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    Yuck hemorrhoids

    Question people on Hemorrhoids I get a few of them but they go away. But had one that's been hanging around for 2 months plays up every now and then, little cream helps. Ok my issue is we went away with some friends for the weekend, I took a few Imodium capsules every day, just in case I needed...
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    Need advice thanks

    Hi with Crohns pain, can it be everwhere moving etc. I can feel things up high right side then middle then lower left, like small cramps or moving gas. After I use the toilet it seems ok then starts again. No blood unless I go 5 times a day and wipe to hard ahhh. My stools daily start of like...
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    Well thats it for 5 years? Hmmm

    Hi people, went and seen my gastroenterologist today my calprotectin test came back low and normal again. He said it may be Crohns, he is not sure. He said if i wish have another colonoscopy but (he thinks no point in doing it again). He also said if I have pains for a few days or I wish to see...
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    Do some people never get a diagnosis

    Just handed in my 4th Faecal calprotectin test, see my gastro in 2 weeks time for results. Last 3 have been 53, 212, 9. I have taken 6 of the main Fodmap culprits out of my diet ( garlic onion chilli etc) and have been 90% well. Still get a few cramps and use the toilet but nowhere near as much...
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    Fodmap diet

    Are many people here on the Fodmap diet? Reason i ask, my doctor gave me the list of what not to eat, it looked complicated. And with my wife being Italian and a cook this is not going to go down fine. Anyway i asked him what he thinks could be the main culprits? Answear was in his years of...
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    Where am i at now? Almost like in limbo

    Hi guys I just got my results back from the Calprotectin test. In came in at 11. My gastro specialist said that's very good almost better than normal. I really thought it would have been hi 300 etc. When I did the test I was having a bad week. He said he thought it was going to show Crohn's, but...
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    What do i do

    Hi people, been over 3 months since my last post. 6 weeks ago i last saw my Gastro specialist, he said my calprotectin levels were increasing, i might need an mri to see where from then another colonoscopy. He also wants another calprotectin test. 6 weeks ago i felt great, been on a 3 week...
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    Question on crohns

    Hi guys, can crohns be a day to day thing hour by hour? Or its a full on for days weeks! Reason i ask, the last 3 days i have not taken any metamucil or my other medications (for another issue). And i feel great best in a long time. So is it coincidentally I'm not taking this stuff that...
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    Constipation then loose

    Hi all, latley after dinner i get constipated finally have a large movment, then followed by gurgling then mushy diarrheah. Then a few mins latter lower cramps then water diarrheah. I have been taking 2 lots of 10ml of metamusil morning/night. Anyone else get this? Thanks.
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    Colonoscopy done

    Hi guys the colonoscopy is finished, 48 hours no food starving. Seen the specialist after, he gave me photos of colonoscopy said polyps look ok dont freak out. See him in 3 weeks time. Wow so long, i worry a lot. The bowel prep was good, findings= there was a few small ulcers in the ileum, 5mm...
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    Burning pain Hi guys got my colonoscopy tomorrow and just finished the 2nd sachet of PICOSALAX. After the fourth movement my bum feels like fire, and a red dots of blood now on toilet paper, wiping so much. Just applied sudocream to help. Is this normal? Still got hours to go of movements, and...
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    Worried

    Hi guys, new here. I've been having stomach issues for the last 4 years, and on off the last 15 years. But the last 4 years it's mainly diarrhoea after eating. Normally have a full stool in the morning followed by loose that Looser then diarrhoea. I've seen doctors I've seen a specialist he...
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