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Re: chronic diarrhea and test results...any info?From: anonymous (anonymous@obgyn.net)Wed Feb 27 06:32:47 2008
At Wed, 23 May 2007, josie wrote: I have the same exact problem Josie, I had a hysterectomy for endometriosis but still have my ovaries, no more periods so I dont know if it is endometriosis or not. I can not believe there are people out there with the same problem > >Thanks. I'm sorry you have all that trouble. You would think they >would have done some tests on your colon awhile ago! I'm not really sure >what they are testing the lesions for...probably the scary stuff and >maybe ulcer bacteria...I wondered if anyone else had this result. I >don't think that endo would grow inside the intestine or bowel unless is >was a very invasive adhesion which is pretty rare. Does anyone know >about this? I'm not really worried about the terrible stuff, as there is >no cancer in my family. I think doctors are inclined to give a >diagnosis of IBS when they know something is wrong but can't quite put >their finger on why all the diarrhea. I was initially diagnosed with >IBS without any tests either. Now I wonder if it's been endo/hormone >related all along. But the docs have this info now so I'm hoping they >would make that connection if it was there!! I've lost over ten pounds >and need to eat in really small amounts. Plus I'm totally exhausted by >about three oclock. What is really funny is that no one has even >suggested a blood count to see if I'm anemic. My nails are have little >cracks in them so I'm sure I'm nutritionally challenged by now. I'm >trying to only put high nutrient stuff in my body. Good luck with your >test and I hope you feel better. >> >>I have chronic diarrhea as well. I have been diagnosed with IBS. My >>diarrhea is almost daily. Some days it's 7-8 times a day. I cannot >>drink caffeine or cream. It totally disrupts and controls my life >>because I cannot leave myhouse some days. If I have an appointment I >>have to avoid eating until after I get back home or else I may not be >>able to leave my house. I don't digest food properly either... >>sometimes my food comes out whole and undigested or not fully digested. >>It's been like this for over 2 1/2 years now! My family Dr sent me to a >>specialist who diagnosed me with IBS without doing any real tests. 2 >>years later I still have it really bad so finally he's mentioned sending >>me for a colonoscopy. I don't know what to do about it anymore. My >>friends and family think I'm crazy... they think it cannot be that bad. >>It drives me nuts cause it is that bad and I don't know what to do about >>it. You are not alone. Please keep us posted on your results cause I >>would be really interested to know. Are they testing the biopsied red >>spots to see if it's endo lesions. I often wonder if they even check >>for that! I am going to request to my Dr that if they find anything they >>test it for endo as well as all their normal tests. I have nausea, >>bloating and fullness as well. All these things run in my family. My >>grandmother actually died of bowel cancer. I wonder if it's all linked. >>Again keep us posted on your results... and good luck! >> >>-- >>Vanessa >> >>At Wed, 23 May 2007, josie wrote: >>> >>>I wondered if anyone who has had chronic diarrhea and nausea with endo >>>has any info to give me while I wait for my doctor report in two >>>weeks... I had a colonoscopy/endoscopy yesterday to determine cause of >>>stomach issues and bloating/fullness and the doc saw several red spots >>>in my intestine and upper colon that she biopsied. My guess is that >>>these might be from taking ibuprofen for all the pain I've had over the >>>past several months. I've been told in the past that I have IBS and I'm >>>not sure if that might cause these spots as well. My diarrhea seems out >>>of control these days, but I have had several procedures this spring so >>>my body might just be out of whack. Any info would be great. Thanks. >>
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