I would say that IBS can be managed more so than cured and people can cycle in and out of flares....
It could be c. diff but you'll need a stool sample tested to confirm. Most walk-in clinics can order this test or maybe talk to your GI about authorizing it. When I had c. diff, I did not have the...
Have you determined if you have specific trigger foods that lead to these morning episodes? If not, might be worth starting a food journal and going on the Low FOODMAP Diet to see if you can notice...
Overall, have been doing better this week though still struggling with minor panic episodes here and there. Trying to continue my work on breathing exercises and meditation. Have also found I am...
My biopsies came back entirely normal - no signs of Crohn's, UC, or microscopic colitis. Asked my GI if she was able to inspect the terminal ileum since her notes to me seemed to indicate she did not...
Can now agree that the prep is the worst part of getting a colonoscopy. Thankfully, aside from internal hemorrhoids, the colonoscopy showed a healthy colon. Biopsies were taken though and will get...
Thank you, everyone. I have avoided therapy for some time but this bout of anxiety was really impacting my quality of life and am happy I finally took the plunge. It is has been a slow road but am...
Good luck back at you, Randy! Thank you, Lab. Am painfully aware that I tend to go towards "worse case scenario" so trying to remind myself that Crohn's is the most unlikely diagnosis of the current...
Have a colonoscopy Friday per my GI's request to determine if my current symptoms are post infectious IBS, Crohn's, or microscopic colitis. Obviously, keeping my fingers crossed for PI-IBS but want...
Have had general anxiety disorder most, if not all, of my life but am generally OK with managing it but in October was diagnosed with a rare skin reaction which catapulted my anxiety to the extreme....
Calproctectin checks for inflammation so glad they are doing that. Believe the results usually come back fairly quickly for it as well so hope you are not waiting too long....
Has been an up and down week. My main anxiety trigger (aside from my social anxiety) is health related anxiety and have a procedure on Friday to, hopefully, get a diagnosis for issues I've been...
Did they take biopsies during your colonoscopy when they saw the inflammation? That should have been done to determine if it was IBD (Ulcerative Colitis or Crohn's) or if the inflammation was caused...
No, have not been tested for SIBO but can talk to my GI about it....
Had a very bad weekend, including some blood (hoping it was from my hemorrhoids) so going to get the colonoscopy done and hope it provides some answers. Now I just need to make it the 2 1/2 weeks......
Was diagnosed with c. diff in October after two rounds of antibiotics. Believe it has been cleared after three rounds of medication but still having some concerning GI issues. My GI thinks it is...
Curious if others here have experienced PI-IBS (post infectious IBS). Was diagnosed with c. diff in October and after three rounds of medication have seemed to have cleared it but now have other GI...
Flagyl can also heighten anxiety so keep that in mind too. And you're right, 70-80% of people get better after 1-2 rounds of medication and with a mild case hopefully you end up in that category. If...
A lot of people develop PI-IBS (post infectious irritable bowel syndrome) after C. diff and flagyl can be a very hard drug to tolerate. Would recommend sticking to a bland diet and trying to keep the...
Thank you. My GI wants me to call her today with an update on how I'm feeling on dificid so will ask why she wants to do the colonoscopy and when. Scared it will wipe out all the probiotics, kefir,...
Already taking florastar and drinking kefir daily. Dificid is specially designed to only attack C. diff so it should be leaving the rest of my gut bacteria alone. Would a CT Scan or MRI show...
This all started the end of September when I developed a rash later identified as erythema multiforme (can be a manifestation of Crohn's). In trying to get it diagnosed and treated, was put on a...
Being sick/worried about being sick is one of the worst triggers for my anxiety so know the feeling all too well. I try to cope by focusing on something aside from the illness, trying to get a lot of...
Sorry to hear that you are going through this but know you are not alone. Recently loss around 10 pounds due to anxiety triggered by another medical condition. Started on Zoloft after being off...
Just got a call from my PCP and my stool did test positive for c-diff so have to try another antibiotic to hopefully get it under control. Fingers crossed this is it :smilewinkgrin:...
Yes, my EM is almost entirely gone except for some peeling skin and darkened spots on my hands and arms from where I had the rash. Have a follow up appointment tomorrow with the dermatologist as well...
Thank you, Heather. Dropped the sample off a little while ago and was told to expect it to take a few days. All I can do in the meantime is try to relax......
The dermatologist did a biopsy of the EM which really only stated that it was a hypersensitivity reaction and wasn't fungal. No determination of cause. My PCP ran some blood work including CBC and...
Was recently diagnosed with Erythema Multiforme (hypersensitive skin reaction) but my dermatologist was unable to determine what caused the outbreak. After being put on an antibiotic (z pack) and an...