Yellow Bowel Movements, very bright yellow liquid diarrhea...
Question:My sister has really bad Crohn's, and only recently has found a good doctor. Today, however, I began to have some concerns about my own digestive health. Up until this time I've always attributed these problems to the fact that I have no gallbladder, but now I'm not so sure. ?So I'm goi ...
- White Bowel Movement - White bits in stool?
Question: I was diagnosed with IBS several months ago and started to notice lots of white bits or pieces of material in my stool. This is not mucus. The first time I noticed this was when I first started to get abdominal cramping. I passed mucus before and this is entirely different. I am wonde ...
tagged: White Bowel Movement- Need help - I have been diagnosed with a suspected partial bowel obstruction
Question: I have been diagnosed with a suspected partial bowel obstruction, and have been recuperating from a horrible attack for several weeks. Does anyone have knowledge about this condition, and if so, please tell me what the symptoms are, and if there is a cure. I am still on spasmodic medi ...
tagged: Symptoms Of Bowel Obstruction- what exactly is this spastic colon and is it really nothing to worry about and no meds needed?
Question: I am 26 years old and I have had UC for 7 years...I have never really been in remission, I have had flares most of the time. I had a colonoscopy done two weeks ago because I had some narrow stools and on top of the UC my doctor diagnosed me with a spastic colon. She wasn’t very good ...
tagged: Spastic Colon- Is spastic colon the same as 'irritable bowel syndrome/disease'?
Question: I had my colonoscopy, and what I have is spastic colon. The doctor said that what he saw looked fine. The blood that was in my stool was the result of hemorrhoids (I never had those before, so I had no clue.) Is spastic colon the same as 'irritable bowel syndrome/disease'? He presc ...
tagged: Spastic Bowel- Small bowel series?
Question: I have an ileostomy and am scheduled for a small bowel series. I have had barium enemas when I still had My colon but I have not had a small bowel with My ostomy. The nurse said I could get a blockage from the barium. That it can harden like cement! This is scary. Is this a real risk ...
tagged: Small Bowel- small bowel transplants - I am under the impression that intestine transplants are relatively rare
Question: I wonder why someone would have that long a wait for intestine transplant? I am under the impression that intestine transplants are relatively rare, so I would think that wait should be a lot shorter for someone that needs one. My guess is that most organ donors are willing to donate ...
tagged: Small Bowel Transplant- Bowel Resection I recently had 3 ft. of small bowel (ileum) and a small portion of my colon removed.
Question: I recently (2 weeks ago) had 3 ft. of small bowel (ileum) and a small portion of my colon removed. This is my first surgery for CD and I am really worried. �I have the WORST diarrhea (sp) that I have ever experienced in my life! And I have been battling CD for 10 years with bouts of ...
tagged: Small Bowel Resection- Could anyone give me some information on small bowel obstruction-what are the tests that would show a diagnosis, and what is the treatment?
Question: Could anyone give me some information on small bowel obstruction-what are the tests that would show a diagnosis, and what is the treatment? Would be grateful for any info on the subject. Answer: I know that an upper GI w/small bowel follow up is one teat. Also you might have a cat sca ...
tagged: Small Bowel Obstruction- What are the Symptoms of a Perforated Bowel?
Question: Can someone direct me to a support group where someone has been in good health with no ibs or divict. and has been under stress and severe pain, and not going to a nearby �ER as his doc is in downtown of old city �where we live close to a University Hospital which is way far from ...
tagged: Perforated Bowel- Is fiber good for a partial bowel obstruction?
Question: I had a partial bowel obstruction about 3 years ago that was caused by adhesions. I was having surgery for bleeding from a diverticula's (sp) that they couldn't stop when the surgeon discovered the obstruction. I guess it has some of the same symptoms. Pencil thin stool that alternate ...
tagged: Partial Bowel Obstruction- My dog has been having painful bowel movements lately, but no change in diet...
Question: For the past two days my 9 1/2 year old dog has whimpered when doing a bowel movement. The quantity appears to have been cut short. Her diet hasn't changed. Any thoughts? Answer: Partial blockage or impaction, bone shard, gland infection... It's time to see the vet. Could also be a n ...
tagged: Painful Bowel Movement- How do you know when you have an obstructed bowel or bowel blockage?
Question: How do you know when you have an obstruction or blockage??? Answer: I can only speak for myself, but my first trigger is vomiting and lack of bowel movements. Last year when I had an obstruction in my bowel, the digested food could not pass through the opening in my intestine (it was ...
tagged: Obstructed Bowel- How many bowel movements are considered normal for IBS ?
Question: I was just diagnosed with IBS and find myself going several times (8-10) per day and alternate between constipation and diarrhea. is this normal or is it different for each person. I can not get any information from my dr. and I don't even know where to go to start looking. I don't kn ...
tagged: Normal Bowel Movement- Five days and no GI/Bowel movement - should I be concerned?
Question: So I took some Imodium to help stop the uncontrollable bowel movements that were happening due to my stomach flu, and now after five days, I still haven't had a bowel movement of any kind! Is this dangerous? My stomach feels bloated and my sides are sore, and I haven't felt like goin ...
tagged: No Bowel Movement- I am able to urinate but no bowel movement. Has anyone had these symptoms or know the answers?
Question: Having being diagnosed with Prostatitis I have found periods of relief then flare ups. I am wondering if it is a common symptom to have urinary frequency keyed by a bowel movement? Does the bowel movement irritate the prostate? I also have found that occasionally I feel the need to ...
tagged: No Bowel Movements- What is the cause of Mucus in Bowel Movements?
Question: What is the cause of mucus with a BM. I have seen it referred to numerous times by different people but would like to know what causes it and how common is it? Does it indicate anything in particular? Answer: QUESTIONS & ANSWERS ABOUT CROHN'S DISEASE What is Crohn's disease? Crohn's d ...
tagged: Mucus In Bowel- Mucus in Bowel - could this be endometriosis?
Question: I thought that mucus meant that the intestines were irritated for whatever reason. I too, have the mucus; not all the time, some of the time. Also, I was diagnosed with IBS a few years ago- before I knew about my Stage III endo. I gave birth to IVF boy/girls twins 4 wks ago by C-secti ...
tagged: Mucus Bowel- Is it common to have Crohns Disease that is not located in the lower bowel?
Question: I am wondering how many people have Crohns Disease that is not located in the lower bowel? I took a GI series test last week and the GI doctor told me that the lower bowel is not infected (this being after I was in the hospital, I thought having me take the test after I was in was str ...
tagged: Lower Bowel- I have blood in my loose stools. Is this something worse like ulcerative colitis?
Question: I just saw blood in my loose stools. There was some on the toilet paper too. I always thought what I had was IBS-D. This stuff all started when I started stressing in October. Diarrhea is a symptom of some disease I began fearing and now I'm stuck in some sort of feedback loop: A loos ...
tagged: Loose Bowel
