ENDO Messages for August, 2005: Re: Am I headed in the right Direction?

Re: Am I headed in the right Direction?

From: Tammy (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri Aug 19 14:02:59 2005

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Hi Sky, If it is IBS there are a few way's to settle it down from both my experiences and my sisters. I have the constipation version so I tend to have to take alot of drugs to make myself not so bunged up. My Girlfriend has just the diarrhea and she found that metamusal(spelling) helped a great deal. As for the stomache problems there are a few things that can help aliviate the pain...(keep in mind this is all second hand knowledge) stop eating anything with fat,spice,acid. This means no pepper,tomatos,fat on your meat, ect. Try for a week or two just a carb diet. White potatos, white bread ect-try to even lay off coffee, caffinated tea, meat, friut and veggies to let your tummy rest) As well, visit your nearest health food store and pick up Peppermint pills(my sister swears by these) and peppermint tea. Take a peppermint pill just before you eat and drink plenty of peppermint tea(you will also have great breath:)) After a week or two you will have to start introducing real food back into your diet and depending on how sevear your IBS is you may have to stay entirely away from fat/spice/acid. But if you introduce these back gently and slowly you my find a lot of foods you can eat if prepared properly. I hope this helps a little. Oh and like Endo it is really hard to find a Dr who know's much about this or is willing to help with this. My sister faught and changed Dr constantly for almost 8 years before she found a specialist who knew about IBS and was willing to work out a treatment plan with her.

At Fri, 19 Aug 2005, Lori wrote: >
>Sky,
>I apologize, but I have been trying to respond to your post since
>yesterday and I can't get it to go through. I'll keep trying.
>I am so sorry to hear of all you have been through. It sounds familiar
>and the doc's keep calling it IBS. Whatever. They tried a different
>diet with me and that didn't work. I too was losing a lot of weight and
>was admitted to the hospital with that problem about 4 years ago and had
>test after test to have them say, you have an enlarged appendix and some
>inflamation. When that doc learned of my endo, he said, that is what it
>is and discharged me with nothing. JERKS! Sorry I don't have a lot of
>facts or much to help you with, but I do want you to know that I am
>thinking of you and I care! Best wishes and I am sending hugs your way!
>HUGS~
>Lori D.
>
>At Wed, 17 Aug 2005, Sky wrote:
>>
>>Hi Everyone. I am new to this Board. Trying to find answers to the
>>continuous pain I have been dealing with for years off and on. For the
>>last 4 months I have been having constant diarrhea though with the pain.
>>They have done CT scans, Barium studies, and I had a colonoscopy
>>yesterday. Still no answers. I had been diagnosed with IBS years ago,
>>but I refuse to believe this is what it is. I have been on the pill for
>>"dysfunctional painful" periods since I was 14 ( I am 30 now). I used
>>to be in bed for about 2 days with my periods and even throw up they
>>were so bad. My mother had endo and had cervical cancer when she was 22
>>so she had everything removed then.
>>
>>I can't take this gastro stuff anymore. I eat and then I immediately
>>run to the bathroom. It doesn't matter what I eat. I am so weak and
>>tired. I have lost 35 pounds in 4 months. I now have an appointment
>>with my OBGYN. What else should I be doing? What questions should I
>>ask? Any insight, help is greatly appreciated.
>>
>>I have 4 and 5 year old kids and I just can't live like this anymore.
>>
>>Thanks,
>>
>>--
>>Sky
>>
>>Hope everyone else is hanging in there! :)
>>

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