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hi everyone,
i think i should say first that i have not yet been diagnosed with crohns, IBD, or UC, nor do i know much about them. i am still searching for an answer as to why my body is the way it is so i can make changes and feel better. so, i guess you could say i have joined because i am seeking some answers, info, and advice, since things such as this - and what i may or may not have - are not my area of knowledge.
so..i am a 24 year old female and seem to have a lot of digestion problems, and i've had them since junior high, though in the past few years it seems a lot less severe, though i know it's not normal. sorry, but im going to be graphic here because i'm so desperate for some leads.
i've always had problems with frequent diarrhea, sometimes it was literally unstoppable, having to race to the restroom wasn't unusual. and it was always precede by extreme stomach/gut pains. often there would be undigested food. i have had problems with painful gas and bloating too, it's actually insane to me how severe it is (to me any ways).
in 2007 i got a blood test by a naturopath. turns out i have food 'sensitivities' to: dairy, gluten, casein, whey, garlic, cheeses, almonds, pineapple and asparagus. avoiding these foods does help my digestion but the problems/flare ups still persist, they are just less frequent and less painful. i've also noticed recently that i cannot digest nuts/seeds very well.
i have recently been diagnosed with cat scratch disease that i probably caught years ago. it may or may not be related to this, the doctor i am working with says it is hard to tell. i could treat it with anti biotics but there are other things to be looking at - i am soon taking a GI Effects stool profile test.
i am also often fatigued (my thyroid and iron levels are normal), i have recently been diagnosed with ADD (just started strattera), and i have been dealing with depression since i was 10 years old (on and off with anti depressants, currently on zoloft). i sometimes get eczema on my wrists around this time of year and i am suspicious that i am mildly allergic to latex (i get welts from elastics in certain socks and around my wrists from particular hair elastics sometimes..though it is rare).
if any one has any insight, advice, information, or anything that may shed some light on my situation, it would be greatly appreciated. thank you!
i think i should say first that i have not yet been diagnosed with crohns, IBD, or UC, nor do i know much about them. i am still searching for an answer as to why my body is the way it is so i can make changes and feel better. so, i guess you could say i have joined because i am seeking some answers, info, and advice, since things such as this - and what i may or may not have - are not my area of knowledge.
so..i am a 24 year old female and seem to have a lot of digestion problems, and i've had them since junior high, though in the past few years it seems a lot less severe, though i know it's not normal. sorry, but im going to be graphic here because i'm so desperate for some leads.
i've always had problems with frequent diarrhea, sometimes it was literally unstoppable, having to race to the restroom wasn't unusual. and it was always precede by extreme stomach/gut pains. often there would be undigested food. i have had problems with painful gas and bloating too, it's actually insane to me how severe it is (to me any ways).
in 2007 i got a blood test by a naturopath. turns out i have food 'sensitivities' to: dairy, gluten, casein, whey, garlic, cheeses, almonds, pineapple and asparagus. avoiding these foods does help my digestion but the problems/flare ups still persist, they are just less frequent and less painful. i've also noticed recently that i cannot digest nuts/seeds very well.
i have recently been diagnosed with cat scratch disease that i probably caught years ago. it may or may not be related to this, the doctor i am working with says it is hard to tell. i could treat it with anti biotics but there are other things to be looking at - i am soon taking a GI Effects stool profile test.
i am also often fatigued (my thyroid and iron levels are normal), i have recently been diagnosed with ADD (just started strattera), and i have been dealing with depression since i was 10 years old (on and off with anti depressants, currently on zoloft). i sometimes get eczema on my wrists around this time of year and i am suspicious that i am mildly allergic to latex (i get welts from elastics in certain socks and around my wrists from particular hair elastics sometimes..though it is rare).
if any one has any insight, advice, information, or anything that may shed some light on my situation, it would be greatly appreciated. thank you!
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