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Problems After Endoscopy

jasonD2

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jasonD2 Experienced
jasonD2
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Hi

I was wondering if an endoscopic procedure can mess up your insides? Ever since my endoscopy on Dec 22, 09 I have had very thin stools and difficulty going to the bathroom. has this happened to anyone?

Thanks,

J

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Hi

I was wondering if an endoscopic procedure can mess up your insides? Ever since my endoscopy on Dec 22, 09 I have had very thin stools and difficulty going to the bathroom. has this happened to anyone?

Thanks,

J

You need to contact your doctor immediately, and if it were me I would also start a probiotic like PB8 at double or triple portion size (3 per meal + bedtime or something similar). There are a number of bacterial infections/overgrowths possible including C. Diff. I suffered a C.Diff overgrowth that nearly killed me. (Literally). In fact that traumatic event seems to have been what kicked my (undiagnosed) gluten-intolerance or celiac disease into high gear, which then also was well on its way to killing me. :)

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You need to contact your doctor immediately, and if it were me I would also start a probiotic like PB8 at double or triple portion size (3 per meal + bedtime or something similar). There are a number of bacterial infections/overgrowths possible including C. Diff. I suffered a C.Diff overgrowth that nearly killed me. (Literally). In fact that traumatic event seems to have been what kicked my (undiagnosed) gluten-intolerance or celiac disease into high gear, which then also was well on its way to killing me. :)

Doesn't C Diff give you massive diarrhea though? My grandmother had that in the hospital and the D was very very bad and constant. She had IV's for dehydration it was so bad.

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Jason did they scope the other end also? I would wonder if they did if you had a reaction to the prep. I would contact your doctor about this immediately and I would not take anything to try and remedy this until after you see the doctor.

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Doesn't C Diff give you massive diarrhea though? My grandmother had that in the hospital and the D was very very bad and constant. She had IV's for dehydration it was so bad.

It can. However if you have a low grade overgrowth you can have intermittent symptoms for some time. Of if you have some other type of flora imbalance.

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No just upper GI

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No just upper GI

Have you been able to talk with anyone at the doctor's office yet?

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