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Re: Endo and digestive problems?From: anonymous@obgyn.netThu Sep 25 18:58:01 2008
At Thu, 28 Aug 2008, ampyali wrote: > >I had digestive problems for many, many years before being diagnosed >with endo. I was told I probably had IBS and to take Metamucil on a >daily basis, even though I was really never very constipated. Most of >my symptoms were gas, bloating, and diarrhea and gut-wrenching >intestinal pain during my period. Well, the Metamucil really did me >in--the worst constipation of my life. I had good results with >regularity from eating flourless sprouted grain bread every morning, but >still had problems with severe bloating and gas that would occur without >warning. I had excision surgery for endo and a hysterectomy for adeno 6 >weeks ago and I might well have had a gut transplant. Everything is >working so perfectly--no gas, pain or bloating. Extremely regular bowel >pattern now, with no swings towards either extreme. Since a lot of endo >goes undiagnosed and many more women are diagnosed with IBS than men, >kind of makes me wonder if IBS as a disease really exists. Maybe it's >just a symptom endo? > >At Thu, 28 Aug 2008, Kathy wrote: >> >>Yes, like crazy! Before my endo was diagnosed, they tried to tell me I >>had IBS. I was diagnosed with endo about 6 years ago (cul de sac and >>bowel...that's all that I know of so far) and I still had digestive >>problems. My OB referred me to a gastroenterologist who did an EGD >>endoscopy and a colonoscopy and I was told I just have that GERD >>(gastroesophageal reflux disease). I had seen my PCP for YEARS before, >>telling him about my digestive issues and was sloughed off. It's very >>frustrating. >> >>At Wed, 27 Aug 2008, Anonymous wrote: >>> >>>Hello ladies, >>> >>>Has anyone experienced digestive issues with endo? I'm talking >>>constipation and diarrhea, nausea, intestinal pain and heart burn?? >>> >>>Thanks! >>>YES MY DEAR LOTS AND LOTS OF GI PAIN AND TROUBLES.......
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