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Bowel Obstruction from J-tube?????
- By Rodeogrl02 · New reply yesterday at 9:47 pm
- Journal · 3 replies
- I had a colonoscopy and an endoscopy this past monday (the colon part because of having severe diarrhea for weeks), then before we started the procedure my dr asked if he could add on an endoscopy last ...
Research Opportunity
- By TeamInspire · Posted November 6, 2009
- Journal · 0 replies
- All, We have been made aware of a research opportunity that may be of interest to some of our members from FocusSession Research. They specialize in healthcare market research. They have been asked to ...
Does anyone have suggestions for Bile Reflux? Has anyone been to Mayo?
- By JeniMac · New reply November 5, 2009
- Journal · 29 replies
- Recently my bile reflux has gotten so bad that sometimes when I bend over, bile comes into my mouth & sometimes my nose. I finally bought bed raisers to help at nighttime, but this is ridiculous. Does ...
Mad and thankful at the same time
- By sacarver · New reply November 5, 2009
- Journal · 7 replies
- I first have to say I am so thankful I don't have to have a Jtube like a lot of people on here. Was supposed to have one placed 3 years ago, but because of blood clotting reasons, I was not a candidate ...
Reaching Out
- By nanascorner · New reply November 4, 2009
- Journal · 4 replies
- It has been said; A human being requires at least eleven hugs a day to feel complete! I have no idea whether that figure is correct or not, but I do know that a baby can not survive with out human touch ...
Out Damn Spot!
- By dizzybee · New reply November 4, 2009
- Journal · 6 replies
- have been having trigeminal neuralgia (fancy word for pain from Hades) since around Sept. 23 -- been to ER twice one shot of dilaudel and next time a shot of morphine. Finally got an MRI -- i basically ...
It's A New Day
- By CyndiRella · New reply November 4, 2009
- Journal · 5 replies
- Can't believe summer just passed by! Not looking forward to the cold days ahead. Been wearing my gloves since August with funny stares already. It's important to take care of our bodies, no matter the ...
Redundant Colon
- By 2slow · New reply November 4, 2009
- Journal · 2 replies
- I guess this is the cause of my lifelong chronic constipation. I have the diagnosis, but it seems there is nothing to be done about it. If anyone has any info to share on this subject, I really would ...
New sensitive stomach Recipe
- By nanascorner · New reply November 3, 2009
- Journal · 3 replies
- Pumpkin Muffins 3 cups bread flour ( or gluten free) 2 cups sugar or ( you can replace sugar with I small can carrots adds extra calories and nutrition) 1/4 cup butter, melted 1/4 cup vegetable oil 3 ...
Week 2 of diarrhea!!!
- By Rodeogrl02 · New reply November 2, 2009
- Journal · 8 replies
- So I've had my J-tube for severe gastroparesis since july 2nd, then 2 weeks ago I started getting severe liquid diarrhea, my gi dr. treated it w/ xifacin as a bacteria overgrowth in my gi tract, it kind ...
Update on nausea
- By Zacolton · New reply November 2, 2009
- Journal · 7 replies
- Just an update on my previous post. My nausea is almost gone now, no idea why, just gone, but anyways I'm working slowly and carefully on reintroducing food and regaining strength. I hope now that I'm ...
Nutitional Drinks
- By Alisha · New reply November 1, 2009
- Discussion in Living with a digestive system disorder · 2 replies
- Hey everyone I haven’t been on here in awhile but I was wondering if anyone knows of a nutritional beverage that has extra calories that I can take. I have tried boost and ensure both and do not like ...
When Life Gets Hard
- By nanascorner · New reply November 1, 2009
- Journal · 9 replies
- I was thinking about so many ladies I know that are struggling with some tough situations, chronic pain and illness. I was thinking about some certain situations that I am struggling with as well. I was ...
My doctor's are gambling with my life!!!!
- By Rodeogrl02 · New reply October 30, 2009
- Journal · 3 replies
- So if you liv in wisconsin never go to wheaton fransiscan hospitals or doctors office specialists, they obviously think your live's aren't worth much. I started going there when I was in highschool but ...
The word compassion
- By nanascorner · New reply October 29, 2009
- Journal · 2 replies
- The word compassion comes from two Latin words, suffer and with . To show compassion means to suffer with someone, to enter into a persons situation and become involved in that persons suffering. Compassion ...
my NIH experience
- By dizzybee · New reply October 29, 2009
- Journal · 32 replies
- THIS IS MY EXPERIENCE -- I HAVE TRIED TO LEAVE THE DOCTORS' INVOLVED NAMES OUT SO AS NOT TO CAUSE ISSUES -- AGAIN, THIS IS WHAT HAPPENED TO ME. Well, where to start--nurse took my vitals and some allergy ...
I DO REALLY HAVE GP!!!!
- By jennywren · New reply October 29, 2009
- Journal · 6 replies
- I have been battling to accept the diagnosis of GP I received in July. I had fooled myself into believing I was OK. I have finally come to a point where I know I can no longer hide my head in the sand ...
Gastroparesis is bad, this is worse
- By Lynee · New reply October 28, 2009
- Journal · 40 replies
- Many of you know me as I've been posting here for several months. I've garnered strength and support from this group as well as hopefully helping a few people along the way. There are a few special friendships ...
DOES ANYONE USE A SPINOMED III?
- By Meevenna · New reply October 28, 2009
- Journal · 1 reply
- I have kyphosis and I just got a spinomed lll. I read that people also use this brace for osteoporosis. I would like to talk to some one who also wears this brace. I have quite a few questions about this ...
New Research
- By nanascorner · Posted October 27, 2009
- Journal · 0 replies
- Everything that I have read about CD/UC points to new research information.. Some researchers are suggesting that there is a link between chemical sensitivities and auto-immune diseases like lupus, type ...
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