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Thanks for clarifying Archie. No worries. Yeah, I don't think doing nothing will work at this point. Things are progressing and the blockage is getting worse. Seems I will need to take action very soon. Appreciate all the responses here and support. xx

Thank you so much, that is very helpful to know. xxx

ThatsWhatSheSaid, thanks for explaining the pillcam. I would not choose that procedure for several reasons. I think I will have to get a colonoscopy and/or other scan. I'm pretty sure I have blood in my stools - visibly now. My fear is just that the diagnostic procedure will be so invasive to my...

Thanks ThatsWhatSheSaid and Jenny06xx for your kind replies. Jenny, environmental illness is physical - it comes from some sort of toxic injury that affects the brain. I had the illness for many years and did not improve even with all the lifestyle changes I made. The illness is poorly...

Thank you Crabby, that is really helpful. When I went off the meds the last time, it was because they were making me worse, not better. Also, I didn't do "nothing," - I went on the severely restrictive Specific Carbohydrate Diet for 7 years to manage my symptoms. I did okay for that time period...

Thanks for responding so quickly Archie. Environmental illness is when you react to things in your environment. So for me, it has meant severe respiratory distress (reactive airway disease) when exposed to certain chemicals like air fresheners and cleaning agents commonly used in many public...

Hey all, I have had chronic diarrhea since I was around 12 years old. I am almost 46 years old now. I was diagnosed with Crohn's Colitis via colonscopy, biopsy, and Prometheus blood test when I was 19 years old. I only had one experience of a serious flare around age 27 where I lost a lot of...