Other health issues.... concerned

December 19, 2007

I guess I will write this here. I don't know who else to talk to. I can't

afford another doctor. No health insurance and not enough money. Also have to

work and take care of my kids.

You all know the bout I had with food poisoning this last week or whatever it

was. Well, I am getting more concerned. I have not had a bowel movement since

I was in the E.R. I came home, took it easy on my system with clear liquids.

Did what I should. Started taking Citracel. Started eating more fiber. Well

now what? I cramp in the upper abdominal area like I really need to go..... but

it seems nothing will move to the lower bowel to evacuate. I really hope this

is something that will resolve on its own. I am a little worried but I am in a

pickle. I can't lose more work, I don't have the money to follow up on this. I

guess I will just wait and see.

I am also tired of being sick. Sick with fibro everyday and now something

else. I wonder if fibro could be the cause of this?

For any of you with medical knowledge, could this be spasms keeping me from

going?????

They did a CT scan.. would that now show if there was a blockage???? I never

had this problem before.

Thanks for listening to this disgusting letter.

love and hugs,

Debra V.

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December 19, 2007

Debra, I can't think of the name of the suppositories...they are cheap and

are blue and work like a miracle. I have some, but they are in storage in the

garage and I could use them right now myself. Describe what I just told you

to a pharmacist and I'm sure that you can be led in the right direction.

Give it a try. I hope that you will be feeling better soon.

Love you,

Debi

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December 20, 2007

I don't really know what to say Debra. You should be concerned. If the

problem doesn't go away, you know you'll be forced to get it checked out. I

will pray things get moving for you today. And I wasn't grossed out. IBS

issues are something a lot of us deal with, so if we can't discuss with each

other, then who? Feel better.

Jeanne in WI

>

> You all know the bout I had with food poisoning this last week or

> whatever it was. Well, I am getting more concerned. I have not had a

> bowel movement since I was in the E.R. I came home, took it easy on my

> system with clear liquids. Did what I should. Started taking Citracel.

> Started eating more fiber. Well now what? I cramp in the upper abdominal

> area like I really need to go..... but it seems nothing will move to the

> lower bowel to evacuate. I really hope this is something that will

> resolve on its own. I am a little worried but I am in a pickle. I can't

> lose more work, I don't have the money to follow up on this. I guess I

> will just wait and see.

> I am also tired of being sick. Sick with fibro everyday and now

> something else. I wonder if fibro could be the cause of this?

December 20, 2007

It might just be that you haven't eaten enough to make you regular yet. If

that makes sense. You could swallow a tbsp of mineral oil. Also I would do

an enema and see if that gets you moving. I hope you feel better hun.

On Dec 20, 2007 10:29 AM, Dave and Jeanne

wrote:

> I don't really know what to say Debra. You should be concerned. If the

> problem doesn't go away, you know you'll be forced to get it checked out.

> I

> will pray things get moving for you today. And I wasn't grossed out. IBS

> issues are something a lot of us deal with, so if we can't discuss with

> each

> other, then who? Feel better.

> Jeanne in WI

>

> >

> > You all know the bout I had with food poisoning this last week or

> > whatever it was. Well, I am getting more concerned. I have not had a

> > bowel movement since I was in the E.R. I came home, took it easy on my

> > system with clear liquids. Did what I should. Started taking Citracel.

> > Started eating more fiber. Well now what? I cramp in the upper

> abdominal

> > area like I really need to go..... but it seems nothing will move to the

> > lower bowel to evacuate. I really hope this is something that will

> > resolve on its own. I am a little worried but I am in a pickle. I

> can't

> > lose more work, I don't have the money to follow up on this. I guess I

> > will just wait and see.

> > I am also tired of being sick. Sick with fibro everyday and now

> > something else. I wonder if fibro could be the cause of this?

>

> 1. While it is wonderful to share our experiences with everyone on the

> list as to what treatments do and don't work for us, pls always check with

> your dr. Some treatments are dangerous when given along with other meds as

> well as to certain health conditions or just dangerous in general.

>

> 2. If you are in a difficult situation (doesn't matter what it is) pls

> don't be afraid to ask for help. It is the first step to trying to make

> that situation better.

>

> 3. To unsubscribe the e-mail is:

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> 4. Also, it is not uncommon for more than one member to be feeling bad at

> the same time when it comes to flares and b/c of that potentially take

> something another member says the wrong way. And that includes the things

> that one member may find funny (even if it's laughing at fibro itself) even

> though we who deal with illness whether one such as fibro or multiple

> illnesses try to keep a sense of humor.

>

> 5. Pls let's be gentle with each other, and if you are having a bad day

> pls let us know so that we can do our best to offer our support.

>

> Have a nice day everyone.

>

December 20, 2007

-Hi Debra, I am not a Doctor either but I agree...You must find

out.....This happens to me also but I have been Diagnosed with IBS so

when this happens to me I know what is going on and also remember if

you are on any medications some can also bind you!

And I here ya...I'm sick and Tired myself!

~Hugs, Mo

-- In Fibromyalgia_Support_Group , Caroline Witte

wrote:

>

> Debra, I have NO medical training, but I think this is important!!

I know you don't want to spend more money on doctors, and I don't

blame you, but I think you could have some type of blockage going on.

Do you have IBS? Can you call your doctor and ask a few questions

over the phone? Maybe he could prescribe something and phone it in,

without charging you for a visit. Then, if the prescription whatever

didn't work, you would KNOW you had to 'bite the bullet' and go to a

doctor. It really sucks, but if it is serious you need to know. Your

children need you, remember that. You can't support them if something

drastic should happen to you. Please, do something.

>

> Peace and Love

> Caroline

>

> > I guess I will write this here. I don't know who else to talk

to. I

> > can't afford another doctor. No health insurance and not enough

money.

> > Also have to work and take care of my kids.

> >

> > You all know the bout I had with food poisoning this last week

or

> > whatever it was. Well, I am getting more concerned. I have not

had a

> > bowel movement since I was in the E.R. I came home, took it easy

on my

> > system with clear liquids. Did what I should. Started taking

Citracel.

> > Started eating more fiber. Well now what? I cramp in the upper

> > abdominal area like I really need to go..... but it seems nothing

will

> > move to the lower bowel to evacuate. I really hope this is

something

> > that will resolve on its own. I am a little worried but I am in a

> > pickle. I can't lose more work, I don't have the money to follow

up on

> > this. I guess I will just wait and see.

> > I am also tired of being sick. Sick with fibro everyday and now

> > something else. I wonder if fibro could be the cause of this?

> >

> > For any of you with medical knowledge, could this be spasms

keeping me

> > from going?????

> > They did a CT scan.. would that now show if there was a

blockage???? I

> > never had this problem before.

> >

> > Thanks for listening to this disgusting letter.

> >

> > love and hugs,

> > Debra V.

> >

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December 21, 2007

I'm no doctor but I'm not new to having things not move or so it seems.

I can sometimes be irregular and I try several things to keep things

moving.

If I were in your shoes, I'd take a probiotic to help get the gut back

to normal and help regulate things, and maybe a ginger pill a few times

a day. It's a natural way to help get the digestive system working

right, or so it seems. For me it seems to help me stay a bit more

regular but it's not a miracle drug, it just helps me out a bit. I take

probiotics every day.

I also eat Fiber One chewy bars if things are slow moving, and if I'm

feeling really bloated I'll take a probiotic before I go to bed at night.

Also I've heard great things about Miralax. I have some in the medicine

chest but hasn't taken it yet. I hear it really helps a person get regular.

I once had mild food poisoning and once I got better, it was several

days before we had a BM again. Sometimes I think the body is just

working to get things back to normal. I think something like food

poisoning or a virus wreaks havoc on the intestines and it takes time to

heal. I ate some of that contaminated peanut butter that was recalled a

year ago, I ate it before the recall was even made. I didn't know why I

couldn't get better and why I felt so bad! I used to eat Pan

peanut butter every day! I felt so awful that I just couldn't eat at

all, and lived off Ensure Plus shakes for a week and a half. But every

now and then I'd start to feel like I could eat, so I'd have half a

PB & J, then I'd relapse! Finally I switched peanut butters, to natural

so I could cut sugar in my diet a bit. Voila, I suddenly got better and

got my appetite back. The salmonella recall didn't come out til later

but they said when it started and it was right when I ate the peanut

butter.

But the point of that is that once I ate the good peanut butter, it

still took a whole week for my body and stomach to work right and feel

good again. Two weeks total before I felt 100%.

I hope you are doing better. Hugs and healing thoughts!

debra van ness wrote:

> I guess I will write this here. I don't know who else to talk to. I can't

afford another doctor. No health insurance and not enough money. Also have to

work and take care of my kids.

>

> You all know the bout I had with food poisoning this last week or whatever

it was. Well, I am getting more concerned. I have not had a bowel movement

since I was in the E.R. I came home, took it easy on my system with clear

liquids. Did what I should. Started taking Citracel. Started eating more

fiber. Well now what? I cramp in the upper abdominal area like I really need

to go..... but it seems nothing will move to the lower bowel to evacuate. I

really hope this is something that will resolve on its own. I am a little

worried but I am in a pickle. I can't lose more work, I don't have the money to

follow up on this. I guess I will just wait and see.

> I am also tired of being sick. Sick with fibro everyday and now something

else. I wonder if fibro could be the cause of this?

>

> For any of you with medical knowledge, could this be spasms keeping me from

going?????

> They did a CT scan.. would that now show if there was a blockage???? I

never had this problem before.

>

> Thanks for listening to this disgusting letter.

>

> love and hugs,

> Debra V.

>

December 22, 2007

Hi Debra,

Yes Miralax should do the trick but as a geriatric nurse for about 25

years now there is always the old remedy called prunes or prune juice(warm is

better) good Luck! Know how u feel the Oxycontin kills b stomach and causes

severe constipation, Raisin Bran every morning is a must, Jodi

I'm no doctor but I'm not new to having things not move or so it

seems.