I don't have a problem with doing tests but I went for a specific issue and she didn't even read the results or discuss what could cause an intussusception in an adult. I want my life back. 8 Years...
Thank you for your responses. I took the CT results to a new GI and she ignored them saying it was transient and then began requesting tests that I already had in 2011 and 2013 with the previous 2 GI...
Good evening all. It's now March 2019 and everything is still the same. I did a cleanse in November then started another gluten free/vegan diet. In February the rectal bleeding started again just...
I just posted a lengthy update copied from another forum. Please read from where March 2019 starts and give me your opinion on how I should proceed and what it is that I am possibly dealing with...
Well it's 2016 so I thought it would be a good time to update my situation. Unfortunately nothing is better. In fact things are probably worse. In the beginning it appeared to come and go but now it...
OK well its now 2015 and the breath issue is worse than ever. I recently went to my gp with vomiting and stomach pain and she was concerned it was my gallbladder. I have read that gallbladder issues...
Hi ratchet. Yes I did do a candida diet for 9 months where I was without gluten and all grains and without dairy but it only increased my cholesterol and caused rectal bleeding. I also droppedcfrom...
I was reading the post called what's that smell and it sounded alot like the problem that people say i have minus the alcohol aspect. It seems that my urine suggests that there's liver issues but the...
I was recently told that I may be developing autoimmune hepatitis. Can anyone tell me what the difference is between this and hep c in how it progresses. Also, isn't there a way to clean the blood or...
Well it looks like scleroderma is my disease. That's the worst of them all, I think. Especially the digestive issues. There's really nothing they can do but treat the symptoms but when it comes to...
I described every single symptom that the brochure mentioned the same way the brochure mentions it and they react as though its the first time they have heard of such things. I thought i was going...
I've been posting here since 2011, and seriously sick since 2008. I've had Lupus sle tests atleast 5 times since 2008 and this is the first time the test came back positive. However, i ordered...
Me too. I'm exhausted. I'm now back to rheumy #1. I stopped taking my iron because i just can't spend another year like this. My gp says I'm at risk for congestive heart failure because my iron is so...
Lupus has been around a long time and I still hear case after case of patients SUFFERING for YEARS so maybe we do need to reinvent the wheel. I have had several tests for lupus and they all came back...
Maybe we need to get together in our areas and collectively create awareness. Not for lupus but for the need for better care and understanding. People still die from this disease and its easy to see...
Hi confused sorry to hear about your situation. I have been in the same situation for five years now. My Dr says its both fibrous and lupus but he still isn't paying attention to the give issues that...
I know that I have slow gastric transit , rapid small bowel transit, and phytogastric retention. Is it possible that one of these issues is causing a pseudo obstruction effect that causes putrid...
I've been reading about signs of gastrointestinal involvement in lupus and I have the watermelon stomach ( vascular ectasias, motility problems,and predominant vessels around my spleen. These are...
I have experienced severe hair loss too. In fact, I have had to cut my hair several times because it became uneven from the hair loss. It seems to be on one side mostly too....
Are you sure its the plaquenil and not the lupus? Lupus can attack the gastrointestinal system. The constipation may be a sign that the lupus is not being controlled by the plaquenil alone....
also tmau doesn't usually come with pain and fatigue. the odor seems to be the only problem. i really appreciate u all helping me with possible sources. with lupus there's the possibility that it...
thank you joy for such a quick response. i do have fibromyalgia but the pain on my left side is separate from the rib pain. also i took plaquenil, mobic and sulfasalazine for a year but the fatigue...
hi every one. i've recently been diagnosed with connective tissue disease after suffering for five years. my rheumatologist feels that plaquenil is sufficient to control it but i have such agonizing...
i have been recently diagnosed with connective tissue disease and fibromyalgia and i truly believe that it's a sign of lupus with multiple organ involvement. i am on my third rheumatologist and he...
thanks for all ur responses. i have been to three different gastroenterologists. i have had the pill cam and a traditional endoscopy.they showed gerd, gastritis, gastroparesis, watermelon stomach and...
thanks butterflake but i have tried EVERYTHING. it's not a normal situation. it's so bad that when i'm at work people come in and say it smells like a bathroom. i don't know what else to do. i spend...
ive heard that the smell usually comes when there is a blockage. does colonics help remove blockages...
i'm still suffering with the breath issue so i would like to know how your sons situation is...
well it's been five years now and things are as bad as ever. i hate to leave my house. now it's so bad that every new dr. i see checks me for liver and kidney problems. the infectious diseases dr....
hi Denita. it's been two years since this post and things are as bad as ever. my health is worse and based on the comments so is the smell. i have new drs. but i don't see any resolution in a...
hi guys.i am 42 and i have been getting sicker and sicker for the past five years and the only thing they say is i have osteoarthritis....
does fibromyalgia cause organ damage...
i feel like a ticking time bomb. i started having joint pain in 2008 along with extreme fatigue. still no definitive answers. my blood work shows problems starting with my pancreas now and my left...
Amy how long did u have Lupus before they made the diagnosis official and how sick did u get before they decided yes it's Lupus...
Has anyone experienced amonia breath from Lupus related kidney issues and what is the treatment...
Yes people with crohns do have really bad breath. I have been suffering from putrid breath for four years. I have beautiful healthy teeth and gums but because gut smells travel through the mouth...
since my bacteria and candida results i have startd using nystatin and today we added florastor. i have heard good things ubt both but evrythng i read says the two will cancel each other out . im so...
well its official. i have three bacteria infections ( e. coli, bacteroides fragilis, and clostridia perfringens). and candida albicans ( IgG-143, IgA- 155, & IgM-240). i am on a strict diet and...
thanks for the web addrs but i have and have always had great oral hygene and since this started suddenly in2008 i have visited many websites including webmd...
retardex? no but i have dr tishers(forgive my spelling) and its so strong that it has to be mixed with water. i think its worse e few days before my period starts or when my back hurts on the lower...
i saw my gastroenterologist today for my fecal blood test results and urea breath test results and both were negative. so now shes thinking bacteria or yeast ovrgrowth and the gluten allergy....
i take 3 pills a day-all at once in the morning and i still have joint pain and stomach issues r worse...
i have tried many and they dont seem to help me either...
now my dr thinks i have leaky gutt, bacteria or yeast over growth and a gluten allergy. has anyone tried colloidal silver...
im so frustrated that i'm thinking of trying colloidal silver...
/community/emoticons/confused.gif /community/emoticons/cry.gif /community/emoticons/mad.gif WELL My hpylori breath test was negative and the feccal blood test was negative also. but now im wearing a...
what does your drs do when ppis dont get rid of reflux or a hernia? what is the next course of action...
im pretty sure its not my teeth at this point. and evryone says that im not really dry now that i have been on plaquenil for so long. we r doing the h pylori breath test soon...
i really appreciate all of the responses helping me narrow the possibilities. i had my tonsils out when i was @6 but i had an ent and two other drs check and they found nothing throat related. people...