Occipital neuralgia symptoms can be weird, fatiguing and very painful, not to mention anxiety-producing. I was diagnosed (after a normal MRI and CT scan) with occipital neuralgia several years ago....
I have had occipital neuralgia on three separate occasions (I have a vulnerable nerve segment behind and beneath my left ear that gets repeatedly irritated). In my experience, the ON symptoms were...
I have IBS-C also and have been able to keep the gas under control by staying away from dairy products. You might try avoiding all dairy products for at least a couple of weeks and see if that helps....
Which anti-depressants are you referring to when you state that some anti-depressants make the bowels work better? Do they help with C, D or both? Do you have any references for this point?...
My understanding is that having daily movements (being "regular") does not necessarily mean that you're not constipated. If you are having daily movements, but expelling only a small quantity of...
I have IBS-C and seem to get better results with insoluble fiber (high fiber bran cereal) than with soluble fiber (metamucil, citrucel). Maybe it's the miralax I also take that helps move the fiber...
Fructose malabsorption is diagnosed via a hydrogen breath test in which they have you injest fructose and then monitor your breath for 2 hours or so. I'm not sure how fructose intolerance is tested...
Yes, honey is at the very top of the list of foods to avoid if you have fructose malabsorption/intolerance. I once ran across a study (from Australia, I seem to recall) that reported that a...
Since you mention the hershey's kiss, I am wondering if you are dairy intolerant. I suffered from absolutely horrible gas until I cut out dairy (including milk chocolate). Now I still have occasional...
I posted a while ago on what I thought was a positive experience with Amitiza, but now I am not so sure. For a while Amitiza worked great, but after about 3 weeks the results levelled off to the...
I was disturbed to read this part of the article: >>Another overused procedure: CT scans. The radiation from these tests causes an estimated 5,695 cancer cases a year, say British...
I have been on Amitiza for the past week for my IBS-C and thus far am very pleased with the results. I've experienced no major side effects and the severe gas, bloating and abdominal pain I had along...
I experience recurring bouts of occipital neuralgia, about one per year, and the bug crawling sensation is a very familiar symptom to me. The crawling sensation occurs in seemingly random places all...
Citrucel is supposed to cause the least amount of gas/bloat....
Well, I think I have indeed confirmed that some kind of soybean intolerance is possibly the source of my IBS-C. I just went soy-free for over a week and the symptoms cleared up completely. I was even...
I've been keeping a food diary and tracking the onset of my IBS-C symptoms, trying to discern a pattern. The only clear possibility I've found so far is soy. I typically eat a lot of soy since I eat...
I can't say enough good things about "Digestive Wellness" by Elizabeth Lipski--so thorough, comprehensive and helpful. Nothing else I have read even comes close....
Dan, The only other suggestion I can think of depends on whether your stools are hard and dry and/or you are straining to have movements. If that is the case, the problem stools and/or straining...
Thanks Jen, no, I was not told that I had a redundant colon. I've actually only had constipation problems since December of 2006. Still, I can't help but think that the extra length of my colon, even...
Dan, Have you tried the suppositories? Much more effective than cream in my experience. You use one after each movement. After somewhere between 3 and 6 of those, my symptoms go away. Give it a try...
Yes, I drink lots of water every day. All changes in symptoms have been addressed with my doctor, and in fact that's why I had the colonoscopy/gastroscopy procedures just last week. With some red...
Hi Keriamon, Thanks for your reply. I have already tried prunes, prune juice and aloe vera. Unfortunately, I can't say that they have helped much, if at all! So far the only thing that helps me has...
Actually, I think the probiotics in DanActive are targeted more towards building up your immunity rather than helping with digestive tract issues. If you read the label, it makes clear that it is an...
Hi all, Thanks for the responses. I'm taking Miralax and fiber supplements every day. I'm having a movement nearly every day, but these are usually small in quantity and mostly pebble-like. The...
For those of us with IBS-C, is regular colon cleansing worth pursuing? I recently prepped for a colonoscopy, and the "clean out" I experienced has left me feeling better than I have felt in months. I...
Baby boomer, The fact that you are getting the tingles etc. in your face could mean you have trigerminal neuralgia. Maybe look that up and see if your symptoms fit. Rick, That's interesting that the...
Hi Carrie, Glad to hear your scalp pain has mostly gone away, for the moment at least. I found that the other symptoms (pinpricks, tingles, itching) were more constant, and the scalp pain/sensitivity...
Carrie, I think we have the same thing, and received the same misdiagnosis. I get an area of swelling on my neck each time I have had ON, behind my left ear, just below where neck meets skull. The...
Carrie, That was a nice find, thanks for sharing it! I wasn't aware that this surgery was an option for ON, although it makes sense that it would help. Let me know if you hear back from the institute...
holmesla, Very interesting! I'm glad the neurologist was able to identify the problem so quickly and precisely. Even if it's not ON, it sounds very similar. Let us know how those occipital nerve...
Hi Carrie, My symptoms seem to last for about 3 months. I think the first time I may have had the symptoms longer, but can't recall for sure. They are mild the first month, then get worse in the...
holmesla, To clarify, I had some headache symptoms too that did not seem to respond to medication, but they were usually accompanied by scalp tingling, itching, or extreme sensitivity on my scalp and...
Hi Carrie, Great to hear from you. No, you are definitely not alone...although you are the first person I have encountered who also has ON! So much of what you say rings a bell...frequent trips to...
Hi all, I have recently recovered from my third bout with occipital neuralgia in three years. I know this is not a common or widely understood ailment, but am wondering if someone here has experience...