hi all, I have been diagnosed with IBS and Diverticulitis. Pregablin medication seems to be helping. When I recently explained to the GP that every day I am in discomfort from my bowel and despite me having bowel movements on a daily basis that within 30-45 mins after I feel I need to have another bowel

I was diagnosed 2 years ago with IBS constipation and I still don't know what triggers it and what does I have it constantly anything I eat makes me bloat so bad that I look heavily pregnant and it can stay like that for days I can go 4 to 5 days most of the time without being able to go to the toilet

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Hi I have had IBS C for many years and I get pain most early mornings but I now seem to wake up more feeling the urge to pee! Often I cant go or have to wait for a few mins before going. Flow can be poor. I have had all the prostate tests and a TURP a few years ago but I am getting really frustrated

Does anyone else get a dry mouth and what do you use ? Mine is sometimes that dry it burns my mouth x