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I always have a pack of wet wipes wherever I go for those awkward toilet seat moments. They are an essential daily travel companion.

I work as a Personal Assistant to the MD of a company supplying hair products to salons. My salary is 850 euros per month. My combined monthly bills are 610 euros per month (this includes paying back the bank loan for my surgery since no insurance company would cover me). I visit my GI once a...

Big hugs Pen. Get well very soon. Costas x

I'm so sorry to hear that. Hopefully it isn't. Sending positive vibes your way. Hugs x

Non-practicing Greek Orthodox Christian with Buddhist tendencies.

I have a good breakfast everyday which can consist of porridge with skimmed milk or boiled eggs, toast and cheese or toast with peanut butter and honey. My main meal is lunch which always includes protein (chicken usually) with rice and veg which I never eat. I have to force myself to eat...

Chronic diarrhea, vomiting, no appetite, weight loss, fatigue, nausea, intense pain in the LRQ, blurred vision, back pain....... symptoms vary from person to person. What are your other symptoms?

Have been using psyllium for a couple of weeks and although the results were amazing I noticed that my legs started to swell a couple of days ago, plus I was experiencing chest pains, nausea and panic. I researched online and found a site advising against the use of Psyllium Husks with Warfarin...

Sounds suspiciously like a fissure to me. Definitely you should get that checked out. Hope you get to feel better soon. Costas x

Aluminium foil, one use gloves and hope!

Not so much now but at the beginning the headaches lasted 2 or 3 days with slight nausea. I still get them but not so intense.

Great news. Very happy for you.

Day 4 and my bathroom trips have literally halved. I'm amazed how fast this has worked. The only side effect I'm having is flatulence but since I live alone that's not a problem :ywow: Thanks so much DustyKat Costas x

Have a great Christmas all and I wish good health and happiness to you all in 2012. Costas x

Day two of starting psyllium husks and there is a definite, if slight, change in the "quality" of my BM's. I'm still visiting the bathroom 6-8 times a day but half of those times there was definite "formation." Hopefully things will improve further still.

Great news Norseman.

Yes it is normal to cramp as you haven't eaten for so long. Don't dive straight into the food. Start off lightly with clear soups, herbal teas etc and allow your body time to adjust. Give it a day or two and then try something bland like boiled chicken and rice or boiled potatoes. Take it...

I spoke to my GI yesterday regarding me taking Psyllium Husks and he laughed and said that they are not designed for "people like me" only for people who are constipated. I told him about my online research and how they absorb salts and water therefore bulking up the stools and he replied...

Hang on in there Suzanne. Things will get better. I hope its sooner rather than later for you. Hugs x

Azathioprine did absolutely nothing for me so I was put on Remicade which was great for about 8 months then I became immune to it. On Humira now. It's definitely worth talking to your health professional about your next course of action. In the meantime, there are some hair products on the...