Yes, I'd like to think that I get enough fibre. I eat at least one oatmeal with rice milk every day. Wow, my stool has started becoming a lot softer ever since I've started taking Jarro-Dophilus EPS....
I don't know the exact cause of my gut issues but long story short this is what happened: 1.) Food poisoning 2.) Drank 1 year old, previously opened red wine which turned into vinegar and burned my...
Thanks. I have another question for anyone reading this. Is surgery for GERD/Acid reflux generally not recommended? I've read that it's only successful 50% of time and may cause more problems than it...
Thanks for the reply. When you say that you've developed delayed gastric emptying from taking PPI, was that a permanent or temporary side effect? I wonder if my permanent acid reflux was caused from...
Also, this is what I’ve been doing to fix my gut. Possible cause/aggravation of acne: Low stomach acid > Indigestion > Intestinal bacteria overgrowth > Leaky gut/Intestinal Permeability > Systemic...
So I've always had acne since I was a teenager. I first started getting cystic acne when I turned 16. I continued to get cystic acne even after turning 18 so I went to see a doctor and I got...
So I'm experiencing: *Acid reflux after a big meal and while I'm exercising. *Used to get pain below the rib cage/chest possibly from heartburn, although I haven't had it in a couple of months....
I’m a 23 year old male and I had a rectal surgery, Perianal Delormes procedure (from the anus), not the keyhole (through the abdomen) since there's a risk of impotence for my rectal prolapse on 14th...
Thank you for the feedbacks. One of the possible reason why I could be feeling sluggish(without caffeine) especially after a meal could be because part of my colon isn’t functioning properly. Because...
Thank you for the response. Yes, I eat very healthy. I just don't have much energy throughout the day without caffeine and it's not to do with withdrawal because I've tried going without caffeine for...
Here's my IBS-C story: http://www.ibsgroup.org/forums/topic/158555-what-do-you-think-caused-my-ibs-c-and-redundant-colon/ Basically, I've developed IBS-C, redundant colon, slow transit constipation...
I had a S-Thyroid function test(free T4 and TSH) as well as iron studies and both came back as normal according to the doctor. I heard that you could still be hypothyroid and have normal T4 and TSH,...
Here's my overview: http://www.ibsgroup....edundant-colon/ Long story short; I was diagnosed with redundant colon & slow transit constipation and IBS-C after the colonoscopy. I had a surgery done for...
Hi again. It's been almost 8 months since the surgery and here are the good and not so good things that I've noticed: The Good: * I no longer get severe tenesmus or mucous discharge. I can finally go...
Today was a good day. I was finally able to exercise effectively without getting tensions in my rectum. What I did was hop on a treadmill at the gym in walking speed and increase the incline to 15%....
Hi again. I didn't want to have to rely on your guys help but I've been feeling down again. I've been doing my best to let my rectum recover properly but unfortunately I had to go through trial and...
I had rectal prolapse surgery 4 days ago and I came back home 2 days ago. I wanted my surgery to go perfectly because I know that there's higher risk of rectal prolapse recurrence through my type of...
I'm a 22 y/o male and I was told that I need to have a surgery for my full rectal prolapse. The general surgeon told me that the best option for me is to have it done through the anus because...
Yes I have an appointment today with the gastroenterologist. I will ask him what my options are for treatment....
I've been diagnosed with IBS-C and Slow Transit Constipation by a gastroenterologist. I was told that my colon was abnormally long, thin and floppy for my age. He said the texture of my colon was...
Hi, I'm a 21 year old male. I was diagnosed with IBS-C and Slow Colonic Transit. The Gastroenterologist told me my colon is abnormally long and floppy for my age. He initially thought I had Sigmoid...
Also if I drink coffee, my rectum easily pops out even if I don't apply much pressure. So I know for sure that coffee causes your body to strain excessively. So my theory is caffeine causing...
Thanks guys. I really appreciate your help. I had a appointment with the Gastroenterologist today. The good news is that he told me I don't have IBD. But the bad news is that he said I have IBS-C and...
So I'm still wondering what triggered my Gastritis and IBS/IBD. These are the things that happened before I started getting the symptoms. End of February : Food poisoing(vomitting) after eating...
So if I don't have Ulcerative Colitis, why did the doctor say I may have autoimmune disease? It's unlikely that I have Crohn's because I don't get diarrhea. You mentioned that I should eat a gentle...
Sorry, I actually left out a lot of the important information from the results, but this time I've included everything: CT Abdomen ( I had to get one because after the colonoscopy, they thought there...
I drank instant coffee today even though it caused severe constipation last time because I really need coffee to exercise at the gym. Unfortunately, although I didn't get any abdominal pain, my lower...
Between Crohn's Disease and Ulcerative Colitis, it seems like I have the latter disease. But for some reason I don't get frequent bloody stools, all I get is occasional small amount of blood on...
I received the results from the Colonoscopy and CT Scan: CT Abdomen Findings: There is a relatively homogeneous density in the pelvis above the urinary bladder presumed to be bowel but it is...
Hi, I'm a 21 year old male. So back in April, I went to the doctor to complain about my mild abdominal pain occurring 5 minutes after eating certain food(gastritis?) and less frequent stool(hard and...