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  1. Naturelover

    More blood clots from INR mismanagement

    I'm so frustrated. My doc's office has not been following my doc's instructions regarding my theraputic INR levels and now I have more blood clots. I'm in so much pain and discomfort. How do I address this with the doc w/out sounding like I'm attacking her? My doc was not in the office at the...
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    IBS is inflammation at the cellular level

    My GI doc said that they are now discovering that IBS is inflammation at the cellular level. Perhaps some better treatments & diagnostic tests will be available in the future. Has anyone else been told or heard/read about IBS being inflammation at the cellular level?
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    Rifaximin in IBS: rationale, evidence and clinical use

    An interesting read if you've been told you have IBS (This article was published March 2013): Rifaximin in IBS: rationale, evidence and clinical use http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3610260/
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    IV Saline Shortage in the United States

    The first article below is very brief but the second article goes into a better explanation as to the reason for the shortage so be sure to read both pages of the article. It's not just due to the flu. http://www.fda.gov/drugs/drugsafety/ucm382255.htm...
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    FDA approves pill camera to screen colon

    FDA approves pill camera to screen colon Read more here: http://www.miamiherald.com/2014/02/03/3910337/fda-approves-pill-camera-to-screen.html#storylink=cpy http://www.miamiherald.com/2014/02/03/3910337/fda-approves-pill-camera-to-screen.html
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    What inflammatory conditions don't show up on the sed rate test?

    My ESR test came back as a two, however, one only has to look at the back of my throat and feel the glands in my neck to see and feel inflammation. I've also been getting inflammation in my extremities as well as my colon, not to mention dry eyes with inflammation. There is also some sort of...
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    Rifaximin - Will it help GI symptoms?

    Will Rifaximin help with bloating, gas, nausea, and abdominal pain? I'm taking Amoxicillin first to get the inflammation of the uvula and tonsils down, (so I will be able to swallow the large Rifaximin pill) then starting a course of Rifaximin. My GI doc said that an overgrowth of bacteria could...
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    Does anyone sweat so bad they have to get the port needle changed...

    Does anyone else sweat so bad that they have to get the port needle changed before it's due for changing? I woke up so soaking wet from head to toe, every inch of my clothes were soaked in sweat and so were the bed clothes. I was freezing! I changed into dry clothing and was curled up in a ball...
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    Are inflamed tonsils & uvula an EIM?

    Are inflamed tonsils & uvula an EIM? Are swollen lymph nodes in the neck also an EIM? I get inflammation of the tonsils and uvual frequently. I also have difficulty swallowing food or pills during the inflammation period. The swelling in my lymph nodes goes up and down. Sometimes the swelling...
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    Hyperplastic changes throughout the colon etc. etc.?

    I've gotten the results back from my colonoscopy and the doc said that the random biopsies throughout the colon have come back as hyperplastic changes throughout the colon with non-specific cause. When the doc gave me a sheet of paper with some pictures on it after the procedure, he had pictures...
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    Dry eye sticking to back of eye lid

    I have dry eyes and have been experiencing them sticking to the back of my eyelids. Anyone else have this problem? What have you found helps you?
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    Endoscopy & Colonoscopy result

    I had both an endoscopy & colonoscopy this past week. Looks like the esophagitis and gastritis is better due to the Nexium. I am still having reflux w/burning esophagus and stomach. My tonsils and uvula are still red and inflamed. The doc took biopsies and is looking for eosinophils etc. The...
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    What are constipation dominant crohn's symptoms?

    What are constipation dominant crohn's symptoms? If you could please share your story on your symptoms, how long you had them before being dx with constipation dominant crohn's disease and how you were finally diagnosed I would appreciate it. I am still undiagnosed at this time. I have recently...
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    MoviPrep causes gut to stop working?

    Anyone ever have the experience of MoviPrep stoping their gut from working? Later today is colonoscopy. Due to slow transit constipation, I had to have clear liquids only starting Christmas morn. What a bummer! Next day I take four Bisacodyl tabs. They start working all is going well. (No pun...
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    Experience with Colon NOT working?

    I had a Sitz Marker test done recently and have been told my colon is not working. The markers remained in my accending colon and pelvic area. What would be the next step towards a diagnosis? I have already tried Linzess and Amitiza. Neither of them did a thing for me.
  16. Naturelover

    Part of colon is blue not pink?

    Hi everyone! It's been quite a while since I've posted on forum. I've had four surgeries over the past few months. Three of them were for my implanted port. The last one, which I'm still recovering from, was for a hystorectomy, (surgeon decided to do a complete hystorectomy), a bladder lift and...
  17. Naturelover

    Pseudomembranous colitis

    Can IV Clindamycin cause pseudomembranous colitis or does one have to be taking oral Clindamycin to get pseudomembranous colitis?
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    Delayed Gastric Empting ?

    Is delayed gastric empting associated with any of the IBD's or IBS? Along with several other findings during last weeks endoscopy, there were signs of delayed gastric emptying. I will be having a motility study done late next week.
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    Can you have IBD and not arthritis or RH?

    Is it possible to have a form of IBD and not have evidence of arthritis or rheumatoid arthritis?
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    Swollen tonsis & uvula & sore throat since 05/2011

    I've had swollen tonsils, uvula, and sore throat since May 2011. The glands in my neck just below the jaw bone have been swelling on and off since childhood. The right gland is usually larger and swells more frequently than the right gland. Coud this be an EIM? My primary doc cannot figure out...
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