Sherrine, thank you for the information. I will keep you updated. Luvzminis, thank you! I decided to start taking the cymbalta at night due to the effects. I work early in the morning and with...
I've had fibromyalgia for really long time, but it took until the other day for a doctor to diagnose and start treatment. My doctor started me on cymbalta and flexeril. Has anybody been on these...
Ok so I'll try and keep this as short as possible. I know similar questions have probably been asked on this forum. So for probably a good 10 years or so, I've had symptoms of extreme tiredness. I'm...
I had my first one ever about a month after my surgery. Then I had a resection a few years later and had another kidney stone. Haven't had one since....
Try sure seals and the stealth belt....
I think I have absorbtion issues too. I have an ostomy and when I eat or drink something it comes out in minutes. They said that if I had absorbtion issues I would not have gained weight. I don't get...
CBC W/ DIFF & PLATELETS C-REACTIVE PROTEIN COMPREHENSIVE METABOLIC PANEL C-REACTIVE PROTEIN THYROXINE . TRIIODOTHYRONINE THYROTROPIN These are the latest. I also had b12 tested and it was within...
Is anyone else so tired that they struggle to stay awake during the day. My whole body is tired. I can fall asleep anywhere if I am not trying to stay awake. I started getting into the bad habit of 5...
Thank you everyone. Someone is sending me one and it should be here tomorrow....
Does anyone happen to have one they can spare. I think they are like 6" and not the clear ones. I just need one for this weekend. I can PayPal shipping and cost of bag. Thank you It looks like this...
Has anyone ever stopped their ssdi and gone back to work? If so, I would like to know how you do it and what kind of questions they ask you. I am kind of worried because of this: When I had my...
He said that I should work closely with the dietitian. Ive already talked to her and she suggested a gatorade/water/ salt combination to keep me hydrated. I am not working right now, but I am...
Kind of weird and I didn't believe in it at first, but I saw a psychic. He basically told me about my Crohns disease without me even saying anything about it. Then I told him about my output issues...
So when I was 17 I had a colon resection (6"). In 2010 I had a total proctocolectomy. In 2013 I had a stoma revision with about 13" removed. For the last few years I have had pretty high output. Been...
I have been tested for C-diff with negative results. I "Try" to not eat sugar or things with a lot of sugar (candy, soda etc) but there is sugar in almost everything. I do not keep a food diary but...
I've never measured it in ML but when I did my fecal fat test for 24 hours I collected 1205grams or 2lbs, 10oz. Normal range for fecal fat is 2-7 and mine was 14. They did say that since I have an...
It's been going on for quite a while. The thing I don't get is sometimes it is thick but most of the time it is watery. I've tested different things that should thicken the output, but it doesn't....
I am always feeling dehydrated. I always want to drink a whole bottle of water, but I don't, because it will just come out in the bag. I have tried different hydrating solutions like drip-drop. I do...
So I've been having really fast transit time. If I drink coke it comes out in a few minutes. If I go out to eat and eat a cheeseburger I have to go about 4 times in an hour. Just about everything I...
I have an end ileostomy. Yes it's a pain. I always have to stop places for the bathroom...
So I've been having watery output for quite a long time now. It's also more smelly than it should be. My doctors have been trying to figure out the issue for about 6 months. I've been tested for just...
Daesin- I saw a rhuematologist regarding pain in different areas of my body. I said the most constant and bothersome pain is the wrist pain. She then diagnosed me with Chronic Pain Syndrome. I was...
Hi Daesin The pain is actually in my wrists. It hurts constantly and hurts even more when have my hands flat on a surface and try to use them to push myself up. Sometimes they actually collapse. I...
Wouldn't that show up on an x ray?...
Anyone have severe wrist pain? I constantly have both wrists hurting and I can't even use them to push myself up off of a bed or out of a chair. I had some x rays done last week and they came back...
Thanks guys. Getting By- I'll definitely try staying in the moment. It is hard to focus no matter how much I try. Backtolife- I've never been on narcotic pain medicine long term. Just for a few weeks...
I've been around the boards for a long time, but I am new to this section. I am a 30 year old male and I have crohns disease. I've been on many different medicines over the years but I started having...
I absolutely love sure seals as well. I wear them all of the time! I always trim one side so it doesn't go over my belly button...
I was with Hanauer for 10 years. I was not happy with him. He overlooked many things and never ran tests even though I complained about not feeling well and bleeding. I decided to switch when he went...
Equestrian Mom- When I empty it does not float. Not sure about the pancreatic/gallbladder issues? I was on some antibiotics when I had the C-diff test, but all they told me was that it was negative....
LAP- yes. It came back negative...
My crohns has been flaring. I just got an ileoscopy with my new doctor and it showed I have some ulcers and a stricture. I have a consultation for a revision sometime this week. Unfortunately I have...
Anyone have crohns and have inflammation with some blood in their output? I and my doctors have been trying to track down why my output smells so bad. I am talking it smells up the bathroom for like...
MArt 71. Yes I was tested a few weeks ago and it was negative...
Thanks Blueglass I have tried the chlorophyll pills. They did basically the same as the deodorizers. Just added another smell to my output and turn it green. I will definetely check out what you...
Smd- They usually check my antibodies right before I get my infusion. My levels are always good and I still have some in my system. My GI is good, in fact he is one of the top in the country. I know...
Smd- I did mention testing to find out what specific type of bacteria and he said there are just way too many. They did do a stool sample for c-diff and it came back negative. As far as switching...
I use them! They work pretty well. I had to switch to them because the hollister are not deep enough. Oh yeah, you can wear hollister bags with convatec wafers :)...
I have Crohns disease and an Ileostomy. For the past year I have had a bad intestinal infection. The reason I think it is an infection is because my output smells bad.. Really bad. Like I empty my...
My biopsies showed no sign of Crohns in the small intestine. I had a total proctocolectomy and the Crohns returned in the small intestine in less than a year. So I am back on remicade and Imuran....
Hey guess what? The Hollister bags do fit with the Convatec wafers. I know this because thats what I wear. You do have to push harder when you initially put the bag on the wafer and make sure it is...
I know someone who makes something very similar to the what you are looking for and has been making them for me for less than half the cost. Ive used one for swimming/wakeboarding and it has kept the...
I attend a local support group. I am so glad I decided to check it out. I have learned so much and met so many really cool people. We are always very positive and upbeat and we do a lot of fun things....
I ended up using it without the rings. I could see my stoma above the turtle necking but somehow I managed to get a leak. It may have been from bending down or it retracting. Not sure if I should try...
I just got some samples of convatec convex moldable wafers. In the directions it makes no mention of using barrier rings. My stoma isn't that short but sometimes it retracts to below flush with my...
Do you think you could be low on Iron? A few months after my surgery I noticed my legs were getting itchy and my feet felt like they were on fire. I would start itching them until they bleed. I also...
I know it can be very frustrating at times but I will give you my technique and hopefully it will help. Generally I don't eat a huge meal the night before or eat really late. When I wake up on bag...
I would just carry some of those small kleenex packages that they sell that fits in your pocket. Then venture off away from people, empty and cover it up. You can put the kleenex in a zip lock bag....
Yup, they go right over the wafer. Its hard to describe but it looks like clear tape, but it's extremely thin and flexible and water proof. If you have a leak it will also keep it in so it buys you...