Is a Lazy Bowel a sign or symptom of Crohns Disease?
Question: I have had serious gut problems for over 7 years. My GI says I have a form of Crohn's (actually, some kind of inflammatory bowel disease). Colonoscopies have shown inflammation in the terminal ileum. However, my main symptoms have been bloating, sluggishness, miserable C with incomple ...
- Anyone know symptoms for a bowel obstruction?
Question: I know that I could be over reacting but I have been sick for the last 24 hr. going to the bathroom every 15- 20 mins. I have endo and severe adhesions on the large and small bowel and I am wondering what the symptoms for bowel obstruction are. I hope I'm correct about this, but I thi ...
tagged: Large Bowel Obstruction- Can anyone else recall when their IBS began ?
Question: First of all let me say that I am a 40-year old male who, about three weeks ago, had my first stomach bout and I figured that I had a bug. Then the D would go away a day or two then come back. Imodium seemed to help. This pattern continued - a day or two of nothing then a day or two o ...
tagged: Large Bowel Movements- Irritable bladder?
Question: I suffer from this and was wondering how many others do also, and what you do to control it. Or how you deal with it? Irritable bladder is a form of urinary incontinence. This inability to control urination can cause a sudden and urgent need to urinate, resulting in urine leakage. Irr ...
tagged: Irritable Bladder- Inflammatory bowel disease? Lymphoma?
Question: My 3 year old neutered female cat has been having problems with bloody diarrhea for about 6 months. She has always had a tendency to get diarrhea since she was young, but only when overfed. Recently however, the diarrhea has been getting worse, she has begun to vomit every few days, h ...
tagged: Inflammatory Bowel- Infant Bowel Movements
Question: I have 3 month old boy/girl twins. I realize that infants their age are supposed to have bowel movements every 2-3 days. My concern is with my little girl. Today is Sunday-her last BM was Tuesday night. My little boy has had 3-4 since Tuesday. They eat on roughly the same schedule ...
tagged: Infant Bowel Movement- Hypoactive (rather than hyperactive) bowel sounds indicate an obstruction.
Question: how do you know when you're having an obstruction? I came off of pred last week (my doctor put me on it because I had scar tissue from a previous resection and inflammation in the terminal ileum area (what’s left!))... And now I have been constipated for four days. Barely able to go. ...
tagged: Hyperactive Bowel Sounds- I usually have a Bowel Movement every other day.
Question: For a while I thought I had IBS. However, my symptoms seem a little different the majority of the IBS sufferers. Because of this I think I may have IBD or possibly Ulcerative Colitis. My condition has gradually worsened over the past 5 years or so after I moved from Atlanta to Dallas. ...
tagged: Healthy Bowel Movement- Why my bowel movements would be green?
Question: I was wondering if anyone would have an idea as to why my bowel movements would be green. Let me state right now that I am not on iron, so that isn't it. Answer: Do you eat lots of alfalfa or green foods? Maybe your bile is toxic? I don't know but I could ask the Doctor of Naturopath ...
tagged: Green Bowel- What is the definition of IBS?
Question: What is the definition of IBS? Answer: Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a functional disorder of the colon (large intestine) that causes crampy abdominal pain, bloating, constipation and/or diarrhea. IBS is classified as a functional gastrointestinal disorder because no structural or ...
tagged: Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders- I seem to cycle between constipation and bouts of very frequent bowel movements
Question: After years of IBS and GERD which were reasonably well regulated with Lactulose and Prevacid, everything has gotten worse and I can't work around it anymore. The GERD is more persistent even though I'm pretty careful about diet and I am now taking 60 mg of Prevacid a day. Biggest prob ...
tagged: Frequent Bowel Movement- My girlfriend has very active upper bowel crohn's
Question: I've been very curious about use of bovine colostrum (and studies on human lactoferrin) for crohn's and IBD. Has anyone had any experiences with this? My girlfriend has very active upper bowel crohn's and I'm always searching for better possible ways to deal with it. Answer: I read th ...
tagged: Change In Bowel Movements- No change in bowel habits, either.
Question: Of course I'll ask my doctor! But after looking up small bowel inflammation in the Merck Manual and getting referred to the Crohn's section, I'm beginning to wonder if a negative colon biopsy really ruled it out for me. Do these symptoms sound familiar? Chronic diarrhea Flattened, thi ...
tagged: Change In Bowel Habits- Can you have irritable bowel syndrome with blood in your stool?
Question: Can you have irritable bowel syndrome with blood in your stool? I was given a diagnosis of IBS by my gastro and I'm a bit confused by this. Answer: You may well have IBS, but it isn't causing the blood in your stool. Something else is causing that. Although indirectly, I guess, the ...
tagged: Bowel Syndrome- I have bowel syndrome crohn’s disease.
Question: I have bowel syndrome crohn’s disease. My doctor mentioned that I may soon have to go on Remicade. I have never been on this drug, and I was wondering if anyone could share some info about this drug. I have not researched or have any info about it. All I know is that it is expensive, ...
tagged: Bowel Syndrome Crohns Disease- How long did Entocort take to become effective for your bowel symptoms?
Question: In August I started having anxiety problems and diarrhea started after an initial anxiety attack. At first I thought the Crohn's was flaring again but a CT scan did not find any inflammation so my GI doctor thought it's irritable bowel. I felt fatigue, nausea and various other sympt ...
tagged: Bowel Symptoms- I have Crohn's Disease, what are my options going to be for the bowel prep?
Question: I was diagnosed w/Crohn's in 1992 (that was my LAST colonoscopy!) and had surgery in 1998. I'm having my first flare-up since my surgery and my doctor suggested a colonoscopy again. I haven't gone in to see him (spoke to him over the phone) but because I have Crohn's Disease, what a ...
tagged: Bowel Prep- My question doesn't have to do with a ostomy but rather the cause of my ostomy: a bowel perforation
Question: My question doesn't have to do with an ostomy but rather the cause of my ostomy: a bowel perforation. If anyone has had one of these I would be VERY interested in sharing information because there seems to be a lack of it. I am concerned because as I approach the 7th month of healing, ...
tagged: Bowel Perforation- I am looking for some information on small bowel obstruction
Question: I am looking for 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: A small bowel obstruction would show up in a x-ray (upper GI with small bowel series) (for ...
tagged: Bowel Obstruction- I have a partial bowel obstruction.
Question: I was just dx'ed with crohn's disease & I have a partial bowel obstruction. my gastroenterologist thinks the obstruction can be repaired without surgery & put me on mesalamine 2tabs every 6 hours & metronidazole 1tab 3x a day. I’ve been having problems with bloody stool, lower right a ...
tagged: Bowel Obstruction Symptoms
