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From: noname on 25 May 2007 22:29 I have seen a doctor & now am seeing a gastroenterologist but neither one can figure out what's wrong. I have had discomfort & horrible gas that hasn't gone away & i have had this problem for 2 1/2 yrs now can't get a job or do social activities the gas is so bad. I have tried all kinds of medicine, over-the-counter & a few that my doctors have given me, but nothing takes the symptoms away. I am going to have a colonoscopy done. Do you think this could be something serious? I need help in figuring out what this is. i need to get a job soon & have wanted to start making some friends & dating. please help. thanks.
From: jay on 26 May 2007 14:11 > I have had discomfort & horrible gas > that hasn't gone away & i have had this problem for 2 1/2 yrs now My guess is that something has damaged your intestinal and/or colon lining. Start transitioning to easily absorbed diets, ie cooked fruits and veggies, well cooked rice and small amounts of lean protein. Minimize hard to digest foods such as sucrose, lactose and legumes. What is your current diet?
From: Janette on 27 May 2007 07:13 On May 26, 12:29 pm, noname <brooke84mu...(a)yahoo.com> wrote: > I have seen a doctor & now am seeing a gastroenterologist but neither > one can figure out what's wrong. I have had discomfort & horrible gas > that hasn't gone away & i have had this problem for 2 1/2 yrs now > can't get a job or do social activities the gas is so bad. I have > tried all kinds of medicine, over-the-counter & a few that my doctors > have given me, but nothing takes the symptoms away. I am going to > have a colonoscopy done. Do you think this could be something > serious? I need help in figuring out what this is. i need to get a > job soon & have wanted to start making some friends & dating. please > help. thanks. Best thing is to have that colonoscopy done. Sometimes it doesnt prove anything but can eliminate some of the 'nasties'. I understand what you are talking about, I had a gstro/colonoscopy done a few months back and didnt show anything. I have tried a lot of things to change the obvious symptoms that I feel, and I have had a great deal of help from this site. Here's a tip I learnt from a friend I have gained from here that has helped me - peanut butter. I start my day with toast with peanut butter, I have Caltrate tablets 3 times a day - I watch what I eat and don't eat the obvious gassy things like onons, cabbage etc, and take note of what affects me. I cant eat lollies or lots of sugary things. I wont eat spicy foods, but it doesnt stop you from enjoying food & living. If I have to do the mad dash to the loo, well my friends know that and accept that they might have to do that too after something that they eat. We are all human!
From: Twilight Princess on 29 May 2007 21:24 noname wrote: > I have seen a doctor & now am seeing a gastroenterologist but neither > one can figure out what's wrong. I have had discomfort & horrible gas > that hasn't gone away & i have had this problem for 2 1/2 yrs now > can't get a job or do social activities the gas is so bad. I have > tried all kinds of medicine, over-the-counter & a few that my doctors > have given me, but nothing takes the symptoms away. I am going to > have a colonoscopy done. Do you think this could be something > serious? I need help in figuring out what this is. i need to get a > job soon & have wanted to start making some friends & dating. please > help. thanks. > Having the colonoscopy will help determine what is really going on. I had one done last year and was diagnosed with IBS. I too have the discomfort and gas, but it isn't as bad as it used to be. Someone already asked, what's your current diet? BTW, I am a newbie here, so be gentle :-)
From: noname on 11 Jun 2007 20:10
On May 25, 10:29 pm, noname <brooke84mu...(a)yahoo.com> wrote: > I have seen a doctor & now am seeing a gastroenterologist but neither > one can figure out what's wrong. I have had discomfort & horrible gas > that hasn't gone away & i have had this problem for 2 1/2 yrs now > can't get a job or do social activities the gas is so bad. I have > tried all kinds of medicine, over-the-counter & a few that my doctors > have given me, but nothing takes the symptoms away. I am going to > have a colonoscopy done. Do you think this could be something > serious? I need help in figuring out what this is. i need to get a > job soon & have wanted to start making some friends & dating. please > help. thanks. Well just got back from the colonoscopy. Nothing. *sigh* there is one more test to do that I know of where they test for celiac disease, then I don't know of anything else I can do after that. I can't just leave it alone though, labeling it IBS, I know it has to be something that can be fixed. |