Has anyone out there have any info on common bile duct cysts? Wud appreciate advice. Thanks...
TervLover Any information you can give me regarding the BDC would help. I also have precancerous pancreas head cysts. What kind of operation did you have? A whipple - I am not a candidate for surgery...
Tervlover I too have Type Ic choladectal cyst in the common bile duct. I also have pancreas divisum and precancerous IPMN cysts on my pancreas head. The doctor said I am not a candidate for surgery...
Oh, your poor daughter - that must be horrible. I am actually allergic to carba mix which is in natural (latex) rubber and synthetic (i.e. nitrile) rubber. JaSanne The scopes use the synthetic rubber...
Think I accidently unsubscribed to this thread so hope this reply gets me back in and I do not want to unsubscribe. Wish I was more computer literate....
First off she wants a scope to see if their is anything beyond where the old GI doc could look with the sigmoid -- and is quite insistant. She is sending me in the meantime to a colo rectalsurgeon to...
Well. haven't had it yet as I swell up with large red welt whereever the band aid adhesive touches me when I wear even non latex bandaids so the allergist said I would swell up on mucous membranes....
I know this is a wierd question but since I have an allergy to the rubber in the start and bends of the flex scopes (was allergy tested - true allergy) I would swell up inside. Also the clean out...
I know this question is odd but in my case necessary. I am allergic to the rubber in the beginning and bends in the scopes (was allergy tested for it) and my GI doc that retired recently had the old...
minnietoty - thanks for your reply. Do you need a script for the xilocaine jelly? My doc won't give me anything til I see the colo rectal surgeon. All I know is "I want some". Please tell me more....
I have been in remission from crohns colitis and allergic to most meds. Only on Librium and Libreax. Rectal Fissure problem. Seems I have become allergic to vaseline after years of off and on use....
Thank you all for your posts and suggestions. I have to check with the allergist regarding the silicone rubber and see if any scopes have that in the bends and initial part. I will look into the...
As an add on - I am allergic to Asacol, Rowasa enema, etc. also so prayer, Librium and Librax are all I was left with. Hopefully the come up with a new one that does not affect the immune system. New...
Malaida They do not have rubber free scopes in any hospital. They do have latex free but I am allergic to non latex rubber also. If I just got a rash I would not care but seeing as my insides would...
To Garylouisville My rubber allergy is not in my head as I was tested when I started swelling up badly from latex and non latex bandaids and gloves. I am allergic to Carba Mix which is in synthetic...
Hi all I have been diagnosed with colitis and/or Crohns colitis (they can't make up their minds) in the lower sigmoid/rectal/anal area. Was in remission and now have opened my fissure again and have...
What is salt therapy??...
I was wondering if anyone has tried this as some of the silver sites mentioned this. I have a terrible irritation in my right nostril and am having a problem with Bactroban and Bacitracin. Since...
Thanks Joy...you have some good ideas. I'll look into the gel. Not sure if Simply Saline spray is hypotonic or not. I can't use a netti pot because of my deviated septum according to the ENT. Any...
Can anyone offer a suggestion ple4ase - I have been to PCP, ENT, allergist and still need help. I have used Bactroban which really burned the spot that hurts in my right nostril, Bacitracin which the...