Hello, I usually post on the ostomy and migraine boards, but this is a question I think all of you would have more expertise in. I take Adderall for Chronic Fatigue (related to multiple health...
I was given Provigil for CFS. I have no history of mental disease or disorders. After one week I was seriously psychotic/suicidal. Crying all the time, confused, paranoid, shaking/sweating, feeling...
Thank you so much for your reply, you really have cleared a lot up for me. I have developed a full blown migraine during this switch, but hopefully it is just from the switch and not indicating that...
Hello fellow migraine sufferer, I have been back and forth the last couple months from Topamax to Zonegran, back to Topamax (had allergic reaction to generic Zonegran), now I am showing signs in lab...
Hello all, I posted a few days ago about switching to zonegran, but I had a bad reaction to it (perhaps because it is a sulfa drug?!?!?!), so my insurance is now approving for me to go back to...
Hello All, My insurance changed at the beginning of the year and will not cover Topamax which had been helping my migraines a lot. My insurance DOES cover zonegran, so my neurologist is going to call...
Thank you so much for your reply!!!!! You have alleviated a lot of fears I was having and now I will actually be able to go to sleep tonight :yeah: I sincerely cannot express my thanks enough. I will...
I meant to ask on my first post, has anyone had surgery while taking Topamax? If so, were any special precautions needed? Thanks again! :smile:...
I don't know about the Botox injections, but I wanted to give you a little info on Fioricet. I had to take narcotics long term for a digestive problem, and I am very familiar with the high you can...
Hello fellow migraine sufferers. I usually post on the illeostomy board, but I have a question that is in this board's area of expertise. I am new to Topamax, I just started taking it yesterday...
Congratulations, I am so happy for you. I hope everything goes smoothly and you are feeling better soon. Keep us posted on your progress!...
I also used to suffer with trapped gas. I would go weeks without passing gas. I mean, I would have a BM, but no gas. I do have one move that always helped me. Lay flat on the floor on your back,...
Hey Amanda, I have had four bowel obstructions and I know how fun they are..... Three of mine passed on their own, one I had to be dilated (the anastamosis from my first surgery had narrowed real...
I can relate to what you are going through. A few weeks out from surgery I got REALLY depressed. I actually did not notice until my Mom brought it to my attention, and then I realized, she is right,...
Oh, that is such good news!!! I have been thinking of you. Once you have the surgery date set you will feel more at ease. Hang in there, not too much longer and you will be on your way to feeling...
I am sorry to hear you are suffering, your doctor probably needs to do some more testing to see what is going on. It could be that you have something as simple as a bad bacterial overgrowth, that...
I know since my surgery I have been able to go back to work full time, I no longer an vomiting and in constant pain, and I can pretty much eat whatever I want. Life is definitely better!! I am still...
I went to the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN to get my diagnosis, as I went through many tests and such here in VA to no avail. Mayo had a test they did (only 6 places in the world do it), that...
I so understand everything you are feeling right now, both physically and emotionally. I had my surgery at the Mayo Clinic which is in Rochester, MN and I live in VA. I had to make five trips in a...
I had my colon removed in February for CI. Overall, I feel so much better. No more pain and severe bloating. I am able to pass gas (something I rarely did before surgery). I will say, I am still very...
I am hanging in there. I seem to do okay by using the phosphosoda and eating a low fiber diet. I still don't have the dates yet as to when I will have the tests done, all I know is they were looking...
I know many of you have taken steroids for UC and I was curious as to what side effects this drug usually has? My dentist actually put me on it because a root canal I had has severely inflammed my...
Keep us posted on how you are doing and if you will have the surgery. If you ever have any questions let me know as our health situations seem to be so similar. I have been through so much and if the...
Well, I finished the antibiotics yesterday and the oily output has stopped, so I am guessing they were the culprit. Thanks for everyone's input, I really appreciate it....
I had a laprascopic colectomy done. I had to go to the Mayo Clinic for it because none of the doctors in my home town knew how to perform it this way, only open. My good friend had it here at home,...
I had my colon removed for colonic inertia. I know how awful the pain and constipation can be. On one occasion before I had the surgery I also swelled, had a rock hard stomach and had trouble...
I had my colon removed for colonic inertia, not UC or Crohns. Prior to surgery I had soooo many food intolerances. Now I can eat whatever I want....
No, I am going to call my gastro tomorrow (Monday). It is just rather strange. I did not ask my dentist about it because I am sure he would not have any idea. I thought about calling the pharmacist,...
I had a root canal this week and my dentist put me on Keflex to prevent infection. I am on 500mg 3x a day. I have been noticing the last few days that when I go to the bathroom there are large...
I had a total colectomy for colonic inertia in February. Three days after the surgery I weighed 14 pounds more than I did pre-surgery, and I was not even eating yet. The nurses told me that while...
I had a total colectomy which is similar to an illeostomy in that my small intestine is now reconnected to my rectum. In your case I am guessing your small intestine is connected to a stoma in your...
One more thing, I also still have to take a laxative every day and I had a total colectomy, so you are not alone there. I used to take Miralax but I had to keep increasing the dose till it got to the...
Flax seed can be REALLY rough on the gut. I had a total colectomy for colonic inertia in February and prior to my surgery I had tried ground Flax seed a few times because it is supposed to help...
I also blow up massive if I don't go every day. If I were you, I would go to the pharmacy and buy fleets phosphosoda. It comes in like a 1.5 ounce bottle. Mix the whole bottle with 12 ounces of...
I have to go back and have two more tests done in August. Some sort of small bowel test with barium (oh, joy), and some kind of CT scan. I cannot imagine what is going on. I don't think my doctor or...
Hello all, I was curious if anyone knew any good foods to loosen stool after a colectomy. I know this is opposite of what most people want after a colectomy, but I have been battling terrible...
One more thing, very similar to you, I had a sigmoid resection 3/07 and had immediate colonic inertia....that is why I had the total colectomy....
I had a total colectomy in February. I have never once had a problem with incontinence, I am 30 years old. I also had slow transit constipation and pelvic floor dysfunction. My problem has been quite...
I am simply at my witts end. I had a total colectomy at the Mayo Clinic in February of this year for colonic inertia. From the time I left the hospital I have been constipated. My small bowels were...