PCOS Messages for December, 2001: Re: Lis - is that you? (long, sorry)

Re: Lis - is that you? (long, sorry)

From: TJ (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri, 28 Dec 2001 18:29:35 -0600 (CST)

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I'm so sorry to hear you aren't feeling so well! Yes, I do believe that the continuous flow of bile was the culprit for me.. I would experience such a burning in my insides, from my stomach all through my intestines. I could hardly eat anything; I would get bad pains in my stomach no matter what I ate then would end up rushing to the bathroom with diarrhea. This went on for several weeks - I lost 10 lb from not eating (of course I've since gained that back). I wish I could tell you what I did that made it feel better, but I think for me it just took some time. I was very careful about what I ate too - very little fat but even that didn't seem to help. I don't have that burning feeling anymore but I still occasionally have the whole urgent diarrhea thing. THAT I think is from my colitis though. My gastro just a couple of weeks ago sent me for an EGD to look down my esophagus into my stomach and duodenum and found that I have Barretts Esophagus along with some crazy inflammation all throughout my system - we don't know what that's from yet (now he isn't exactly sure if I have colitis or not). So on Christmas Eve I had to go for a small bowel series (God - barium is just DREADFUL!) to see if that could shed some light on things. All of this, and I haven't even started the Met yet. I keep putting it off because I didn't want to suffer with the bad effects through the holidays so now I will probably start it after the new year. I found some info on what the possible after-effects of gallbladder surgery are at this site: http://www.medhelp.org/perl6/Gastro/archive/Gallbladders.html . It put my mind at ease a little to know that others had similar problems; everyone else I had spoken to kept telling me what a breeze it was and it made me so frustrated! I'm so sorry you are having a hard time; hope you feel better very soon. Don't be afraid to talk to your doc though; it's been over a month since your surgery and I would think you'd be feeling better by now.. Please keep me posted, and feel free to email me off the board if you'd like to talk more.

Take care, Tracy

At Mon, 24 Dec 2001, Lis wrote: >
>Actually, I'm going to change my mind and say I'm not doing so well.
>
>I started Met about a month before the surgery without too much trouble
>with side effects. Since the surgery, I haven't tolerated the Met
>nearly so well. At first it wasn't too bad, and I was hoping things
>would improve, but they seem to be getting worse at the moment - cramps,
>and rushing off to the loo several times per day. I understand that
>there can be some GI trouble after gallbladder removal - due to the
>continual flow of bile direct into the gut causing irritation??? I think
>that this combined with the Met is the source of the trouble. I think I
>will take a short break from the Met, let my insides calm down, and then
>start again with a low dose and build up from there.
>
>What trouble did you have Tracy?
>
>At Mon, 10 Dec 2001, TJ wrote:
>>
>>Well that's great news that it's over and you are doing fine! I was
>>curious because I had such a hard time after I had mine out (Oct. 26)
>>and I wanted to see if it was just me or if other people have the same
>>trouble I did.. Apparently I'm the exception!
>>
>>I'm so glad it went well. Take care!
>>Tracy
>>
>>At Mon, 10 Dec 2001, Lis wrote:
>>>
>>>Yes It's me!
>>>
>>>The gallbladder came out on 17 November, done by laparoscopy (keyhole
>>>surgery), so just 4 small cuts rather then one large one, and only one
>>>night in hospital. The surgeon very kindly gave me my gallstones in a
>>>pot - YUK! I took a week off work, and now feel fine.
>>>
>>>At Wed, 5 Dec 2001, TJ wrote:
>>>>
>>>>Hi Lis,
>>>>
>>>>When I saw your name on a post today it reminded me that you were having
>>>>your gall bladder out - at least I THINK so - never know with my memory
>>>>these days... :) Anyway, if I am correct - how are you doing?? How did
>>>>it go? If you want, you can email me privately: pixie_dust1969@yahoo.com
>>>>
>>>>Hope you are doing well!!
>>>>
>>>>Tracy

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