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Board: Bowel Disorders 10-27-2012, 07:10 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 594
Posted By rufous57
Re: Bright blood in stool, very worried... please help.

Rectal bleeding and abdominal pain requires a visit to the doctor - to rule out something serious. It is possible you have been constipated and straining, thereby aggravating a hemmorhoid from...
Board: Bowel Disorders 10-02-2012, 07:59 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 605
Posted By rufous57
Re: Diverticulitis or not?

If you're still in pain I would definitely go back to your GP and try to get the CT test results. It is unfortunate that it takes so long to get in for colonoscopy but it is very important to have...
Board: Smoking Cessation 09-06-2012, 06:03 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 671
Posted By rufous57
Re: I think I'm gonna quit quitting soon!

I'm with Stretch1One, don't give up!! Your skin isn't the only thing that suffers when we smoke, it's our lungs, heart, blood pressure, you name it! Take some deep breaths when you get that...
Board: Smoking Cessation 08-20-2012, 06:29 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 617
Posted By rufous57
Re: Feeling strange!

Congratulations on quitting smoking!! It's normal to feel a little fuzzy-headed after you quit, nicotine is an upper, so while your body is detoxing, it will take some time to adjust. If you...
Board: Bowel Disorders 08-16-2012, 07:34 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 734
Posted By rufous57
Re: I am scared out of my mind right now because I can't relieve myself.

It sounds like you are constipated, but you may need check with your doctor to make sure that is what is wrong. No person on this forum can diagnose your symptoms and prescribe treatment, and I am...
Board: Gallbladder 08-14-2012, 01:13 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,098
Posted By rufous57
Re: Another post-op problem...

I would recommend you visit a gastro doctor and get this checked out! There is a small percentage of us who have digestive problems after gallbladder surgery; I was one of them, and it was worse in...
Board: Smoking Cessation 08-08-2012, 02:37 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,112
Posted By rufous57
Re: Looking for Advice on Day 33

Congrats to both of you for quitting and hanging in there! You have to do whatever it takes to get over that craving - Group Therapy would be very effective in a quit smoking campaign. Please let...
Board: Smoking Cessation 08-06-2012, 07:45 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,112
Posted By rufous57
Re: Looking for Advice on Day 33

Congrats on quitting!! You made it this far, keep up the good work!

I had anxious moments when I first quit(1 1/2 years ago cold turkey) After nearly 29 years, I quit the day before I had...
Board: Digestive Disorders 07-29-2012, 10:05 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,768
Posted By rufous57
Re: Severe lower stomach pain, constipation...

Are you currently taking any medications? It is very scary when your liver enzymes go up and down like that, (been there, done that) but my GI convinced me that it happens sometimes with no...
Board: Bowel Disorders 07-29-2012, 09:45 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 610
Posted By rufous57
Re: help please!! :( Urgent.

How long have you gone without a bowel movement? Try sipping Ginger Ale or Sprite to ease the nausea. And I know it's hard, but try to breathe deeply to relax yourself! Whatever you do, please...
Board: Bowel Disorders 07-26-2012, 01:43 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 455
Posted By rufous57
Re: New Problem, please give advice

Glad to hear you got through the colonoscopy alright!

I got hemmorhoids at age 23 after the birth of my first child; but the other poster is right, if you live long enough, everybody will get...
Board: Bowel Disorders 07-08-2012, 11:00 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 389
Posted By rufous57
Re: colonoscopy prep question

No I did not have to use the Su-Prep; I had to use Go-Lightly and it was very nasty tasting(like salty Kool-aid) I have to be honest with you, but try this, get that water very very cold when you...
Board: Digestive Disorders 06-19-2012, 07:43 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 7,631
Posted By rufous57
Re: diagnosed with biliary dyskinesia... surgery necessary?

When my Gastro doctor looked at my EGD results, he found I did not have GERD and promptly took me off Prilosec. I think if you go to the ER for digestive issues they must automatically put you on...
Board: Digestive Disorders 06-18-2012, 07:34 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 7,631
Posted By rufous57
Re: diagnosed with biliary dyskinesia... surgery necessary?

I can really empathize with you! I suffered with horrid gas pains in my chest, back, excessive belching, bloating and it took doctors 2 years to diagnose my non-functioning gallbaldder(10% ef) By...
Board: Bowel Disorders 05-05-2012, 08:21 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,381
Posted By rufous57
Re: suffering from anal fissure and hemmorhoids

I feel for you, I know how painful that sigmoidoscopy is if you have a fissure! You should probably try the Nitroglycerin cream, it might help to heal that fissure, but not the hemmorhoid. I had...
Board: Gallbladder 03-11-2012, 09:58 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,295
Posted By rufous57
Re: Is it my gallbladder? Help, please!

They can, but as I remember, the first initial attacks I had lasted hours, this was before I understood the relationship of eating and those first attacks. It took doctors 2years to figure out what...
Board: Gallbladder 03-11-2012, 08:47 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,295
Posted By rufous57
Re: Is it my gallbladder? Help, please!

I would suggest eating low-fat for the time being, and also get a HIDA Scan to determine gallbladder functionality. Your regular PCP can order it, you don't need to see a Gastroenterologist.
Board: Bowel Disorders 01-15-2012, 08:58 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 980
Posted By rufous57
Re: Colonoscopy prep concern - need to hear from people who've done this

You will be fine, I am the biggest chicken in the world and I got through it with no problems whatsoever and I even had an Endoscopy done at the same time. When I had my colonoscopy, I had to fast...
Board: Bowel Disorders 01-15-2012, 08:33 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,020
Posted By rufous57
Re: bleeding, unconcerned doc, fissures?

It sounds like you need to see a good Colon/Rectal Specialist to find out if you have an anal fissure or hemmorhoids. And your doctor should have given you a rectal exam to rule out anything more...
Board: Liver & Pancreas Disorders 12-11-2011, 06:11 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 3,151
Posted By rufous57
Re: Elevated liver enzymes/scared to death

It's scary, and you're not alone! My ALT/AST were only mildly elevated like yours at first. My doctor made me come back for 2 more rounds of bloodwork, the last of which was back to normal. Then...
Board: Bowel Disorders 12-01-2011, 09:17 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 1,973
Posted By rufous57
Re: Tight rectum and flat stool

It could be a number of things, what you need to do is see a Colon/Rectal Specialist to rule out something serious. I would suggest you make an appointment with a colo-rectal specialist who does...
Board: Alzheimer's Disease & Dementia 10-21-2011, 05:55 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 896
Posted By rufous57
Re: Ensure--Question?

I am so sorry to hear about your wife!

My husband's aunt had Alzheimer's and for the last 10 years of her life, she pretty much survived on Ensure, as she rejected any regular food and had great...
Board: Smoking Cessation 10-20-2011, 05:41 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 587
Posted By rufous57
Re: Stop Smoking

I support you! Good luck with your "Quit" ! It isn't easy, but you can do it!
Board: Bowel Disorders 10-20-2011, 05:18 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 2,010
Posted By rufous57
Re: Does MRI show rectal prolapse?

I believe the test is called a Dynamic MRI, or a defecography. I have not had this test done yet. My Rectal/Colon Specialist was able to determine that I have a prolapse with a digital exam. A...
Board: Digestive Disorders 08-01-2011, 04:54 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 1,911
Posted By rufous57
Re: Scared and don't want gallbladder surgery

Sorry to hear about your gallbladder and other thyroid problems, but I sure am glad your G.I. caught the polyps and removed them! It is your doctor's responsibility to give you all the facts and...
Board: Asthma 07-28-2011, 07:40 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,877
Posted By rufous57
Re: sharing thoughts: stress of asthma on the body

As one who has only recently been diagnosed with mild asthma, I have followed your posts and they are always encouraging and educational, so thank you! I am glad that you are getting the medical...
Board: Digestive Disorders 07-20-2011, 06:43 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,478
Posted By rufous57
Re: Contracted chest pain...

Gallbladder pain can be felt in your back and radiating up through the shoulder blades, it did for me...Did the doctor order an Ultrasound or HIDA Scan to check for gallbladder? Before my...
Board: Gallbladder 07-11-2011, 08:48 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,611
Posted By rufous57
Re: ?????Gallbladder Problems?????

Did the ER do an Ultrasound, CT Scan or any other tests? What else did they say about your liver? Did they not give you a referral to a Gastroenterologist, seeing that your liver was enlarged? ...
Board: Bowel Disorders 06-29-2011, 07:51 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,666
Posted By rufous57
Re: Bowel & other problems. Help appreciated.

Eating late at night, especially right before bedtime is very hard on your system; I would recommend not eating anything after 8:00PM. As you have said you have Acid Reflux for years, I sure hope...
Board: Cancer: Colon 05-17-2011, 09:30 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 2,841
Posted By rufous57
Re: Colon Cancer 10 years ago at 39.

Thanks for your reply! I'm glad to read that you survived both surgeries and are living your life again.

No doubt you had problems believing you had cancer again!! Who wouldn't? That would be...
Board: Bowel Disorders 05-16-2011, 09:44 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 1,490
Posted By rufous57
Re: What is going on with me!?

Whatever you do, please do not strain! This can lead to hemmoroids, anal fissures or Rectal Prolapse, all very painful!! You may want to see a Gastroenterologist or a Colon/Rectal Specialist, most...
Board: Autoimmune Disorders 04-20-2011, 09:18 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 5,361
Posted By rufous57
Re: Wegener's Granulomatosis - anyone here?

Your post brought tears to my eyes, I had pushed all those memories of dad in the hospital far back in my mind. It was probably not an easy time for you either, so thank you for sharing that...
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