Mrsbugzy, what facility/hospital removed your ovarian cyst? I have a 6 inch complex ovarian cyst possibly entangled with adhesions and small intestines. My gynocologist said that I was special. He is...
My test results are in and I saw my Dr. I have two things going on with me. First, I have a massive cyst in my pelvic region that has to be removed surgically and my Dr doesn't think that it is...
Yes, I remember that embarrassing test, too.. After awhile there is no modesty. My test took a CT of you after you drank the barium, and then a CT while dye went thru you. I'm not supposed to find...
I am doing CT interography test. I have to drink four bottles of barium. I drink one every twenty minutes. I have there down and feel like gagging. They finally got my iv in with a pic needle! After...
Thankyou. It is so easy to feel alone. Many drs don't understand my intestinal problems. I've had 4 surgeries to get to my ileistomy. My gastronomy Dr went over my test results with me on Thursday...
I see my gastroenterologist today at 4:30 and he's going to go over my test results with me. Past surgeon says I have inflammation, but I don't understand where my pain is coming from. It's about an...
Still no test results. One of the general surgeon's who did my original ileostomy said that he would call me in the morning with my test results and would make a game plan from there. Thank God for...
I have an ileostomy, it will be 3 years in June. I have recently had testing and my small intestine is enlarged. About an inch to the right of my stoma and a little lower I have a tugging pain that...
I am anxious to get results too. Cleveland Clinic is waiting for a copy of test results too. I am going to go to my drs office tomorrow and ask nurse to see him, he's gastric doc that ordered the...
Thank you. I will definitely overnight a CD to Cleveland Clinic. I just need to get my results back so that I can move forward. ive had two surgeries at Cleveland Clinic Florida. I had a colectomy...
Ño, it's too extended for that. It is scaring me, because my drs at Cleveland clinic would like my test results faxed to them. I can't get my results until next week and am really worried. The...
I have a permanent ileostomy. The output has slowed down and sometimes none at all. Today I had a. Upper gi small bowel series. The tech couldn't get my xray, so the doctor did them. He showed me...
Thanks everyone for all of your encouraging words and accounts of how you have worked through your anxieties. I am going through a rough time now, but like all of you, one day I will be able to...
So, I have faced a few traumatic experiences and have bipolar disorder and recurrent PTSD. Currently I am having flashbacks of life threatening intestinal issues that I am constantly worrying about....
I agree with tortoise. I take 600mg seroquel each evening at 6pm, so that some of it's effects reduce by morning....
I was on zyprexa for about 2 and a half years. My P doc helped wean me off of it around thanksgiving. It was difficult and I had withdrawals and nightmares, but now I am feeling great and my mood has...
I had my final iliostomy surgery a year and a half ago, and have since put on a lot of weight. It took me a loony time to feel back to normal, and now I am slowly losing weight. I have lost 24 pounds...
I am just wondering how Lizzie is doing. We both had similiar things go wrong with our colectomy's at the same time; however my doctors went straight to giving me an end ileostomy, as my original and...
Brittany, I suffered in the same way as you for a year and a half before having the colectomy surgery in 2007. My colectomy worked perfectly for 2 years before I started being constipated again, and...
Subzeromambo, I had a total open colectomy in 2007, and in 2010 I had emergency ileostomy surgery, too. It's hard to get past something that terrifies you so much, but there is help for ptsd. If you...
It's a form of therapy where you work with your therapist closely with a series of eye movements. It helps to turn your negative or hurtful memories into more positive beliefs. I discovered that I...
Oops. My doctor will put me on liithium, but I am on llamictal. Hopefully, I will stay stable and not have to need another medicine. I am bipolar 1 with post traumatic stress syndrome and an...
Currently, I am on seroquel, klonopln, and lamictal. My doctor took me off the zyprexa without starting me on another med. If I have troubles, he may put me on lamictal. I was having nightmares and...
Rosemary, I usually eat raisin bran every morning and that seems to keep it mushy in my bag. I'm not aware of eating anything differently in my diet that would give me diahrea. I drink lots of water...
I have diarrea 3-4 days per month and often have to stay home from work, because my bag fills up so quickly that it is difficult to empty. Does anybody else have this problem and if so, is there...
Jaimee, thanks for responding. I started emdr with my therapist last week and haven't had any nightmares since. I have also gained a lot of weight on my meed. I've just started a diet and have lost...
I'm just coming off of withdrawls from getting off zyprexa. Has anybody else had nightmares after getting off zyprexa? I think it is a nasty drug. I gained alot of weight on it and my triglyceride...
Has anybody heard anything lately of how Lizzie is doing?...
Tortoise 11, I had nightmares for a week and saw my counselor on Thursday for two appointments. We did EMDR together and it really works. I am grateful that he was able to help me so much. I have not...
Scaredy Cat, I am trying to get help. I have a counselor that I see regularly, but he wants to wait until after the holidays to will work with me with EMDR. Have any of you used this and how do you...
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