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Posted 7/4/2015 5:41 PM (GMT 0)
OK first good thing- all of the oils in our house have melted from the heat lol. So I drank about a half cup of coconut oil last night out of pure frustration. I do NOT recommend that anyone does this. It causes pretty decent stomach upset. I've been chronically constipated to the point I feel like I'm in labor everyday and have been almost passing out on the toilet. I've been puking every single day from a mix between pain and just being so so packed full.

I apologize as this is gross. But I cleared out about 2 pounds so far! I never thought at the ripe age of 26 I'd be so happy about something like this lol. It wasn't near as painful as usual. It was like a.... silver color? It was silver and a little tan. Very weird. But I'm so glad that is out of me. I've had this lump in my stomach about the size of a small pear at its biggest and it's gone. Vanished. I feel soooooo much better!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I've been trying to go since December. Finally all the way into July I went!!!! Yay!!!!!!

The other good news is that I sat my guy down and stood up for myself. I told him exactly what was on my mind in a completely honest and respectful way. I told him that he needs to step up and help me and our son and that's it. I told him bad moods and stress are just going to be an inevitable part of it and I'm over the guilt trips. I said this isn't my fault and getting so sick I can't always get out of bed is my only way out. He apologized and promised he'd be there and try harder to watch what he says. I explained I can't skimp on my treatment anymore in an effort to stay partly functional to help him because I need his help more than he needs mine. And I promised when I felt better that we could be a team again. But I need to check out for a while until I get a better hold on things.

So. My gut is happy and I'm much less stressed! It feels great!!!!
Posted 7/4/2015 5:51 PM (GMT 0)
Hey! Thats awesome news. Really takes a load off (no pun intended!). Glad you are feeling better and that you stuck up for yourself !
Posted 7/4/2015 6:05 PM (GMT 0)
Good news - that you're feeling 'lighter' now.

Also great that your guy is agreeing to be more tolerant, and helpful.

Things are starting to look up for you IHL....
Posted 7/4/2015 7:32 PM (GMT 0)
That's great news!
Posted 7/4/2015 8:07 PM (GMT 0)
Hahahahaha!! I'm seriously so proud!

But now I'm noticing a little bit of bright red of blood.. I'm thinking I should email my doctor. But I read about silver stool (it was really really silver and tan) and learned that it is sometimes a sign of bleeding. Which doesn't surprise me at all with the amount of pain I've been in. I can't notice any fissures. It was very soft anyway.

So my good news has turned into worry news a little bit. It was like... A half a drop of blood so far. I'm hoping it's not a big deal and it's just because parts of my intestines finally moved after being stuck for months and months.

Yuck.
Posted 7/4/2015 8:25 PM (GMT 0)
I thought upper intestinal bleeding showed up as black, and lower showed up as red.

But after reading what you wrote, I googled and found that silver colour can indicate a blockage in the bile duct and bleeding in the upper part of the intestines.

You should go to your Dr. and find out what's going on - unfortunately it's a long week-end for you....so you probably can't see him until Tuesday?

If the bleeding continues, and you know for sure it's not a hemhoroid (sp?) or fissure, and you get pain in the abdomen, don't hesitate to go to the ER (hate to say it, but you don't want to overlook something serious)
Posted 7/4/2015 8:38 PM (GMT 0)
For sure. The tan color too isn't good. It caught my eye that's for sure. I have an appointment on Tuesday with my doctor so that's good. My pain is a ton less! I'm hoping that it's just from being backed up so long.

This is gross so bare with me but I think it's an owie near my anus. It feels really tired and sore. My son had fissures and they are really really hard to see so it's possible with my bad vision I just can't see well enough to tell.
Posted 7/4/2015 8:54 PM (GMT 0)
Oh my Gosh... what a relief for you!

I know what that feels like... but your situation sounds way more intense than mine.

For the record... i don't think you need to apologize for being "gross"... We are all adults here... and these details may be helping someone else.

So i for one applaud you for sharing these intimate details yeah Happy dance

And so you have inspired me to share one of my little tricks for "burning but"
Noxema... i spread a layer on a wad of tissue and apply to the hotspot...
Sometimes i push on the tissue a bit... so it goes in a bit more... and relieves a bit more.
How's that for "gross" LOL

I am not saying that anyone should do this...kinda like you did with the coconut oil... I am just sharing what has worked for me.

If anyone decides to try this... just do a thin layer on the toilet paper... and wipe lightly... so that you can familiarize yourself with how it feels.
* I love the idea that it is also cleaning the area... while soothing the burn.


And Cudos to you for setting good boundaries for yourself... yet another example of how you are helping others by example cool

Post Edited (Bellyfull) : 7/4/2015 3:05:50 PM (GMT-6)

Posted 7/4/2015 10:11 PM (GMT 0)
Oh IHL, I'm so glad you're feeling a bit better.
Posted 7/5/2015 2:08 PM (GMT 0)
I'm so glad to hear your news! That's a hefty helping of oil, but that may have been what you needed to get the plumbing working.

It does sound like we may get a break from the heat in a week or so. I hope so! I'm glad the 4th is overwith, although there will be some people shooting off fireworks again. It's so much drier than our typical 4th! There were some grass fires in the area where the big fireworks show was shooting off.

Any way, I hope your doctor will have some answers about the other result you had. Hopefully the bleeding has let up.
Posted 7/5/2015 5:13 PM (GMT 0)
I'm really happy the 4th is over too. Phew! My guy works every year and although the money is good I hate the people. All the drunks really bother me.

The bleeding has stopped. Really it was only like a half drop a couple times. With the tired achy feeling I had I likely got a little tear somewhere. I still need to ask my doctor about it. I have an appointment on tuesday. I have pain in my stomach this morning. Not as....sharp as usual. But when I breath it just aches. It has to be adhesions. I know it's from my adhesions. I do not want to get surgery to fix that until I'm well. I might end up having too. If it's really the cause of my chronic constipation I'm going to have to get fixed so I can properly detox. I'll never heal in good time without emptying I fear.

Ugh..... I'm not going to let myself believe that just yet. But you know.... it causes so much pain that I'm taking pain pills just so I can breath without cringing. And those pills make you even more constipated! The irony there is just.... rude. My guts are rude.

Lyme is rude.
Posted 7/5/2015 7:22 PM (GMT 0)
Girl, no wonder why you're having such a hard time w/ detox, etc. If you've literally been that constipated, you are barely detoxing. Do you normally have such severe constipation issues? I don't think a drop or two of blood is much worry - I sometimes have that. I agree w/ Girlie about the discoloration, which could indicate any number of things. Although that kind of constipation and blockage is obviously going to cause other problems, or is caused by other problems.

I strongly suggest you find a gastroenterologist who embraces integrative and naturopathic medicine. You already know this but your immune system IS your GI tract. So, with blockages and constipation, your mucosal lining is suffering, and it's your mucosal lining which absorbs nutrients and gives your immune system strength… So one could argue that nothing else you're treating is as important as solving your gut problems…

Ooops sorry, just read your last post, you already know most of this. And yes, LYME is an a****le. ;)

-p
Posted 7/5/2015 8:01 PM (GMT 0)
I've tried everything. Like I said I drank that oil out of pure frustration and anger. I know that's why I'm so sick all the time. I can fully appreciate how important gut health is.

I've had all kinds of imaging done trying to see if this is a structural, physical problem. When I first needed a laproscopy due to adhesions my imaging all came back looking normal. It wasn't until they opened me up that they found the problems. The surgeon said in his entire career he had never seen such thick adhesions. Your uterus usually sits behind your pelvic bone and mine was connected to my belly button and stuck to my stomach wall along with my bladder. I told doctors about the severe pain I was in for 18 months until I found someone that believed me. And wow. Was I ever right!

Anyway. I'm really worried that this isn't going to get better without surgery. In December I had an xray that proved I was packed full. At that time I was going 2 or 3 times a day. How the heck can you still be constipated when you're going multiple times a day????!!!!!!

When I had that laproscopy in 2013 I woke up sick. Seriously. It brought the beast of Lyme out and I've never recovered since obviously. I'm terrified of having surgery again because of that. otherwise I'd be very willing to do it. What if I wake up 10 times worse again? I can't bare the thought of being much worse off....

But on the other hand, will I ever heal with this issue going on? And what if it isn't adhesions and it's something else? Have I really tried enough fixes at this time to be at the point of needing surgery?

All I do know is I'm being poisoned and I'm in a tremendous amount of pain... I can't make an informed decision. The doctors guess is as good as mine.

I don't know what to do. So I'm not making any decisions and in the meantime I'm continuing to decline further.

What would you do?? Any of you? I'll take any advice with a grain of salt knowing full well its my responsibility to make the final decision.
Posted 7/5/2015 10:17 PM (GMT 0)
I used to lose up to 7 lbs when I would finally poo. I was like that up until I healed back in 2012 - when I was 49 yrs old. I never remember a time even as a kid when I didn't suffer with severe constipation like that. Lyme, especially when combined with Bart can really mess up motility in the gut.

I tried drinking oil one time - and puked so much it wasn't funny. But it wasn't coconut oil. It wasn't even around when I tried that. Doctors really have no clue what to do with those of us with this level of constipation.

I would suggest you think about getting some healing before having surgery done if you can. You have been much too ill to be able to take much of a set back in your health without it being life-threatening for you, I believe. If you could get some healing done first, then while still in treatment and seeing doctors that can understand and help you through the surgery and healing of that and your infections - I think it would likely work out best. Whatever you do, be sure to take plenty of time to think about it.

Just my 2 cents worth for you! :-)
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