Dr. Chiu, and group

[Guest guest]

Last Dec., my GI system went off track. After progressing to

lomotil(diphenoxylate) things calmed down but never returned to

" normal " . Since then, my GI tract is much more sensitive. Yes, I

totally stopped milk which I love.

A week ago Wed., I had a meal which triggered it again (corn

chowder). By Mon., I called the physician to find out if I could take

propanolol and lomotil. The situation was getting worse instead of

better. Mon., Wed., and Thurs., one/day was sufficient except after my

one meal/day. Tues., I required two tablets. The directions are to

take a tablet after each incident of diarrhea; hence, the one or two.

I stopped RA Spes and most other supplements not knowing

interactions. Without the spes, joint pain was increasing so I stopped

the lomotil to take spes. Sat., yesterday, even a drink of water was

setting off intestines to the point I was having abdominal pain. I did

take a lomotil six hours after taking a spes. I have taken no further

pain medication.

I take pred. 3 mg., enteric coated ASA 325 mg x 7 per day, and spes

for pain over the last year. I had taken pred 5 mg and ASA x 12 for 9

1/2 years. Reduced the last year with the addition of spes. Intestines

kicked up around the time of reduction of pain meds.

Changing dosage, stopping probiotic, digestive enzymes and other

supplements does not seem to make a difference to my GI system. Last

year, I even stopped antibiotics for one month.

Might this be a result of 10 1/2 years of pred and aspirin? What

can I do? I need something for pain and inflammation but I definitely

cannot go on losing so much fluid and not absorbing nutrients. No frank

bleeding, nor any indication that I can tell(color, odor).

I would much prefer taking only spes but it is a hardship as it is.

I really have to do something. BTW, I'll be faxing the physician

tomorrow but....

Thanks for any suggestions.

NC

[Guest guest]

In article <38259B84.7652083C@...>, Kellis &

O'Connor <docsol@...> writes

> Might this be a result of 10 1/2 years of pred and aspirin? What

>can I do? I need something for pain and inflammation but I definitely

>cannot go on losing so much fluid and not absorbing nutrients. No frank

>bleeding, nor any indication that I can tell(color, odor).

I don't think so. Have you been checked for inflammatory bowel disease,

or irritable bowel syndrome?

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Regards, Dr Graham Chiu