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If a person is fine with me discussing my bowels I won't hold back. I'm very open about my chronic fissure problem and bunghole skin tags. Sometimes I will even describe my BMs.
UC sounds really awful. I first heard of it in 1998 when I had shigellosis. The doctors told me if my stool sample came back negative UC and Crohn's were going to be the next considerations. I remember being really worried about the possibility that I may have to live with longterm diarrhea, spasms and bleeding. It really scared me. How do you cope?
Don't be pissed off. My problems are so much more minor than yours. I'm not even sure I have Crohn's. My problem could be something minor such as internal hemorrhoids, levator ani syndrome, and/or a skin condition.
My GP has given my suppositories that contain hydrocortisone before. They are the only medication that seems to help. I'm all out so I'm hoping she will give me some more. I don't think she would prescribe anything stronger until I get a diagnosis from the GI.
Do you also have celiac disease?
I have eliminated a lot of foods from my diet over the years which has helped tremendously. I've discovered some foods like lettuce and cherries torture my bowels. I never used to have that problem before. Since I'm lactose intolerant I take Lactaid whenever I eat dairy products. I also read food labels because lactose is hidden in a lot of foods one wouldn't consider to be dairy. I also avoid processed foods, restaurants, and excessive fat and caffeine. I really need my one and only morning coffee so I'm never giving that up.
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Dx: Didgee Disorder
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