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I have had a diagnosis as to my health problems. For those who aren't interested about my 'inner workings' - here's a metaphorical GIF for you :-D
The procedure was * ahem * interesting. Moviprep is like drinking Flash floor cleaner and I had both endoscopy and colonoscopy done (not at the same time - so, no channel tunnel jokes purlease). Lest said about the actual procedure the better, except there are more pleasant ways to spend an afternoon.
I have been confirmed as the following: primary - IBS with lactose intolerance, diverticulosis in several areas; secondary - hiatus hernia (already knew that 25 years ago - barium meal ugh!) oesophigitis and gastritis. So relief that there aren't any other probs like coelitis, Crohn's or nobbly tumours etc. They are sending biopsies off for a better reading, but it appears that the digestive tract is inflammed and I am producing too much bile.
Need a total overhaul of my diet (no surprise there - several tonnage has to be lost), but also medication such as Proton Pump Inhibitors (omeprazole or similar) and I can't take aspirin or neurofen anymore - not that I did much anyway.
At least I can breathe out - I will get a list of recommendations etc., pending any other results :-D
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Date: 2016-01-20 02:25 pm (UTC)From:Bile. Yes. It'll be stop eating so much butter/margarine and factory pastries. OH DEAR! They make my bile duct cringe!
How do you know what drinking Flash Floor CLeaner is like, is it one of your normal tipples???? eeeeuuuwww. You dafty XXXXXX
ANd the other actions... um. def-ee-night-leee UM!!!
Hugs, but some qualified relief this end, don't know how much there is at any of your 'ends'? *g* XXXXXX
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Date: 2016-01-20 02:58 pm (UTC)From:no subject
Date: 2016-01-20 09:46 pm (UTC)From:no subject
Date: 2016-01-20 05:52 pm (UTC)From:One thing I'd think twice about if I had it to do over is taking a PPI. I've been taking nexium for a very long time and it did help with easing my heartburn, but the latest research shows that it has a lot of nasty side effects such as heart palpitations and stealing the calcium from your bones. I have tried to stop taking it multiple times and managed to get my dosage down to 20 MG from 40, but when I go off completely the rebound acid production hurts like hell. I don't like meds that you can't stop taking. Diet alone might be enough to fix you up. I make and drink a lot of bone broth which helps the IBS. No matter what I'm glad the tests showed nothing too horrible and wish you a healthy tummy.
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