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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,511
    edited February 2012
    You've got a good attitude and that's half the battle. I hope you win the other half.
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  • playback
    playback Posts: 101
    edited February 2012
    Consider it done! Prayers dispatched!
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  • scottyboy76
    scottyboy76 Posts: 2,905
    edited February 2012
    You have got our prayers, good thoughts, and you are on our list, trust me its a good one.

    Its terrible having something wrong in your gut, a whole different kind of pain experience.

    Dont have any advice on treatments or diet advice, but it sounds like you have a lot of good advice, here and from docs.

    good luck,

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  • bobsauto49
    bobsauto49 Posts: 973
    edited February 2012
    Good luck,and Godspead!!!!!!
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  • EndersShadow
    EndersShadow Posts: 17,590
    edited February 2012
    Lasareath wrote: »
    Have you had any tests done to see if your allergic to gluten?

    No because there isnt any abdominal pain, but there is lots of internal inflammation and intestinal wall thickening throughout my lower GI. The colonoscopy I had in December showed it, the pain is much farther down (thats as much as I will say :smile:). I have discussed that thought with my Dr but due to the ulcers and inflammation in my system in December we felt I was having a flare, not something like gluten allergies.

    It was something we did consider though.
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  • headrott
    headrott Posts: 5,496
    edited February 2012
    EndersShadow wrote: »
    cnh: the tests in Dec ruled out any infections they were looking for (c-diff, etc) but thats what we initially thought it was. Doesnt mean what I am dealing with now isnt an infection though. I have my own thoughts on the matter, but no proof to back them up right now.

    I have been gaining and dropping weight for about 3 years from 200 at my heaviest to 140 my normal weight to all kinds of places in-between. My wife hates me for that :smile:.

    deron: right now my body doesnt want food, which is common with Crohns disease, or is at times at least for me. I also have had something I have been fighting with my throat and for the last 4 days swallowing food hurts really bad. I went to the Dr on that and its not strep or pneumonia so there wasnt much they could do for me lol. I have been drinking lots of Gatorade and will probably pick up some boosts and chicken broth and soft type foods (like breakfast foods, apple sauce, etc)

    Prayers sent to you and your wife.

    Rather than Gatorade, I would recommend coconut water and drinks like Bolthouse Farms as there are way more vitamins and minerals in them than Gatorade. Gatorade is mostly a couple types of sugar with very little nutritional value and does very little for rehydration. If your body can hang with Bolthouse Farms and Odwalla. Not as cheap, but much better in what you are trying to accomplish. Take care of yourself.

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  • EndersShadow
    EndersShadow Posts: 17,590
    edited February 2012
    headrott wrote: »
    Prayers sent to you and your wife.

    Rather than Gatorade, I would recommend coconut water and drinks like Bolthouse Farms as there are way more vitamins and minerals in them than Gatorade. Gatorade is mostly a couple types of sugar with very little nutritional value and does very little for rehydration. If your body can hang with Bolthouse Farms and Odwalla. Not as cheap, but much better in what you are trying to accomplish. Take care of yourself.

    Greg

    Took at look at both those, dont think its something I would want to try. I am also drinking lots of Crystal Light at home, the Gatorade is mostly for work and its much better than my normal Diet Mountain Dew, so while not the "best" its still better than what I was drinking before.
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  • Sherardp
    Sherardp Posts: 8,038
    edited February 2012
    Prayers sent buddy, get well and feel better.
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  • joeparaski
    joeparaski Posts: 1,865
    edited February 2012
    Errrrr....Enders, I think you have the wrong Joe because I don't have any illness or disease of any kind. I read your pm and the only thing I can recommend right now is switching to a complete Raw Vegan diet. I am not a 100% Vegan but rather 60% or so. There is plenty of literature available on the subject and it seems to solve a lot of health problems. It's been close to 2 years that I've changed my lifestyle (eating properly and exercising) and I have not been sick once, despite working with the public and with virtually every co-worker falling sick around me at various times.

    As soon as you get out of this "slump" and get better, I suggest you view the experience as a wake-up call and make the lifestyle change that is required in order to bring you into your golden years and be as healthy as possible. We all have a limited amount of time on this earth, and even though we may be hit with a debilitating disease whether we do it "right" or not, I'd rather put the chances on my side and do it "right" and not have to look back and say I coulda or I shoulda.

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  • EndersShadow
    EndersShadow Posts: 17,590
    edited February 2012
    Joe my bad lol. We are trying to eat more lean meat like range free bison and cage free chickens and get organic when possible. Beyond that my diet is mostly carbs and meat and I don't think I could eliminate meat.

    PS it was Joe08867 I got you confused with lol
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  • Toolfan66
    Toolfan66 Posts: 17,223
    edited February 2012
    Prayers sent!!!

    Keep the faith my good man..
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  • EndersShadow
    EndersShadow Posts: 17,590
    edited February 2012
    Lasareath wrote: »
    My friend's pain was also in his joints, legs, bottom of his feet, knees, shoulders, basically when he eats gluten all his joints swell up and his has the runs and abdominal pains as well. he was a mess.

    Most of that isn't applicable but I will ask anyway.

    All i can say us it's bad when your wife spends 60 bucks on over the counter meds in one visit
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  • fossy
    fossy Posts: 1,378
    edited February 2012
    F1nut wrote: »
    You've got a good attitude and that's half the battle. I hope you win the other half.

    yup ..a positive attitude into any battle with health problems is so important ...it can make or break your well-being .... positive helps so much on the ones who care about you also ... god bless ya
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  • tommyt21
    tommyt21 Posts: 685
    edited February 2012
    Ender I feel your Pain about 2 years ago I came down with a "mystery" GI illness that struck out of no where one night and went on for over a year straight. It felt like I swallowed razors, glass and epicac all at the same time the pain was constant 24/7 I thought I was dying and even contemplated doing myself in :cry:, the pain was that bad. By the time the GI specialist scoped me all he could say was severe duedonitis. I have finaly started getting better but I swear GI pain is the worst. I still dont know what caused it, could have been allergies, Parasites, Chemicals I just dont know. I just want to say hang in there and stay positive it will get better.
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  • EndersShadow
    EndersShadow Posts: 17,590
    edited February 2012
    Gonna just sit back tomorrow and maybe finish my jumpers but beyond that enjoy some tunes and keep sleeping.
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  • schwarcw
    schwarcw Posts: 7,335
    edited February 2012
    I am sorry to hear that you are suffering Enders. I hope that you find some relief from your pain. You are in my thoughts and prayers.

    Regards,

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  • EndersShadow
    EndersShadow Posts: 17,590
    edited February 2012
    Update: on my way to the hospital for surgery today for an abcess. May not be on for a bit. Please keep on praying!
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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,396
    edited February 2012
    You know I'm there for you bro... prayers and love sent from my wife and I to you and your family. Hope all goes well and you are back to some semblance of normal soon. Take care!
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  • Big Dawg
    Big Dawg Posts: 2,005
    edited February 2012
    Best wishes for a quick and complete recovery.
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  • Joe08867
    Joe08867 Posts: 3,919
    edited February 2012
    Prayers on there way.

    Awaiting your PM.

    Maybe I can help. CD is a pain in the butt.
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  • potee
    potee Posts: 610
    edited February 2012
    Hope things turn around for you, as I remember you had a bad time about a year ago. all the best.
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  • thsmith
    thsmith Posts: 6,082
    edited February 2012
    Healing and well wishes coming to you and your wife !
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  • ratster
    ratster Posts: 324
    edited February 2012
    Hope you have a full and speedy recovery..Oh yeah,I got an Italian sister n law my brother would be happy to give ya!
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  • drumminman
    drumminman Posts: 3,396
    edited February 2012
    Good luck Enders! Hope once they deal with the abscess your body can start to heal. Sending good thoughts your way.
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  • EndersShadow
    EndersShadow Posts: 17,590
    edited February 2012
    Got out and have waited to post till I am a bit less foggy. They didnt find any abscess's however they found a cavity they believe one was in and one that appeared to have been draining on its own.

    My wife just left to pick up the meds they want me on (flagly, norco, and an antibiotic cream) so hopefully those will help. I am supposed to setup an appointment to see the surgeon in 2 weeks and my GI Dr wanted me to call him tomorrow as well so I will be talking to him. It appears my pain was due to the fact that the empty cavity was directly between the two muscles you use to go. They gave me a shot of numbing meds there, put some medicine in me for right now so I should be able to sleep a full night for the first time in about 2 weeks.

    Still have to figure out how I am getting to work and back since I cant drive while on Norco.... but I have tomorrow off work to relax a bit and as of right now I feel great (but anesthesia + dilaudid + norco will do that to you)

    Joe, no need for the PM now, but I am going to talk to my GI about your suggestion of Mirilax every night before bed.
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  • tommyt21
    tommyt21 Posts: 685
    edited February 2012
    No drinking while on flagly (metronidazole) its what they derived antibuse from. Even a little Alcohol will make you wish you were never born...
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  • EndersShadow
    EndersShadow Posts: 17,590
    edited February 2012
    I was aware of that and even if I wasn't it wouldn't matter as I don't drink at all anymore. Inflammation + liquor = ridiculous pain.

    I think the last time I had a drink was 2010 if not 2009.........
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  • tommyt21
    tommyt21 Posts: 685
    edited February 2012
    When I was going through my GI stuff I quit drinking entirely for that year but as I began to feel better the old habbit came back...I need to lay off completley. I heard you can get an over growth of yeast in your intestines from too much beer:eek: Don't know how accurate that is though.
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  • newbie308
    newbie308 Posts: 767
    edited February 2012
    I think this is why I enjoy this forum so much! There are so many good and caring people here! God bless!
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  • EndersShadow
    EndersShadow Posts: 17,590
    edited February 2012
    Just an quick update I still have a high temp so I am back in the ER for more tests :frown:
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