Terch

Sorry that you are having such a hard time, but I think you sound like you have a good doctor and will help you through this. I think that what you have suffered all these years will be nothing in comparison to the colonoscopy. Definitely opt for the sedation and you won't feel a thing. I have done the prep for this 4 or 5 times and although it's not great...

Hi, I had an endoscopy that was negative for Celiacs. After the endoscopy I went gluten free because I needed to try somthing to help myself. I have been gluten free since September and have noticed a huge improvement in my health...which by the way I felt so ill that I no longer recognized my life. My gastro said he could do a colonoscopy if I wished...

Hi, I just wanted to say sorry that you are going through a bad time again. I also wanted to say that knowledge is power and that it can't hurt to have a doctor that is thorough with the testing. If you have celiac it doesn't mean that you can't have any other medical problem or gi problem. Very often steriods are used when Doctors suspect Crohns or Colitis...

Hi, It's been two months since I have been gluten free and have weaned myself off of Nexium, 40mg. I couldn't go two days without the nexium previous to this. It's been over three weeks since I took my last one and I am doing GREAT!!!!!!!!!!!!! I had a negative biopsy for celiac, and no bloodworkdone but I am having an amazing dietary response to being...

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Hi, I just want to say that I have had an endoscopy that came up negative. My GI did not do any blood work for Celiac, and it's too late now for that since I have been gluten free for 9 weeks and I am never going to go back on it. I am still waiting for more medical results and do see my GI in two weeks again. He is testing me for Crohns now. I told him...

Hi, I had the SBFT last week, and it was really quite easy. I had to drink two glasses of ick, one was barrium and quite thick the other was thinner and sort of like milk of magnesia. Then they xrayed me and made me walk around until my intestinal track did it's thing. Then they xrayed me again with a sort of thing that squished against my stomach but...

I was wondering if there have been any Canadians that have used the lab? If so, what company did you use to ship the sample? And, did your doctor's here recognize the test results? Thank you. Terch

I know that Crohns disease can affect the lungs as well as the intestinal tract. You may want to look into that. Congratulations!!!!!

Hi, I am sorry that you are feeling this badly. I believe it was FDR that said "when you get to the end of your rope you need to tie a knot in it and hang on." I am sure you are tired and frustrated and it helps to vent and to know that others feel what you feel and that all you want is for someone to validate the fact that you don't feel well and that...

Hi, I had one and it was a breeze. It really was easy since they give you something so that you don't really remember the procedure. I didn't even have a sore throat or anything. afterwards and actually had a good sleep in the afternoo which I haven't done in a long time. In all seriousness I am a big chicken and cried after my upper GI barrium swallow...

I have gas like that... the first stirrings make the hairs on the back of my neck stand up!! I never know how bad it's going to get. I did get gasx as well the extra strength kind. My son's dog at two of them (chocolate lab) he slept like a baby...first time he ever settled down here that well. I wish it worked like that for me. There is a great yoga position...

Sparkles, Can I ask how old you are? It could be perimenopause, I have always slept 9-10 hours a night and once I hit 40 something changed and now my symptoms are just like yours. I am tired during the day and tired before going to bed and then nothing. Terch

Mmmmmm I am going to be getting some of that rice bran! Thanks!

That's actually a play on a Seinfeld quote (prognosis negative) but it's true my biopsy results came back negative. He is now going to test me for small bowel Crohns. I read up on Crohns and don't have any of the symptoms except maybe the abdominal pain and diarrhea! I am positive I don't have Crohns but maybe something else will turn up in the meantime....