Constipation - Juice, Fruit, Fiber, Vegetable And Vitamins - Not Working
I am constipated most of the time. It goes about 3 weeks, I end up throwing up because food won't go anywhere (I don't induce vomiting, it just comes back up). I get constipated enough that my pelvic area and legs are in pain.
I take a fiber supplement, a multivitamin, and a B vitamin. For breakfast I usually have 2 eggs scrambled with spinach and a protein shake, eat a cup of raw vegetables for a snack, then a cup of raw raw vegetables and baked chicken breast for lunch, then usually stir-"fried" (with water) vegetables with chicken breast or steak for dinner. I drink 96 - 128 oz of water a day. I walk 1 hour a day (mile and a half) M-F and just 1 mile on the weekends with whatever wandering about in stores/shopping I do.
My doctor told me to eat more fiber, so I added the raw vegetables to my lunches 6 months ago, it was previously cooked kale and chicken breast. It just doesn't seem to be helping. The last time I passed stool, there was blood with it. I went to emergency and they didn't see any blood in the sample I gave there, and referred me to a GI doctor. Then I had diarrhea for 3 days (no blood). Now I'm back to constipated.
I'm at a loss. My doctor is at a loss and decided the weight gain/loss is fat, not stool (really!?) and has put me on Phentermine to lose weight. I've been fine on it, and have stopped drinking caffeine since it is one of those drugs that can slam your heart. Haven't lost any weight, just gained, as usual.
My question is more of what can I do to stop this never-ending cycle? I have an appointment with the GI doctor that I am definitely keeping, but this is a lot to slam her with all at once, and I'm trying to figure out how to condense this down with the relevant info. I'd really love any advice, the pain alone is hard to deal with even when I give up and take acetaminophen. My doctor is a great doctor when it comes to other stuff, doesn't seem to get that this is frustrating me to tears. I gain/lose about 20lbs of WASTE every 3 weeks. He doesn't seem to get that this isn't ok.
Hepatitis B :: Selenium, Milk Thistle, Vitamin D, Green Tea And Lemon?
I am from Africa, I was diagnosed with HepB three years ago when I moved to the US, prior to that I had no ideal about this virus with that been said U don't know how long I have been varying this virus cuz I notice no sign o symptoms before my diagnosis but for the past one year I have been feeling some pain in my upper right abdomen and at her symptoms like itching, dark urine and fatigue. I want to see my GI doc and he said that all of my test results were good and I need no treatment ( no cirrhosis , fibrous, inflammation or cancer but my pain and symptoms are intensifying every con someone pls help me with some information I have been doing my own research and was thinking about trying some supplements ( selenium, milk thistle, vitamin d , c and b mad some green tea and lemon) I also thinking about traveling to India since there is not much that can be done about HepB in the US.
View 7 RepliesGastroenterology :: Green Stool, Clear Urine, Pain, Nausea 3 Months After Gallbladder Removal
I am a 16 year old girl who for the most part was healthy prior to the start of my digestive problems. I am 5"3 and have never weighed over 99 lbs but my weight has now dropped to below 94 lbs due to inability to eat without pain and nausea. Around August 2011, I started having moderate-severe nausea and abdominal pain following most/all meals, which over time progressed to be nearly constant pain and nausea that made eating nearly unbearable. Starting in early March, I had multiple blood tests, an ultrasound, a HIDA scan, and an upper endoscopy. The only explanation offered to my mother (a doctor) and myself was that my gallbladder was hyperactive and excreted bile way too quickly, with an ejection fraction of 89%. Normal ejection fractions are considered to be roughly between 30-75%, but high ejection fractions are a gray area in the medical world at the moment, as most bad gallbladders have a low ejection fraction. All the children's surgeons refused to take out my gallbladder for this reason, but with it being our only hope we searched for a surgeon willing to take the chance. We were luckily able to find a surgeon with some knowledge of hyperactive gallbladders who removed my gallbladder in early May. My surgery went well and there were no complications immediately following. I did not have constant diarrhea following my procedure and my pain and nausea were alleviated until approximately early-mid June. I began having moderate nausea and pain again following nearly all foods and some drinks such as slushies or shakes. It increasingly worsened but has not yet reached the constant pain/nausea i was experiencing pre-surgery. I also had approximately 3-5 bouts that lasted about 10-20 minutes of extreme nearly unbearable pain, usually in my left abdomen just below the ribs approximately 20-30 minutes after I had eaten. Each time brought me to the floor and to tears. I visited the GI doctor again July 5 and was told their best explanation was Functional Dyspepsia and that I should begin taking 30g Amitriptyline each night. I was told results should appear approximately 3 weeks after I start regular dosage, which I did on July 5. I have seen some improvement in my pain and nausea as they do not necessarily occur after every single time I eat anymore, but they are still way too frequent and persistent for me to feel normal, much less function normally. Over the past week or so, my stools have been a bright green color and my urine has been clear for the most part. There seems to be no connection between my symptoms and my hormones as they do not worsen or alleviate with my menstrual cycle. I am sick and tired of being so sick and tired as my symptoms have majorly impacted my life and prevented me from participating in many things as they caused me to miss over 40 days of school just since January 2012. Please please please offer any ideas or thoughts you might have, i truly am desperate.
current symptomsgreen stoolclear urinemoderate/severe nausea and pain after eatingoccasional extreme pain during digestioneasily tired
gallbladder removed may 2012currently taking 30g Amitriptyline daily
Food / Beverages :: Green Tea Vs Green Tea Capsules
Is it better to take the green tea capsules or drink the green tea.
View 5 RepliesHeadaches / Migraines :: Fruit And Vegetable Headache
I can only eat very, very small amounts of fruit and vegetables--even organic ones, otherwise I get a headache 8 to 12 hours later. Does anyone else suffer from this condition? Is there anything that can be done to lessen the effect?
Cooking the fruit or veggies does nothing, and I am desperate to find a solution.
Hemorrhoids For 15 Years - Fybogel, Vaseline And High Fiber - Nothing Works
I have had enough. I have had these for 15 years now, which started after surgery and was pumped full of drugs for pain relief and ended up really constipated, which I am so angry about. Since then I have suffered and does not take much to set them off. I use fybogel and vaseline to aid things which is great but every now and then they flare up. It often happens after a holiday, as is the case this time. It is difficult eating a high fibre diet at friends and whilst I take fybogel with me I can get lazy taking them. This time it is very painful and am in a vicious circle of going through this a few times a year or going to see someone about it. I am dreading them saying I need surgery. I have 2 external (well, certainly one, and one internal but that is not a problem). The GP gave me diosmine the last time I went but need assurance these will clear up. I am going on a walking holiday this week which is going to be hellish as walking irritates them. I am using vaseline, germoloids cream and witch hazel so can do no more. Ibuprofen works well for the pain but says paracetamol is better as ibuprofen can create problems with bleeding?
View 2 RepliesIrritable Bowel Syndrome :: Fruit And Vegetables Without Insoluble Fiber?
i cant have insoluble firber what so ever get bloated with gas. i can have soluble fibre i can have apple with no skin, carrot and banana what other fruit and veg is soluble. oats are no good as have both and sweet potato have both so gas again. i have loooked online but cant find what am looking for any help please
View 4 RepliesVitamin B12 And Vitamin D Deficiency Experienced Nocturnal Anxiety?
I was diagnosed with with B12 and Vitamin D deficiency. Both levels quite low. I have been taking my Vitamin B12 shots for three weeks now. Also I am on supplements for Vitamin D 60000 IU once a week. Most of my symptoms like tingling numbness and headache have gone. But since a few days i have been experiencing this weird feeling in my chest and entire body, the kinds when we are nervous, with palpitation while sleeping. I wake up and sit for sometime and then I seem to be fine. However, it happens again when i am about fall asleep. My GP said its anxiety and prescribed clonazepam. It did help for three days. But yesterday I tried sleeping without taking clonazepam and the same feeling of anxiety and palpitation came back. Is it a part of the vitamin D recovery process? I don't want to take clonazepam regularly. Any suggestions?
View 1 RepliesGallbladder :: Remove The Polyps Without Removing Gallbladder?
I have been diagnosed with multiple polyps in my gallbladder recently. They are all small except one with less than 5mm. I have a symptom recently with pain. My doctor has suggested to remove my gallbladder. But I am wondering if there are any surgery or technique that can take out the polyps without removing the gallbladder or get the polyps for biopsy test to see it is malignant? I really hope to keep my gallbladder as it is a part of body that god created.
Skin :: Can My Hair Loss Be Helped
I first noticed my hair loss at around 19. I am now 26 and it seems to to have gotten worse.
I don't lose hair in big amounts and there's never a lot of hair loss in my hair brush so I don't understand why I'm losing hair.
I Went to my doctor about it but just got put on iron tablets which have not worked.
Is there anything that can help stop the hair loss and maybe regrow the hair i've already lost.
Sertraline :: Helped - Give It Up To 12 Weeks?
I have posted a few times in this about feeling better and every time a did a ended up taking a dip but a did read in a post on here to give it up to 12 weeks so here i am going into week 12 and apart from headaches a must say that everyday that goes by a feel better when a think back to before and after that is when a realized just how much they have helped me as a was dwelling to much into the nasty side effects the negative side but now am more on the positive and feeling better wishing everyone well.
View 51 RepliesPolymyalgia Rheumatica :: Prednisone Really Helped
I've had PMR symptoms since Dec, which was finally diagnosed in April. I've been on 20mg of pred since the beginning of April and mostly feel great. I'm running, biking, and actually took my kayak out to see if it would bother my shoulders, and it didn't. I'm a 68 year old male, who has always been active and in good shape.
When I read all these chats about people who are tired all the time I wonder if I am normal or if I can expect things to get worse. Is it the pred or the PMR that cause the tiredness?. My energy level seems good. I feel a little more tired during the day, but it passes. Sometimes I do take a nap when I do feel really tired. Functioning pretty normally with some awareness of mild muscle issues.
Mirtazapine Helped - A Miraculous Drug
I appear for the defence , M'Lud.
I was on SSRI antidepressants for some time. They countered my extreme anxiety well, but I had bad insomnia probably caused by the AD. I tried various drugs for the insomnia (zopiclone, amitriptyline etc) but with little success. My doctor suggested mirtazapine but I declined as I had read about its weight gain side effect. However eventually I changed my mind out of desperation. The mirt was miraculous: it completely solved the insomnia. I felt "normal" for the first time in months.
"But what about the side effects" I hear you say. Well, I did get back my appetite - but no more than it was before I became ill. I gained a little weight, but no more than I had lost.
I did have difficulty getting up in the morning and feeling groggy after that, but those lessened with time. I take the minimum mirt that allows me to get to sleep - about 11 mg, and I think that keeps the side effects down.
Mirtazapine is like a knife in that it is not evil in itself, it is how it is used that matters. The people who say it is evil have perhaps been on the wrong dose. Mirt tends to be more sedative at low doses; more activating at high doses. Do not throw out the baby with the bath water!
I get the impression from reading posts on this forum that mirt is best used (at low dose) to counter insomnia or where an SSRI antidepressant has not been tolerated.
Has A Gluten-free Lifestyle Helped Your Health?
I wondered if anyone here has become healthier following a gluten-free diet.
I am 35 and female. I am diagnosed Type 1 diabetes, have psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis, & Hashimoto thyroiditis (Hashi not treated prior to now). Recently, my TSH came back at 9.2 and my thyroid antibodies 213. I was then placed on Levothyroxin 25mcg and in six weeks my TSH is now at 3.70, so it appears I am responding pretty well to treatment.
A genetics test a few years ago indicated I am at high risk for developing celiac disease. Since then I have went gluten-free for short amounts of time and always felt better and digestive issues solved, but finding gluten-free food in my rural area is difficult and I tend to lapse on the diet.
However, I have been gluten-free now for 5 days and feeling somewhat better already. I intend to make this a lifestyle change for good this time.
I guess my real question to persons here is, has following a strict gluten-free diet greatly improved your autoimmune illnesses?
Suboxone Helped Coming Off Methadone, But Now Hooked To It
Well Suboxone did help me with the Methadone but now I am hooked on Suboxone. I traded 1 drug for another, I tried to taper off and only got so far. I want help getting off but there is NONE. I mean other then tapering off there are NO treatment centers and the active drug is Suboxone Buprenorphine .....
View 1 RepliesPropranolol :: Helped My Migraines - Bedranol Is This The Same Drug?
I have been taking this tablet now for my 4th week, I have had a lot of teething problems BUT this week was my due date for my periods and usually for 2 days I get almighty migraines but this tablet has most definitely helped just cut to a headache Nothing at all what I used to experience!!!. I have heard a lot of people not liking this drug But for me it has helped and will continue taking it, right so I have a question for 4 weeks I have been taking Half Beta Prograne 80mg, but called to pick up a new prescription and have been given Bedranol is this the same drug? .
View 4 RepliesRestless Leg Syndrome :: Mirapex Or Starting Sinemet Helped?
Been taking Mirapex since late Oct. Have been on 1mg for about a month or so now. Doing great falling asleep, but wake up some nights at 4 or 5 and can't get back to sleep many times. Anyone find that an increase in Mirapex or starting Sinemet helped? Dr said he'll decide in February.
View 1 RepliesAloe Vera Juice Helped Polymyalgia Rheumatica - Anyone?
In the book i am reading Kate took aloe vera juice and she said it helped her, i think i might give it ago as anybody any thoughts on this before i try it?
I am learning a lot from her, still have my panic attacks, like for instance i have been have funny feelings in my head, it does not hurt but now i am thinking twice before panicking and go back to her book for reference
Pruritus Ani :: Baby Wipes And Aloe Vera Gel Helped
One of the guests below on this site recommended using baby wipes and Aloe Vera gel. I do already use baby wipes but hadn't tried the Aloe Vera gel. I bought some and I can say yes, it does help a lot. It doesn't cure it - but the itching has reduced hugely at night.
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