Occasional small streaks of blood noted in stool, occasional diarrhea
Question: I'm a 28 year old male. Hispanic. I've had chronic pain,(left sided abdominal pain that radiates up to my left chest, just under my left nipple area), its going on around 6 years now.. Occasional small streaks of blood noted in stool, occasional diarrhea... I've had the following test ...
tagged: Blood in Bowel
Bowel movements, and there was so much more blood
Question: Over this past week, I have had a couple of bowel movements, and there was so much more blood! Before, I just had spotting in my stool and on the tissue, but this time the tissue was practically covered with bright red blood, the stool was mostly covered, and the water was very blood ...
tagged: Blood Bowel
Had 3 foot removed from my bowel how long it will take for my body to adjust?
Question: I have just had 3 foot removed from my bowel due to obstruction. I have been home from hospital for 2 weeks now. At first I could only hold on to food for 10 minutes after eating before I had to run to the toilet. I can now hold on to it for 2 to 3 hours, but still only get a 30 secon ...
tagged: Blocked Bowel
Use of bovine colostrums (and studies on human lactoferrin) for crohn's and IBD
Question: I've been very curious about use of bovine colostrums (and studies on human lactoferrin) for crohn's and IBD. Has anyone had any experiences with this? Answer: I would suggest you look it up on pub med. I found an article that spoke of the increased lactoferrin in active Crohn's. On t ...
tagged: Black Bowel
My husband and I are discussing having a baby I am diagnosed with crohn's colitis
Question: My husband and I are discussing having a baby. I am 30 and he is 31. This would be our first. I am currently on the pill and we haven't officially decided yet on getting pregnant. My question is to those of you with CD/UC that are pregnant or have been pregnant. How did it go ...
tagged: Baby Bowel Movements
bm abnormalities
Every once in a while, I'm finding large pellets in my bm. They are bright orange in color, about 1/2 inch long, and are shaped like a baby carrot. The bms are normal otherwise. What could these be?
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Bowel Issues
I have recently started Remicade therapy for my ankylosing spondylitis. After my last infusion 10 days ago, my stools have been green. Is this normal and has anyone else had this problem?
tagged: Remicade therapy for ankylosing spondylitis
Bowel problems with dieting
I have just started a new diet and it involves restricting food during the week and then on the weekend increasing the different types of food you are allowed but not over indulging. It is going well I have lost 2kgs so far in 2 weeks, note I regular exercise upto one hour a day. However I am ha ...
tagged: Diet and Bowels Issues
Green Bowel
Question:Would eating black jelly beans make my bowel green?Answer:I hear of a story where a young girl was taken to the hospital because she had a bad stomach ache, and the mother though maybe she had appendicitis. The doctor checked her out ansd he thought she had a bleeding ulcer because her ...
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What would be the result if more aggressive treatments were used initially, to knock the disease flat in the first place?
Question: I have often wondered. I had been ill off and on, was having 25+ bowel movements daily, and had lost 50 pounds. I went into the hospital via ambulance. I tried for 2 days to get help, but was too sick. I kept passing out. I finally got my wallet (with HMO and medical data) and wrapp ...
tagged: Abnormal Bowel Movements