Wally wrote:
> Hi Colette!
>
> Welcome to the wonderful world of IBS! (Irritable Bowel Syndrome) I'm no
> Doctor, but it is their favourite diagnosis for anyone who's bowel isn't
> doin' what it used to.....sorry sound bitter don't I? Ok that's because
> it's the latest "health problem" I have! :-) smile Jo, smile.....
>
> Colette, go tell your doctor....a change in bowel habits can be an
> indication for a number of health issues & you really need to inform
> your doctor of all your symptoms etc, some of these problems are
> SERIOUS!
>
> Once they have given you the all clear on all the nasty stuff, you can
> join the rest of us in the "IBS club"! I told my doctor the other day
> that IBS was a diagnosis they used when they couldn't figure out what
> the problem actually was. He actually agreed with me! He said that yes,
> it was a bit of a "catch all" but it did give doctors the opportunity to
> offer treatment for the presenting symptoms.
>
> So Colette, please make an appointment and see your doctor, you will
> feel better for it in the long run.
>
> Love, hugs & cheers,
> Jo
> At Fri, 1 Jun 2001, Colette wrote:
> >
> >Ok for the last week or so its been really weird I feel fine other than
> >the normal aches and pains i get. Now i have gone from constipation to
> >diaharria(sp) what on earth i'm glad to be going really but in the
> >morning its constant. I don't feel ill as in the flu or anything! could
> >it be because i don't eat much except yogurt and light stuff!! I do
> >drink at least 6 to 8 glasses of water a day!! Man my tummy gurgle i can
> >feel it moving around in there! But then if i eat to much i get really
> >uncofortably feeling in the tummy and nausated too! I'v also noticed
> >alot of heartburn really weird i get lots of pulling in my right and
> >left side but i've had that since surgery I just take lots of advil
> >ect.. And 2 times this week it woke me at 3 am this is strange and i
> >reall sdon't know how to act since i'v always been so constipated! I'm
> >glad that i can potty but why all of a sudden? And sometimes it feels
> >like i still have to go even though i went real good yikes ? I'm
> >beginning to hate the the bathroom and toilet!! I'm wondering if I
> >should go back to the dr's? Could something be up? I have lost alot of
> >weight my girlfriend is giving me clothes because mine are to big!1 from
> >an 11/12 to 7/8 kinda nice but to fast! Last time i lost that much and
> >was down to 100lbs the female dr put me in the hospital until i would
> >eat again!! I don't want that but it hurts my stomach everytime i eat>
> >Thanks for listening now i feel better:).
> >Here i am trying to help others then i go nuts sorry!! Just not feeling
> >well! Oh well must move on! Love ya
> > Colette
>
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> You will never never know.......if you don't give it a go :)
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