whoops! i don't know why I didn't put ranges for those: Free T3 - 2.95 (2.5-4.2: 3.35 and up is optimal) Free T4 - 1.12 (.58-1.64: 1.11 and up is optimal) Reverse T3 - 176 (normal is 90-220) TSH -...
Hello! I just wanted to introduce myself to the thyroid forum. I was diagnosed with hypothyroid roughly 2 years, ago, but 2 weeks ago that was changed (added? not sure if it's both now or just the...
I used friar's balm when i was irritated with my ileo. i only needed to use it until the irritation got better. It is really sticky and so the wafer sticks to it nicely, and it is healing to boot!...
My gastro told me I wouldn't need to see her anymore once I got the surgery because the surgeon would take over after that. So you might have a hard time finding a GI doc who knows enough about...
I also just use fingers, never had it spread much. You could also try Ilex paste - this does not have the calming qualities of calmoseptine, but it is a much, much, much better blocker of moisture. I...
from humira's website safety info: "Cancer. For children and adults taking TNF blockers, including HUMIRA, the chance of getting lymphoma or other cancers may increase. There have been cases of...
I'm not in college any more but i was diagnosed my senior year. I ended up in the hospital 3 months after being diagnosed and had to repeat classes and almost didn't graduate on time. I would say...
the only pain from the PICC is getting the lydocain (sp?) numbing shot. It burns, but feels no worse than a really bad pinch. that dissipates in about 30 seconds. way less painful that having an IV...
I never had a problem with them. But they look like bug babies when they come out! lol! the seeds are almost the same size as tomato seeds so i think you've handled tomatoes kiwi would be fine....
Oh and get some coconut water. It will hydrate you really well and restore you potassium levels which helps with energy. I drank a lot of this after surgery and now after work outs. It is soooooo...
Leaking is completely normal! I'm 9 months post op and I just started being able to sleep without a pad on. The kegels, at first, can actually make leaking worse. They did for me. The muscles aren't...
has the surgeon given you any indication of what might be wrong? Maybe you just ate too much too soon? Maybe you are sudden allergic to shellfish (lol probably not) I'm so sorry! I have no experience...
I'm going to address your pros and cons. This is just my opinion, and it is definitely a difficult choice. if you would feel better about making the decision by getting a second surgeons opinion, or...
I had it done a few years ago. The worst part was finding out what i was allergic to. 2 hours of injections ugh! I had over 50 sensitivities to food, chemicals and inhalants. the diet restrictions...
Every GI doctor and every doctor I saw in the hospital told me i needed surgery. they told me with how bad i was and often i flared there were no real options left for me. I was the one that was...
mucous at 7 weeks is normal. that usually completely dissipates by 12 weeks. as far as the blood you may have just irritated the skin, was it in the bowl or just the tissue? My j-pouch is 9 months...
I'm so sorry this is happening! ugh! First a bit of advice for the wiping issue. use only wet wipes, and if you can afford it, buy a bidet. The biffy bidet is only $100 and the fancy smanchy COCO...
yes definitely have your surgeon explain why you are still on rectal meds. These are now going directly into your small intestines as you no longer have a rectum. Its very odd that you would be...
TOTALLY!! I will never ever ever go into the hospital knowing I'm staying for more than a day without a PICC line. I had them for both of my surgeries by my request. (i had a central line put in...
i used this when i had my ostomies, LOVED this system! I used the adhesive coupling because my stoma was really high and the click ones were completely visible through my clothes. I never had a bag...
Summer, yeah i knew mirena goes inside you, i just meant birth control in general when i said "taking." I'm going to give it 4 more months and see if when i hit my 1 year anniversary of my last...
bleh! i hate taking birth control, it makes me cranky all the time. Plus I've never had kids and i thought mirena was recommended to women who have already had children. I'm kinda still clinging to...
HA! But Torranceboy, I know quite a few people that have become vegetarian or vegan because of animal conditions. I think it is commendable and it does help raise awareness for the fact that we...
I'm from Cincinnati Ohio. i had my first surgery at Bethesda which is not the best place for surgery, by a general surgeon - it was an emergency and I was already admitted for a flare when my colon...
After my first surgery I didn't have a period for about 10 weeks. I think that's normal for your body to kinda forgot those things when something traumatic like surgery happens. Since I had my last...
When in January was your reversal? It can take 6-8 weeks for the BMs to start decreasing. I was going 15 times a day for about 3 weeks, then 10 times a day for 3 weeks. I now go 6-8 times a day. I...
I'm a new j-poucher here too! I started on this forum and after having my colon burst i went to the ostomy board where everyone was so wonderful. I honestly don't know what i would have done without...
i had pouchitis right after my take-down, cleared up really fast and no other problems since! I take swans ultimate probiotic. it's super cheap and really good! I take one in the morning and one in...
that sounds about right. and even your fingers get thinner. yuck, so glad I never have to worry about that any more! basically if you're thinking, hmm should i go to the hospital, then you should...
Powdered stevia is 300 times sweeter than sugar. If the brand you said you saw for $10 for 10 oz is powdered, that is a great deal! most of the time stevia ends up being $2-$3 an oz so if you found...
I can't handle whey or soy proteins. but most people can tolerate it. You want to make sure that the whey is coming from cows that are raised organically though as dairy/whey is a high source of...
I would always flare up around my period too. Even now that I've had J-pouch I still get looser stools around my period. Its like my body is trying to flush everything out all at once! I can't say if...
On the Reading thing, it's very common for children that excel and enjoy math, to think reading is boring and have a hard time with it. the science and math sections of our brains are separate from...
2 days post op going home is rather quick. In general, 3-4 days for takedown, basically once he is going to the bathroom and eating normally. It can be painful during the first week to use the...
I think the Chiro is a good idea. Our nervous system, which is housed in our spine controls everything. If you have problems (subluxation) in the area of your spine that connects with the organs of...
ditto. I'd seriously question his credentials if he thinks you can survive dropping off 40mg of pred without consequences. You CANNOT stop taking pred at that high a dose without it harming you....
www.vsl3.com and the capsules are $52 for a month's supply Some people make yogurt with the powders to make it stretch a bit more too. you can also get it on amazon for the same price if you want to...
I have had quite a few people say, "how can you live without a colon?" my response is always, "much better than with one!" And for me its quite funny/sad that several people have asked, "Now what is...
Do you have a high deductible insurance? may you haven't met the amount where they actually start paying for things. Like my insurance has a $1000 deductible and a $5000 maximum out of pocket. So I...
Um you can buy VSL#3 online with no script. www.vsl3.com Its $52 for a 30 days supply of the capsules. My surgeon doesn't even write scripts for it anymore since its now available over the counter....
Also recommend the netipot. Best thing ever for stuffy and runny noses! I'm not on remi either, but I hardly ever have allergy symptoms, but this week have been sneezing quite a bit, i think some of...
What did the doctor say you were having? You may want to create a signature on your profile page to tell us what you were diagnosed with, what your surgery is going to be etc, so you don't have to...
I don't really think anyone here regrets getting surgery. I sure don't, I like worried mom's daughter, just wish i'd done it sooner. Your friends situation is completely different from what you will...
I third the coconut water!! it is sooo good for you! there are a few brands that have other fruit flavors mixed in to for some variety. And you can get them at almost any grocery store and even some...
yay! i'm happy to hear he's doing so well!...
ditto, From what I know, one step procedures are only done on extremely obese patients for whom an ostomy is not a viable option because of fat tissue interfering with the pull through. No surgeon...
I'm almost to the one year anniversary of my first surgery towards J-pouch. Like you I wish I'd done it sooner! hurray for feeling great!...
You can do anything you want with the bag! There are several people on the ostomies forum that are married, have sex and even been pregnant with the bag. Of course you can hold your child, maybe just...
oh how i wish i could pass out when needles are involved. Instead I have panic attacks where I start screaming and shaking and I have no control over it at all. It's almost as if I'm blacked out...
I'd go with hard candies with those restrictions, like butterscotch or peppermints or those random ones they always have at Christmas with pictures in them. Licorice is actually a digestive aid (true...