Re: Stomach Problems Anyone?

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Hi Tricia,

I have the kind of problems you mention. I have ulcerative colitis.

No doctor has ever said it was linked to lupus but then I haven't

seen my GI doctor since I was d/xed with lupus this past September.

Like you mentioned I visit the bathroom very often, to often in

fact. I do have abdominal pains on occasion along with the nausea

plus rectal bleeding. I have never had a colonoscopy but a flexible

kaleidoscope is what was use for the d/x of UC. I hope this helps.

Karol

> Hi everyone! I was just curious as to what stomach and colon

> problems y'all have had? I've never had these problems until

> recently. It may be unrelated to the lupus, but let's face it,

just

> about EVERYTHING is related to the lupus or caused by one of the

meds

> you take for the lupus! lol Without going into too much detail,

> let's just say that my toilet is getting sick of me and I need to

> take out stock in Glade bathroom spray! I have a tingling, stinging

> sensation in the left side of my tummy, close to the bellybutton,

> with occasional bouts of nausea. They've switched one of my meds

> that is known to have these as side-effects but as of yet, no

> difference. I go back in two weeks and was forewarned by my doc

that

> I am going to have to have the dreaded C word if it's not better by

> then (colononoscopy. Shhhhh...if I don't say it too loud maybe it

> won't happen...in my dreams! ). I also had an abdominal ct,

which

> was fine. Liver and pancreas are fine. I was just wondering what

> kind of tummy problems everyone else has had, if you don't mind

> sharing.

>

> Thanks!

>

> Tricia