Diagnosis

[changeling67]

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

Comments

[calico-pye.livejournal.com]

Well, it means that my 'Irritable Bowel' has caught up with my Irritable Persona'. LOL - takes a medical procedure to verify that I am an acidic old bag :-DDD

[bluegerl.livejournal.com]

EH??? Acidic? Old? bag? oh, gerron lass. Yer young! Sweetly fun (not too sweet! Like a Lemon Sherbert!) and a cracker of a body! *I* know what old is! hopefully not acidic, just mental, and bag??? teee heee. yers maybe, like my body is like one apple in a plastic bag... all that loose stuff flapping.... sporfles!