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Posted 5/9/2012 2:31 PM (GMT 0)
My lymes test showed I still showed some lyme's present, but my main complaint is my fatigue (besides my uc in which I go to my GI) my lyme's doc said just do my daily B 12 injections, which I give to myself, my DHEA at night and need my iron supplement ALL of these were sooooo low.

He said "I don't want to prescribe you anything right now let's see in three weeks how your energy is from these changes" now isn't that a good doc? He doesn't push drugs.

Yesterday I had the best POOPS EVER, today not so good. I don't know why one day they can be great. Do you go back one day of food or two days of food to determine what's coming out in the morning do you know? I don't poop during the day only in the morning.

Let me know you thoughts on the food to poop timing.

Thanks :)

LInda

Posted 5/10/2012 5:50 AM (GMT 0)
It's hard to gauge what comes out on which day because the transit time for different foods varies. (That's why c-scope prep instructions tell the patient to stop eating certain items, like corn, a week before the procedure.) In general the latest thinking about iron supplements is that it's best to get iron thru one's food intake. Do you ever eat regular farina? Pillsbury farina (cooks in about 5 min.) is supposed to contain 50% of the daily iron requirement. I make it with lactose-free milk & it soothes my gut while boosting my energy. Maybe it would help you, too. / Old Hat (31 yrs with left-sided UC; presently in remission taking brandname Colazal)
Posted 5/10/2012 10:55 AM (GMT 0)
I'm too new to all this to comment on poop timing. I just wanted to say that since I've been down to one movement a day, since Feb, I've had poops that looked pre-uc to those that looked like I was going to flare again- and back again.

I don't know if I'm fully in remission yet, but I think I'm going to take a week off from looking at my poop everyday- it just seems to create anxiety.
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