Internal hernia maybe? That can be serious as it can interfere with blood supply to the affected portion of intestine. Either way it sounds really weird and should be checked out....
If you are have a bad day, how do you take it for best effect? Do you take it right before meals, or what?...
I used to have a very narrow stricture (which was just recently removed). At times I would get symptoms like you mentioned. I always thought it was a mass of stool/food getting pushed through the...
I'm suffering from post-surgery gas/diarrhea so I asked my GI for Questran. He called in a script for Welchol 625mg instead, which I'm willing to try. However, the instructions were to take three...
I am passing watery stools frequently and easily. Everything is flowing through well, just with a lot of gas. My doc suggested not using Ensure as it will probably cause more watery stools but I'm...
I am finally out of the hospital! It's been a week now and I'm feeling ok but I am having a tremendous amount of gas. I've been varying my food intake but as far as I can tell *everything* I eat ends...
Hi! Sorry I dropped off the forum. I ended up needing a second surgery a few days after my original message. The surgeon thought I had an intussusception from the CT scan but the actual problem was...
Yeah, I'm watching a lot of Netflix, reading on my Kindle, and walking the hallways like a fiend....
My doctor believes that I have an ileus or an obstruction. I'm not on any pain meds (at all) at this point. This afternoon I had a CT scan so hopefully tomorrow my doctor will know what the problem...
Thanks, ambling. I'm on TPN now so at least I'm not getting any scrawnier. I have bowel sounds and I feel a fair bit of gurgling most days. However I'm not really passing gas or stools - occasionally...
Seeking advice, encouragement. I am stuck in hospital. Help! :) On January 7 I had a small amount of small intestine removed due to a series of strictures, a strictureplasty in a nearby area, and a...