Hi everyone, newly diagnosed type 2 here. My dr is thinking of prescribing Synjardy. Looking for personal experiences and feedback about this drug. Thanks....
Hiya. Anyone else have low albumin? Mines always been a little low but today at GI they said it was lowest yet. My doctor said the diarrhea happens so fast there's no time for vitamins to get...
Hola everyone, I'm pregnant and will most likely be diagnosed with gestational diabetes when I see my ob and endo this week. I know that there are different "ideal levels" and ranges between...
1- go with your gut!!! 2- I get iron infusions and they have continued thru my pregnancy. My GI says they are perfectly safe and good for me Good luck! Feel good!...
Thanks to all of ya for your replies. Means a lot....
Hello, I know this isn't a new thing for this forum but I'm hoping for support and maybe ideas. I refuse getting my bp taken at docs offices because it is falsely high. I can feel when it's high and...
I'm having one of those weeks where I feel like I have narcolepsy. I slept 11 hours last night and can't seem to stay awake today...
I've had the test twice, both at my GI. You basically sit there for three hours or do and breath into a special baggy every 20ish minutes. You can't eat or drink the day of the test and the day...
thanks everyone!! i appreciate the feedback. just have to grin and bear it i guess. i had a hard time getting the moviprep down after awhile because it was sorta thick. is miralax thick in the same...
hi, my doctor wants me to use miralax prep for my pending scope. i've only used moviprep before. so i'm wondering how is the miralax one? thanks....
I feel your pain! I can't even get a normal reading alone in my house. I know that my bp is fine because I can feel when it's elevated- like at the doctors!! But I really worry about it because when...
i hear you. even though i have inflammation, especially in my knees, nsaids don't seem to help. is that typical?...
thanks everyone for your replies! i've never had joint pain before so i'm not sure what's going on. my GI symptoms have gotten a bit better simultaneously so i'm extra confused. i have an appointment...
i have used moviprep and thought it was "better" than some of the other ones out there. i mixed it with water and gatorade and that helped a lot with getting it down. i did end up needing all of it...
Do GI symptoms tend to get better when extra-intestinal symptoms show up? Thanks...
thanks, in genetic, for your thoughts. my endocrinologist is the one who's been talking to me about this so i do trust his judgment. i'm only planning on being on it for 3 months max...so we'll see....
thanks for your response. the off-label thing is a bit different i agree but the more i read about it i'm surprised how often it's used, and safely at that. i'm figuring it's worth a try and was just...
hello everyone, i don't have a diabetes diagnosis but i do have a history of elevated fasting glucose....pre-diabetes/pcos related, i believe. my doctor has brought up the idea of using victoza off...
hello, i don't have an ostomy but i understand from my GI that this medication is often given to people with ostomies and j-pouches. i'm wondering if anyone else out there has tried it? i've been on...
supanova, hi, thanks. i'm not sure what my doc thinks about opiods in general. the conversation was in a different context. i take immodium every day to help control D and while it's not perfect and...
hello everyone, has anyone ever taken tincture of opium to help control D? my doctor wants me to try it and am curious to hear any experiences. thanks!...
i was diagnosed with SIBO via fasting hydrogen test. i took xifaxan for two weeks and felt awful on it (very low energy, fatigue, nausea). i was hopeful i felt awful because it was "working" but i...
oh and meant to say...bismuth doesn't do anything more me, really. it takes away some cramping but not D. thanks!...
thanks for your input ozonehole! i appreciate your words, though i have to admit i exceed the "recommended dose" daily. i have told my GI about it and he didn't seem to worry. at one point when i was...
hi everyone, i'm wondering how many immodium people take daily? i use the generic (loperamide) and am wondering if i'm overusing and if you can get a tolerance to it? it's never once made me...
hello, can anyone recommend a GI doctor in NYC whom you've seen and really like working with? thanks in advance....
hi hazelnut, i also have the b12 deficiency and they can't really explain why (must be some absorption issue since our bodies don't make b12). i noticed some tingling in my hands right before i was...
hi lillye, i had a bit of nausea before my gall bladder was removed and now, 12ish years later i do think i remember having a bit in the weeks after. i can tell how much you want relief and what i...
i take up to 15 immodium a day so if you feel comfortable, i'd say try 3....
daisybrown...i cannot tolerate psillum at all. it reeked havoc and i went off immediately. i eat a lot of whole grains and vegetables and prefer to get my fiber that way. as far as probiotics, i take...
did he check your pancreatic enzymes? when i had nausea (i never do) and pain flanking to my back i had to get an ct with pancreatic protocol (turned out not to be that, but worth checking anyway)....
thanks for the info and support!...
hi tori, i'm going to start 50 mg nightly. i guess i will be sleeping realllly well :) mostly hoping it takes away or reduces my D. does anyone else have any experience with elavil?...
Hi Ron. I'm not a doctor but I have suffered with the big D and other sxs much of my life and wanted to respond with some thoughts. It sounds like this is a drastic change for you (not like a...
thanks for that. my doc did tell me to take it at night because it would knock me out. has it caused you to gain weight at all?...
hi everyone, i'm wondering if anyone's had any experience/success with elavil?? my doctor has not been able to give me any real diagnosis so we're now starting some different medications to see if my...