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Posted 12/7/2013 11:49 AM (GMT 0)
Hello,

I'm going crazy. I've been having severe indigestion. I've no appetite at all. I've barely eaten anything last and this week. I've been passing dark green stool with some undigested food (the stool is well formed though). I've little nausea, but no abdominal pain at all. I'm not constipated. I sweat a little at night and can smell the sweat in my urine. I have knee pain as well. My CRP level is in the normal range. I think I'm not in a flare at the moment.

Can this indigestion be caused because of low stomach acid? Or this this actually CD? Thanks a lot in advance.

Post Edited (Usher) : 12/9/2013 1:03:56 PM (GMT-7)

Posted 12/8/2013 2:40 PM (GMT 0)
I'm no expert but it sounds like something other than CD. Go to a walk in clinic to be sure. Hope you feel better.
Posted 12/8/2013 3:32 PM (GMT 0)
Hi Supportivemom,

Thanks for your reply. I think, I have candida and bad bacterial overgrowth. The medicines have wiped out the bacteria in the gut. This in turn might have led to candida. I'm on SCD for the past week, but nothing has helped me yet.

I've some problem while urinating. I looked up in the internet. There may be an infection in the urinary tract or kidney. Anyway, I'm going to the doctor tomorrow. I'll get my urine tested. I'll let you know the result.
Posted 12/8/2013 9:30 PM (GMT 0)
try drinking cranberry juice it's supposed to really help with infections in the urinary track.
Posted 12/9/2013 12:03 AM (GMT 0)
If you have bad indigestion as your Dr for prescription strength Pepcid. It works great for me.
Posted 12/9/2013 2:13 PM (GMT 0)
Hello,

Here is the update. I went to the doctor today and got my urine tested. The result came back negative.

The only hope for me is that I might have hypochloridia (low stomach acid). My CRP was 0.07 (Normal range <0.50). My CD is in remission. My CRP has reduced gradually since my flare up. I was on SCD for the last week. My symptoms aggravated in fact. I think, it was because of the yogurt and lot of fruit juices that washed away the HCL in my stomach. I have typical symptoms of hypochloridia like burping after meal, indigestion, flatulence and so on. The Heidelberg test is the only hope for me now.

I've got an appointment with my GI for next Monday. I'll keep you updated with the result.

Rango16: Thanks for the suggestion. I bought a bottle of cranberry juice even though the result came back negative. I would like to drink it atleast for one week for my satisfaction.

dybeye: I was taking pantoprazole to reduce the stomach acid. I started passing dark green stool with undigested food. My doctor asked me to stop consuming it. The stool returned back to normal color after stopping it. The problem with me is low stomach acid.

Post Edited (Usher) : 12/9/2013 7:20:24 AM (GMT-7)

Posted 12/10/2013 6:44 AM (GMT 0)
Usher, I've read all your message and know you've since found out about your low stomach acid. But I wanted to reply about something else. I've taken a lot of antibiotics since being in the hospital, and I too have had candida (yeast) overgrowth. I sweat a lot at night sometimes, perhaps due to infection, and the yeast overgrowth affects the smell of my sweat. I also got a UTI from the hospital stay, and the smell of my urine and its color changed. I wonder if you've had similar issues.
Posted 12/10/2013 8:55 AM (GMT 0)
Cyborg Ninja: Thanks for your reply. I do have Candida. I did a simple test at home. I spat in to a glass of room temperature water and observed for 1 hour. There was string formation and foamy saliva settled at the bottom which indicates Candida.

http://www.nationalcandidacenter.com/candida-self-exams/

I tested my HCL level of the stomach at home by doing a simple test. I drank bicarbonate of soda in water on an empty stomach. I burped after 10 minutes. I‘m afraid that I‘ve very little acid. Drinking apple cider vinegar just before meal has helped me a little. But it is not a permanent solution.

http://www.livingfoods.co.uk/pages/articles/the-acid-test.php

I‘ve an appointment with my GI on Monday. I‘ll post the result.
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