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Re: Endo and digestive problems?
From: Anonymous (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu Aug 28 19:14:16 2008
Wow, what a relief! I thought I was starting to go crazy thinking that
everything wrong in my body is related to endo- it sounds like it
probably is! Have any of you had relief of your symptoms (digestive)
from total excision? I swear, more endo related research gets conducted
on this board than at research centers! :-)
At Thu, 28 Aug 2008, Sherri wrote:
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>OOPS! I hit the wrong button and sent that last reply before I was done
>writing it! LOL
>
>Anyway, count me in on the gastro issues! I always had severe nausea and
>vomiting when I would have a period, along with bloating, diarhhea(sp?)
>or constipation and that certain pain that comes along with those
>symptoms. I was also diagnosed with IBS, although nothing was found
>when I had a complete GI work-up. I think that IBS is another blanket
>diagnosis that is given when "nothing" is really found and the doctors
>are not sure what is causing the GI symptoms.
>
>I had a TAH in '04 so I no longer have a period, but I still suffer with
>pretty bad nausea & vomiting, bloating and constipation.(sorry-TMI!)
>I've been told by doctors that the nausea is from the severe pain I'm in
>daily, or it's a side-effect of the meds I take daily and the bloating
>is from the endo keeping everything inflamed. That makes more sense to
>me than the IBS diagnosis ever has. Who knows? I do know that there are
>soo many other endo patients that have these same issues. Surely we
>don't all have endo and IBS, do we!?
>
>At Thu, 28 Aug 2008, Sherri wrote:
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>>Me too! I have severe nausea and
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>>At Thu, 28 Aug 2008, Charleen wrote:
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>>>At Wed, 27 Aug 2008, Clarissa wrote:
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>>>>I have digestive issues with endo...I thought that maybe I have IBS. But
>>>>it seems like when the pain starts I start with intestinal pain also and
>>>>sometimes diarrhea or I can't go b/c it hurts to try to push (sorry to
>>>>be graphic).
>>>>
>>>>At Wed, 27 Aug 2008, Anonymous wrote:
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>>>>>Hello ladies,
>>>>>
>>>>>Has anyone experienced digestive issues with endo? I'm talking
>>>>>constipation and diarrhea, nausea, intestinal pain and heart burn??
>>>>>
>>>>>Thanks!
>>>
>>>Clarissa, one of the many presents I received from endo was IBS. I'm
>>>not sure what city you are in but I have seen a neuro-gastroenterologist
>>>in Houston, Tx. He told me that when you have endo there are certain
>>>foods that cause spasms in your intestines-carrots, anything made with
>>>corn,chocolate, bananas, alcohol, red meat, soy, potatoes, rice, wheat &
>>>bread.Sometimes the pain is instant after you eat the wrong thing or
>>>sometimes it can build up after eating/drinking the wrong items. See
>>>someone that deals w/Endo patients or have your Endo Specialist refer to
>>>a neuro-gastro Dr. It is also helpful to take pharmaceutical-grade fish
>>>oil, flax seed oil & cook w/extra virgin olive oil. No fried foods, no
>>>carbonated drinks. Only fresh (not in can or frozen) fruits & Vege's.
>>>Use organic. Our disease does not need anymore toxins added to what we
>>>eat. After following his prescription for a mediterranean type diet &
>>>eliminating certain foods, I was pain free. Please research & check out
>>>Endo specialists w/ a history of pleased patients.
>>>Charleen
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