Having pillcam Sb tomorrow

[afman]

having pillcam Sb tomorrow

well i am having the pillcam sb done again for the second time tomorrow.hopefully it will leave my stomach normally this time. as last time for 8 hours it sit in my stomach. i am really hoping she finds some eviednce of this horrible diesease we call crohn's since nothing else points to it besides myh lab work and symtoms all the scops and scans come back with no problem.

 

[Crohn's 35]

Good luck with your pill cam. I have to ask since you found it got stuck the first time, I am surprised they didnt do an endoscopy and colonoscopy in stead. I would think it could be risky having it repeated. Just was curious why they are going the same route. Hopefully you dont have Crohns but I am sure it is a load off your mind to find an answer. Keep us posted, let us know what happens. :hang:

 

[Mayflower537]

Hope you get some answers one way or another. Sucks not really knowing what's going on.

 

[afman]

it really didnt get stuck last time. she and i didn't know i had a very slow empting stomach which caused it to sit in my stomach. that is how we found out about my gastropersis which slow emptying stomach. this time she ordered me to clear liquid diet for 24 hrs instead of 12 hrs. and also gave me so reglen tonight and tomorrow before the same to make sure it leaves my stomach in time to get some pics of everything else.

 

[DustyKat]

Hey afman,

Good luck for tomorrow. I hope all goes well!


:goodluck::goodluck::goodluck:


Fingers and toes crossed,
Dusty

 

[Astra]

Yeah good luck!
hope you finally get some answers, and if it is Crohn's, then at least you know what you're dealing with
xxx

 

[afman]

thanks for all the support i have learned to come here for the support and friendship and words of wisdoms dealing with this stomach problems

 

[Crohn's 35]

Yes, we are such a friendly bunch arent we??/LOL. Sometimes laughter is the best medicine and there are many here who need us because we need them, everyone on this forum sooner or later needs help and advice. We know your scary thoughts and frustrations because we are in the same boat. Hope you find some answers to your pillcam, keep us posted ok???

 

[afman]

will do currently in the test now. cant wait until around 1 oclock where i can get something to eat my stomach is trying to nawl through me skin. i am actually feeling pretty well today.

 

[maxibear]

wishing you well

 

[afman]

update
got results from the pillcam and it didnt leave my stomach again. this is the second time it has failed to even into my track. she said after this she is backing off on the crohn's dx and saying the major problem is the severe gastro persis and probally have a spastic bowels is the reason for the cramps and d and blood off and on

 

[gypsigirl28]

Good luck with pillcam, I hope you finally get some answers!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Crohn's 35]

So we all have been told we have IBS, or so they thought. I was thinking IBS dont bleed but I have been wrong before... even if it is a spastic colon dont you leave from here, you are always welcome, because many here take longer times to be properly dx.

This forum is like Hotel California you can check out anytime you like..but you can't never leave!

 

[afman]

this is like the third time she has said you got crohn's then go to something else then back to crohn's when i feel real bad.

 

[DustyKat]

Hey afman,

Sorry to hear about the lack progress.............again! Any chance of a second opinion since your current GI seems to be waxing and waning a fair bit?

Dusty.

 

[afman]

i could but im starting to agree with her i was on a 24 hr clear liquid diet and there was still food in my gut during the pillcam which tells me having major problems emptying the pill cam stayed at the base of my stomach but wouldn't leave my stomach.

 

[Crohn's 35]

So the pillcam is stuck in your stomach not your intestines?

 

[afman]

yes it eventually leaves but not during the 8 hrs of montioring

 

[Crohn's 35]

Sorry I have never had a pillcam, but from others experience it is sometimes stuck in the intestine which would probably be from strictures or narrowing. Just was curious is all.

 

[DustyKat]

Well now that they have heaps of footage of your stomach, is it possible for them to introduce the cam via a scope into your duodenum?

Dusty

 

[Lulu]

Before I had my pill cam he did my swallow a patency capsule a couple of days before hand just to make sure it didnt get stuck. Patency capsule will dissolve if it gets stuck.

I had to fly out the day after my real pill cam and GI gave me a letter saying I had it done so I wouldnt set off the metal detector at the airport. So can take some time to pass under normal circumstances.

Hope your GI is able to get some useful information from yours.