Hey you guys! :thumright:
I've been reading some of your posts for the last half an hour and there is some inspirational stuff in this forum. There's also a lot of knowledge, and I hope I can get some opinions from you...
My problems began approx 2 years ago. I was fairly healthy in general, no major problems, but I began to get short stabbing pains and aches up my back passage over the course of about 2 wks. My GP thought it was a prostate infection, gave me some antibs and sent me on my way. The pains stopped and I thought no more of it.
Around 6 months later I started to become constipated. This grew increasingly worse for a year, until regular laxatives did not help. I tried inceasing my fluids, adding more fiber, switching my diet etc. Dulcolax and
Senna laxatives did not help. My stools were mis-shapen, very thin like string or ribbon-shaped. I can remember not being able to use the bathroom for 2 weeks.
At this point I lived abroad without health insurance. When I returned to the UK I had a colonoscopy and a virtual colonoscopy. Both showed no problems.
Since then I left the UK and the supervision of my gastroenterologist. My constipation is not quite as bad as it was but I still haven't had a regular bowel movement for 2 years. If my stool is anything like solid it is accompanied by some slight bleeding. For the last 6 months I have had pain just under the bottom of my left ribcage. Esp after eating and sometimes not after eating. I also have outbreaks of whitehead spots on my arms, the tops of my legs and my abdomen. I have never had these before. The strangest and most recent thing has been that my gums have receded very fast over the last 3 months, and I have been getting really bad aches in my gums and jaw, with a bitter taste in my mouth. Strange. I've also begun to feel very feverish and weak, to the point that I'm finding it hard to function in my everyday life.
There's so much knowledge n this forum and I know that everyone's symptoms are unique so I was hoping someone might be able to relate to or identify with what I'm saying. It's reached the point where it's really getting on top of me and I feel like I've had enough, but then I read what some of you have been through and I just admire your heart. I'd appreciate any advice so much.
I've been reading some of your posts for the last half an hour and there is some inspirational stuff in this forum. There's also a lot of knowledge, and I hope I can get some opinions from you...
My problems began approx 2 years ago. I was fairly healthy in general, no major problems, but I began to get short stabbing pains and aches up my back passage over the course of about 2 wks. My GP thought it was a prostate infection, gave me some antibs and sent me on my way. The pains stopped and I thought no more of it.
Around 6 months later I started to become constipated. This grew increasingly worse for a year, until regular laxatives did not help. I tried inceasing my fluids, adding more fiber, switching my diet etc. Dulcolax and
Senna laxatives did not help. My stools were mis-shapen, very thin like string or ribbon-shaped. I can remember not being able to use the bathroom for 2 weeks.
At this point I lived abroad without health insurance. When I returned to the UK I had a colonoscopy and a virtual colonoscopy. Both showed no problems.
Since then I left the UK and the supervision of my gastroenterologist. My constipation is not quite as bad as it was but I still haven't had a regular bowel movement for 2 years. If my stool is anything like solid it is accompanied by some slight bleeding. For the last 6 months I have had pain just under the bottom of my left ribcage. Esp after eating and sometimes not after eating. I also have outbreaks of whitehead spots on my arms, the tops of my legs and my abdomen. I have never had these before. The strangest and most recent thing has been that my gums have receded very fast over the last 3 months, and I have been getting really bad aches in my gums and jaw, with a bitter taste in my mouth. Strange. I've also begun to feel very feverish and weak, to the point that I'm finding it hard to function in my everyday life.
There's so much knowledge n this forum and I know that everyone's symptoms are unique so I was hoping someone might be able to relate to or identify with what I'm saying. It's reached the point where it's really getting on top of me and I feel like I've had enough, but then I read what some of you have been through and I just admire your heart. I'd appreciate any advice so much.
. My heart goes out to you!:goodluck:
