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Hi ,anyone els have anything like this going on ??? Soft shreddy BM undigested food Wind bloating
Waiting to have a sycosipy not sure if spelt correct , went to see gastro specialist and he said IBS he asked me at the time if i got oil droplets at all , i said no ,but now taking a closer look[shook]i can see clear oil lying on the water Have called to tell him this, and waiting for reply ti see if i need more tests ,in the mean time i m worrying myself silly and wondered if anyone els had or knows similar ....plaese help if can .....thanks
could be coelic or liver problems I think but don't know much about it - I think it sounds like you have a problem digesting fat which is something to do with liver/bile/gall bladder maybe? Hope you get it sorted v. soon - is it an endoscopy you're having? That's v. good for detecting digestive problems. Good sign that you haven't got any blood in your BMs
Thanks thirty , if an endoscopy in down throat then im not having that one , its the one the other way up he said this will go a third of the way up ,as i do bleed a little when straining he wantd to see if i have a tear or piles i think so much to hake in when your so scared and nervous .... he did mention the other one but said to do this first and then if i wanted to have it done i could ,and wants me to see a dietition to ...... My problems all started when i got vey bad tummy bug from DS over a year ago diohrea/sickness wiped through the whole family ,my BM never been the same since .. the only good thing if i can think of is that within that year is hasnt got any worse , hope thats a good thing
Me again im so so worried been on google and in tears would be a bank holiday WE to have to wait an extra day till i can talk to anyone..... Trying to cheer up as children home and DH not playing golf for a change and dont want to spoil there time but im happy for a moment then feel so down thinking about what might be wrong with me .....what can i do ...sorry
Please do not google - it will always tell you the worse case scenarios, which of course it may not be. Put it to the back of your mind, enjoy your weekend with your family and wait to speak to your doctor/specialist next week.
((worry)) I know how easy it is to get super anxious about health problems - just remember the odds are hugely in your favour that whatever is wrong is something simple and treatable. FWIW, I've had bouts of bowel problems over the years - on and off - and have had a sigmoidoscopy. IBS for me too - its so SO common, especially in women.
As for oiliness in the water of the toilet bowl, I've seen it often - doesn't mean much, just means you've eaten some fats/oily food. And even if you weren't digesting fats properly, the most common reason would be a tummy bug or a food intolerance. The consultant will be doing the tests for peace of mind, which I really hope you get soon....xxx
Thankyou so much both of you has helped a great deal ,i am so worried and it really helps to talk about it , i will phone my gatro man on tuesday to ley him know my feelings , google has scared the liiving daylights out of me, and thinking all sorts , tell me Elibean if you can did you have similar thing s to me .... loose stools ish bloating wind oily water after mtions etc sorry to be so graphic just good to know im now alone Thank you for writing so nice to here a reply .
agree with Elibean, my brother had giardia which is a bad tummy bug and he has never been able to digest fat properly since; there are lots of people who have this sort of problem.
i think from what you describe it sounds totally logical that this tummy bug you had has left you with some problems digesting fat; and IBS sounds a possibility too.
I really wouldn't worry; don't bother googling, don't allow yourself to do it, just take a huge deep breath and remember the odds are this is nothing to worry about and don't let it ruin your weekend!
Thanks Honoria , helps a lot , just seems a coinsedence that all was fine till this bad bug then all BM go strange . gastro Doc did say that the bowel is a very sensative and nurogical thing that is very sensative to all things ie bugs and is the first thing that allows the outside world into our bodies IE food bacteria etc and our bodies have to cope with .. if that makes sense ? did when he told me anyway , thanks again how is your brother now ? I do think i having trouble absorbing fat as makes sense loose BM oily water just how do you treat it and is it dangerous ?
My DH had a colonoscopy, which is pretty much the same as a sigmoidoscopy. (Sigmoid, is the 's'shape part of your colon)
He had a strong laxative for the day before the procedure and on the day was given a sedative, which knocked him out totally. He remembers being wheeled in and then nothing until waking up in recovery. All I remember is his need to eat everything in sight on the way home, the same day!
He was diagonised with diverticular disease, which is very uncommon in people under 60. Its little pockets that form in the colon and food gets stuck in them and turn bad, causing stomach pains, bloating etc. He had to have about 10cms of his colon removed in the end. However, he is completely 100% cured now and not a senakot has passed his lips for over 3 years now!
It is highly unlikely that you have this, as I say it is very rare in young people, so please don't Google it!
thanks MaureenMlove i Wont google it.... my mum has also had this to and has had an operation and is fine now. I will now go searching for answers anymore , especially on the internet ..... its so nice to hear from others who have smiilar problems, its the not knowing that is the worst i think . just want to get looked at whatever has to be done and get some answers ..... im only 35 and thinking so negatively .and feeling so depressed .its really effecting my life ...
Totally understandable. Fear of the unknown. Bloody internet has made us all fear for our lives at one time or another, I'm sure!
Hope it goes OK. Be warned, the laxative is very strong and will complete exhaust you. If I remember, it was 3 doses and only clear liquids all day. Once it kicked in, DH was well and truely housebound. Good luck.
Thanks M , not looking forward , but am in a way ! going to bed now so will say good night and many thanks for all advice given will tune in tomorrow .
Goodnight. I'll not be on until next Sunday night. I was the lucky winner of the MN Zante holiday, and I'm off in about an hour! If you update on this thread though, I'll find you easy enough! I'd like to know how you get on.
Hi Iworryalot, first of all {{{hugs}}} to you. I know how worrying something like this can be.....why???? because I could have written your post myself a few years ago I had exactly the same symptoms as you describe with a few more too..I was producing a lot of mucous in the BM too, sorry if TMI and sometimes a little bit of blood too, i was very worried and my BM became my obsession I was freaked out everytime I went to the toilet and was a walking wreck..I kid you not.
First of all I have coeliac disease and have done all my life so when I went to the docs about my BM changes they instantly thought I was not sticking to my diet, but as I was, they had to look at other things that could be causing my symptoms. Oils can be seen after a BM when food is not being digested properly, or as I was told to cut out oily foods and see what the BM was like. I had a colonoscopy think this just goes in further than the sigmiodoscopy. In fact I have had 3 over the years. To cut a very long story short...All was clear, the only thing they found was piles and all my biopsies where clear too. My symptoms improved because I think I was so stressed by my BM that food was passing through my system too quick. This did take time to clear up and did not happen overnight. My consultant advised me to try a new diet higher in fibre to help the bowelalong and heal it. I found this very difficult as my diet is so restricted by coeliac disease. However I did change my diet and started to eat very very healthy...more fibre ...fruit and veg etc and natural yoghurt to help the bowel repair itself. This together with Trying not to worry about my BM...helped me.
I am not sure if I had a bug that started my probs or what..but I do know I suffered for a few years and even now if I get some mucous etc I take it as a sign my bowel is struggling and needs some diet changes. Hope this does not sound like I think your diet is the cause but it was for me so thought this info would help you. As my mum always says..The bowel is the lord and master ...if he is unhappy so are you so look after it well..by that I took as look after what you put in to your body and the bowel will look after how it comes out {smile}. Sorry I have waffled on enough but hope this has helped .....if only a little. Hope you get some answers soon. Take care
Thankyou cositjustisok,for advice it really helps to hear other peoples views and advice were your symptoms like mine , see first thread ? I am a real worryier hence my UN ,and i am totally obsessed with it now ,searching and searching for answers ,by internet [shock ] or by constantly pestering my Doctor ...... Now i am finally seeing a Gastro Doc i hope things will get sorted quicker , It all seems to me relevant to this Bug i got over a year go , i have also considered possible coeliac D or chrones ,but think i would feel sick and losing weight if this was happening . I will chase up Tuesday my appt ,and hope to get appt done soon , i am also due to see diet ition , to help sort out diet and eliminate certain foods to see if that helps , i do eat well now but yes im sure there is room for improvement ,iv slowed down on fruite as this seems to make it worse , although i dont know classic case of cant see the woods for the trees (if that makes sense ) or is it the other way round ? I hope you are ok now ?
Yes my symptoms where very much like yours and I too am a born worrier so understand how you feel re pestering docs and googling symptoms...If I was in that situation again I do know what I would do (because it works).....because I think my mind was so focused on my BM I was "making" myself ill...so to speak with pain (IBS) and mushy BM.
No more googling..pointless as just makes you worry more giving diagnosis that are nowhere near the truth. This worry causes your bowel to spasm and make the whole process difficult to treat Drink plenty of water to flush out the bowel of as many toxins as poss. Start a healthy eating plan...3 regular meals with plenty of fruit and veg to help cleanse and keep bowel nice and healthy. Yoghurt to get some nice flora going on in the bowel. Exercise regularly to keep constipation at bay and get you in the "healthy zone",
This sounds awful I know but so is your life now living with this worry and constant nagging doubts of what is wrong. SO this will do no harm whilst you wait on a confirmed diagnosis. You will more than likely find (Like I did)..that absolutely nothing is wrong and your bowel needs a little bit of love and attention after the horrendous bug....*Look after the master and he will look after you* Sorry if this sounds like I am nagging...cos I am.....but I really wish someone had taken the time to help me or guide me because like you I could not see the wood for the trees and needed help. I am not medically trained in any way but what I have suggested is not going to harm you at all and tehn let the docs do their bit....but I kinda feel like this will improve your life drastically..cos I could not believe the change in mine...whilst I suffered for about 3 years it did take time to fix and I do think the diagnosis of *All Clear* did start me on the road to recovery. This process did take a good few weeks to work though, but it was the best thing I could have done.
Sorry for nagging but I really just want help you. Take care x
You dont have to say sorry ,all good advice and just what i need to here hug so thank you. what you say makes total sense and as you have said will do no harm ,and i do believe will put me in a different state of mind and thats got to be a good thing , as i would like to more and not look as though iv the world on my shoulders . I will not google today as your so right ,the diagnoses is not going to be right ,searching for answers and reading sooo much into results and then that result leads you on to other problems etc,etc and the nightmare continues .
cant believe the bowels are so complicated The doc did say , the gut is the first place the outside world comes into contact with our bodies and is very sensitive to many many things ,so will try to look after mine ,going to tescos later any thing you feel would help? ,i do take pro-botic drink daily , thanks again x
I am not into pro biotic drinks I just think they are expensive and I could not see any proof that they worked, but again they will do no harm so continue on them, I did start off on these when I was first in pain because it was all I could think of at the time that may work to help me. I would buy natural yoghurt. I cannot eat these alone as so boring and I do not like the taste really so i buy any other yoghurt and mix in or eat it with strawberries or it is lovey with fresh pineapple...You could try yoghurt on porridge....I know it sounds awful but when your bowel is better you will not have to eat all this stuff all the time. Eat as much of natural youghurt as you can on a daily basis for a long as possible...or until you can not bear it any more!!!!! Buy plenty of Fresh veg and fruit to snack on...Oh and also try and stay away from as many processed foods as possible with loads of gunk in it....unnecessary additives and e numbers that your bowel can do without at the moment. So buy fish, chicken in as natural condition as possible....ie: no chicken nuggets or fish finger etc. When you bowel feels better then you can introduce your normal foods slowly and see how your bowel copes. Nuts of any type are good too. Will post more as and wehn I think of them..but feel free to ask any questions, I just want to see you out of this turmoil and on to the road to recovery and you WILL stop worrying also as you are being proactive and helping yourself. Good luck and let us know how you get on, or if you need any menu ideas etc feel free to ask. Take care X
Ahh many thanks again for advice starting to feel better already ,its hard to feel positive when your heads right in the middle of it all ,but im going to try to think more positively and will start with drinking more water as at moment hardly drink it at all mainly tea and f juice . I will leave you in peace now for a while and check in later , thanks again and hope you have a good day. its much appreciated {{{hug}}}
Hi cositjustisok im back , well update .....have been taking all your advice and eating lots of natural yoghurt and fruite seeds etc and see how it goes , , have got my appt this Friday for the Sicospay cant spell that ... Freaked me out a bit now i have appt IF you had this done is it ok ......... they said i have to have an annenima ? havent a clue what that is ....... How are you anyway ?
Hi Iworryalot..been thinking of you and how you are doing. Yes I have had the sygmoidoscopy (sp)..and it is a bit uncomfortable if you dont have the sedative. So ask for one cos it makes such a differnce. They will put you on your side and start the procedure by inserting a tube filled with air to inflate the intestines, and gently move the camera up and around the large intestine. I find the air ging in a bit uncomfortable but is great with a sedative. They will give you an enenema(sp) before this to clear the bowel out (like a laxative)...be aware this is probably the worst part of it cause you need to be near a toilet and obviously the clear out is sometimes crampy.
Glad you got an appointment really quickly, and so pleased you got the food sorted..keep up with it cause it really will help you.
Let me know if i can be of any more help..happy to answer any questions. I am soing great now and thankyou for asking. {smile} x
Hi cosit ,just back from taking our dog to vets ,well update today ....through post got all information for the SP and having kittens now ............. they said dont usually give sedation .... will i be ok if i dont have it ...also had stitch type pain in right side ,not all the time just now and again goes off when i lye down ,had it the past few weeks ,did the sin of googing it now worried that i have gallstones or pancriatic problems ..... or could it just be digestive things ? Getting worried bout tomorrow to doesnt help ... close to tears today ,sorry . hope your ok .
I have had loads of sigmoidoscopies, Iworryalot, and I have to say I have never been given a sedative or any laxatives beforehand. I have only had those when I have had a colonoscopy, which is a more invasive test. I am not brave at all and have been fine without a sedative for this test. Try not to worry about the sigmoidoscopy - the thought of it is far worse than the reality. It is not painful - there may be slight discomfort nothing to worry about.
I hope you get sorted out soon - try and write down any questions you have re possible reasons for your problem, to discuss with your dr and then try if at all possible to not Google or think about it until the appointment. You are actively dealing with the problem so try and stop thinking any more about it until you need to.The most likely outcome is that your symptoms are due to IBS.
Hi IWAL.....try not and google..does no good only send you into a tail spin cos you only see the bad bits...try to stay away from the computer, know it is hard to though when something is worrying you.
You will be absolutely fine without sedation, I am such a wimp and when they asked me i said yes, mind have had it without sedation as they never offered it another time and I forgot to ask. I would prefer the sedation though it does not knock you out but just makes you feel a we bit drunk like to be settled and not over anxious!!!!
Think the stitch thing could be jsut the digestive problems..i do have gall problems and it is not a stitch like pain...much much worse. SO yes I do beleive itis stress or digestive problems. Are they gonna give you the anenema when you arrive at the hospital?, or did they send soemthing to you in the post to drink before the procedure.
I understand the tears {{{hugs}}} it is the worry over you procedure tomorrow ..I was deffo like this...try and not worry about it..you really will be absolutely fine but I do totally understand your feelings. Could yu go for a walk to clear your head or listen to some musuc to try and settle down. Try and have a nice bath tonight and maybe a glass of wine to relax. Keep posting if I can help in any way. X
Im back , They said in letter they" will give laxatives or enima the day before procedure or after i arrive to hospital" so my guess is theywill give me something tomorrow when i arrive , just so worried if they find anything ,just got myself in such a state , thinking pain in side now pancreous problem .... sorry , I am seeing a Health Anxiety councilor saw him yesterday and cried on and off the session , as just had the call from hospital ,hes trying to talk me through my worries and understand the process i go through when im like this , it does help to talk about it ,i truly never used to be like this just cant seem to break the pattern .....
It is understandable that you are anxious about tomorrow, and are scared that they will find something..that is exactly how I was..but it probably is IBS and by going through the procedure tomorrow then you will know that you are worrying unnecessarily, with this result you will hopefully start to feel better and not be so focused or worried about your Bowels. Can I ask a question, when you get the all clear tomorrow will this end your health anxieties or will there be another health worry that will get you in a state..I was like this for many years but feel whilst I still have my worries I am so so so much better. Honestly tomorrow will be fine if I lived near you I would come with you but chances are we live at opposite ends of the country I live in the North East. It is always worse before any procedure but jsut think by tomorrow night you will feel so much better having gone through it and it is not as bad as it sounds and more thn likely been told it is IBS....I think people like us with health anxiety tend to have bowel problems cos we are always so stressed!!..Be gentle with yourself today...x
I think that once you have got in an anxious state that you can get all sorts of symptoms just from that alone.So the pains in your side could be because of that.
Whatever the problem is and the most likely thing is that it is IBS, you are dealing with it and having it investigated. You have done everything that you can for the minute. You have been very sensible with your health and if they should find anything { and they most probably won't } it will be treated. This is how I try and think when I am stressing about health things and it does seem to help.I know nothing will really settle you until you have the all clear but in the meantime, whilst waiting for tests etc I find thinking that I have at least tackled it and have a plan, helps me to not feel quite so anxious.
Do you often worry like this about health issues or is it because you're more stressed about these symptoms ?
Thanks again i do get anxious only with health issues and im hoping that if everything is ok ..... i will feel a whole lot better its as though my rational side is saying ...look lets look at this logically youv got this ,this and this and that doesnt always mean you have THIS ,but the other irrational and negative , pessamistic (cant spell that word ) says youv got THIS AND THIS .......hope that makes seance ....., throughout the year i have had anxieties over many things Breasts , freckles , bones on my fingers and palputations ,to name a few ,so yes im quite bad , hence the doctor sending me for counceling ,i did not want to have medication so am trying this way , working through my fears and worries he says will help me deal with my anxiaties in the future and i will be able to seek help from within and not rely on others ,God i must sound nuts to you now..... Im really not just a real worrier and at the moment its at its worst . Im also looking for a part time job as to much time at home isnt helping as to much time thinking and worrying ,
You don't sound nuts at all. I can empathise with everything that you say as I have health anxiety too. I can cope with lots of other things that stress people like house moves, money problems etc, but health issues just completely freak me out. It became a problem for me after I had my ds and the responsibility of being a parent hit me.
It sounds like you are doing all the right things by getting councelling. I have found that the older I get the more I am able to deal with the anxiety and have surprised myself by coping quite well with some fairly serious health issues that have recently arisen. Funnily enough I am going for a follow up appoinment with my gastroenterologist this afternoon - I don't think I will be having a sigmoioscopy today but I honestly would not be worried if he said he needed to do one.
IWAL...keep tuned into that rational side, because yo know that that side makes the most sense. I was so so like you over the years.. thinking my moles where dodgy, was that a lump I felt on my breast?, my eyes need tested..but what if they see my retina is becoming detached?...definatley not so bad now but have no magic cure for why I dont worry as much...(though can get a bit anxious still). I think I jsut kept telling myself that everything is always ok so why do I stress so much when it will more than likely be ok again. ..I think keeping a rational view on thinks will help you so well done so far. Sometimes...like now this is harder to do..but do keep trying. What time is your appointment tomorrow?...hugs to you to help you through until it is all over {{{hugs}}} x
Winetime..think you are so right..as you get older you tend to cope with the anxieties better..I too have quite a few health concerns at the moment and am going in for futher tests soon and I am amazingly calm about the whole thing...still a tad anxious but a few years ago this would have totally freaked me out. My anxieties too can be directly related to after giving birth and haveing a whole new responsibilty.
Good luck at your gastroenterologist appointment...mine is not until September..pity cos my doc is SOOOOO cute!!!!!!
cositjustisok - I agree that I don't think there is magic cure for this anxiety. I have found whilst the vast majority of things that I have stressed about have turned out to be ok and all that worrying was for nothing, that even when there has been something I have dealt with it quite well. It seems that the uncertainty is the worst bit in a way and that once you either have the all clear or know what you are dealing with it's easier to cope.
Thanks to you both once more your both so kind to me and im sure you have your own worries to deal with so thankyou for taking time to talk to me about mine [hug] Hope all ok with your appt today winetime ,would be interesed to know how you get on . And you to cositjustisok i hope you are alright to . My appt 10 am in morning .....
It's odd too that we all seem to be anxious about bowels, breasts, moles and eyes - I think it is to do with how much information there is in the media about these particular issues - we all know how important it is to check for various symptoms now, which is good but for the hypersensitive types like us it does cause alot of anxiety. I do sometimes think that for me, ignorance would be bliss
My councelor has also told me to look up a site called no more panic and said this might help ,similar to this site im sure but all about Health Anxiety . well must go and put a smile on my face and collect children soon so will check in later . thanks again and catch you later xx {{{hug}}}
yes your right winetime , if something is in the paper about health i cant read it incase i have it or will get it ,or like yesterday was walking my dog and my neighbours and she called to say she was at doc cos she thouht she had a dodgy mole (TOTAL PANIC) me i mean ...... oh dear i said come in for coffee when your home . well I cut the walk short got home and stripped off to look AGAIN at all mine .... forgetting for a min i spent 100 pounds 2 months ago on going to a mole clinic to be checked out (all was ok ) So thats what im like NUTS arnt I ....... my point is information is good but as you said winetime , can be bad in some ways ...by the way my neighbour is fine it was a wort .
I shall be thinking about you tomorrow morning IWAL. I'm wondering if you are having a flexible sigmoidoscopy rather than a rigid one as I have never been given a laxative with a rigid one - well I'm assuming it is a rigid one I have had.
My history re bowel problems is quite similar to yours in that it all seemed to start with some kind of tummy bug that went on and on. I was left with IBS type symptoms that I ended up having a colonoscopy for - just to rule out anything else. That was all clear and I actually found that either having the colonoscopy { the effect of the laxatives they give you }or the relief fron the stress meant that I had virtually no symptoms for a long time after and that when they did start to come back they weren't as severe. I have then had some other bowel problems that I won't go into as I don't want to give you anything else to worry about but they were unrelated to my IBS and being proactive about my health { ie freaking out about it !} have meant that I headed off potential problems at an early stage.
I am fine IWAL - I just have to be monitored and will need regular colonoscopies. I actually find it reassuring that although they did find something not so good it does in fact mean that I now get regular monitoring and so my chances of getting anything really nasty, bowel wise, is much reduced and I find I don't really worry about it much now.
Mind you that just gives me extra time to worry about all my other health things
I think that I used an organisation called 'No Panic', years ago IWAL - not sure if that is the one you have been told about? They did group sessions by conference call, over the phone and I did find it was helpful.
I'll be sending you positive vibes for the morning - please let us know how it all goes. I'm always available for an email chat if you're ever worried - like you I think my dh must get absolutely sick of me sometimes. He tries very hard to be understanding but is the complete opposite of me as he is so laid back about everything he is virtually horizontal !
I hope you're ok, Iworryalot. It's so awful having gut problems. I was in agony with mine last year, and was diagnosed with Ulcerative Colitis. I've also had a campylobacter infection which was horrible. It is literally draining! WEll done to start the councelling. I hope it is helpful. I think that tummys are quite sensitive!
Sorry just abandoned the thread..my sister called from USA she is 34 weeks pregnant with twins so was nice catching up. Anyway jsut want to wish you all the best for tomorrow morning Iworryalot..least it is in the morning and you can get it over and done with nice and early. Sending you postive vibes and big {{{huggles}}}, this time tomorrow you will be feeling all relaxed and so reassured, now jsut stay focused on good thoughts. Will be thinking of you x
Hi me again , , just filled in questionnaire and thats all sorted , cant stop thinking about it thanks for all advice given and i will let you know how it goes........ will they put me in funny gown ? best shave my legs if i do ...[shock ]
Best wishes for tomorrow IWAL. I'm sure it will be fine and you will be back here later telling us it was all ok. xx
I've got my own 'worried' thread in Health going at the minute as I am fretting about having an angiogram, so I'm just off to bump it hasn't had any replies yet.
It was a bit of a waste of time as the dr said he wouldn't want to do my next colonoscopy until I've sorted out my issues with my heart, which propbably means having an angiogram which is where they look at the arteries to see if there are any blockages. They do it by putting a thin catheter through the vein in your groin and pass it up to your heart.
I am not very keen at all to have this done as I don't like the sound of it and there are risks involved so I'm stressing about it quite alot at the minute.
sorry lost you then for a bit computer went funny , wish i could help but dont know much about that ,only my father in law has had it done (hes 69) and had to have some stints put in to clear his arteries ,and is now very well . Hope you find some , help .. {big hug} x
Thanks IWAL - yes my computer went funny too for a while. I'm sure I will get it sorted out. Lots of people have angiograms, my mil and your fil for instance and have been fine. I am probably just over analysing the risks of the test and should stop faffing about, wasting emotional energy worrying about it and just get on with it. I get to the point with my worrying that I start to get on my own nerves so goodness knows how my dh puts up with it !
Thanks for the hug - much appreciated. Here's one for you [biiiiig hug } for tomorrow. xx
IWAL..wishing you calming thoughts for today to help you through. I am sure you will be absolutely fine and it will all be over before you know it. The staff working with you will be fantastic..they always are and they know that you will be nervous and are there to help you through it. One nurse was excellant with me and held my hand the whole way through it and stroking my hair with the other hand. Will be thinking of you at 10 0'clock....{{{{LOADSA BIG HUGGLES FOR IWAL}}}}. Take care x
I am thinking about you and sending positive vibes as you must be just about to have your test. Hope it is going ok and that you get the all clear and some peace of mind.
Hi im back wow what a day that was .... all went ok and doc said all looks healthy and normal do have piles though .....i thought so as had big babies ...... have to wait now for biopsy results ......dont like waiting .. was quite uncomfortable more than anything specially when the camera went quite far up that did hurt a bit .. Had an anenima that was rotten to ....all things i think you both have experienced before . just so glad its done . Hope your ok .x thankyou for supporting messages unfortunatly didnt go down till 12 or procedure so was waiting around for ages .
Hi IWAL - so glad to hear it is all done now. Great that the doc said everything looks healthy. I haven't actually ever had an enema for any of my procedures but don't like the thought of it. I think it must have been more intrusive that the rigid sigmoidoscopies I have had - maybe more like a colonoscopy which can be uncomfortable but I have always had a sedative for them so you quickly forget the discomfort. What did they biopsy ?
Hope you can relax a bit more now and enjoy the weekend. xx
I really don't think from what they told you,that the biopsy sounds like anything to worry about at all { easier said than done I know } It is probably just to help with the diagnosis of why you've been having problems- eg I know they sometimes take a biopsy to check for things like wheat intolerance. If it was anything even slightly dodgy I think they would have told you - they did me even before it was sent away for testing.
Thats great news IWAL..that is exactly like my procedure..said all looked fine took 3 biopsies and photos of my piles . Great news that they said all looked healthy and normal. My consultant told me that he can tell even without the biopsy result if things look good or bad and this should really reassure you too. They can see growths and ulcerations clearly and would not tell you all was normal and healthy unless that was the case. It is standard procedure to take biopsies too with this type of procedure. I think the uncomfortable part is when they are turning the tube to follow the bowel around its natural turns, this is quite far up too. I thought the enema (sp) was rotten too...Was thinking of you all day and so so pleased that you have got a great result .....the 2 week wait is jsut gonna confirm all is normal and healthy. So pleased for you, now as winetime has already said..realx and enjoy your weekend..Think I may crack open a bottle later to celebrate for you. Feel free to ask any more questions because have had this done quite a few timew.{{{hugs))) x
Thank you both soooo much ,im in tears now just been such a day.........feeling very emotional .......so glad to here cosit that you had same as me and pictures to of piles ,so glad its over , it was far more clinical than i imagined it to be , thought id be in at 10 out at 11..... feel a bit crampy now and still staying close to loo just in case going to have light dinner tonight , salmon, new pot and veg .a warm bath and cuddle with my children .....and DH os well .
And your right about the tube turning round the bowel had no idea there were so many twists and turns ,and when he turned it round to take a look at my piles that was pain full to .....was done quite quickly though (long enough)
Awh IWAL...come over here for a {{{BIG HUGGLE}}} ...... I totally understand how you feel...it is very emotional and you are just delighted it is all over and done with too....I felt terribly emotional and always put it down to sheer relief the whole damn thing was over. Enjoy your night of cuddles you really do deserve it...the cramps is the wind from the air they put inside you it has all now gotta come out!!!!.....you probably will have a lot of trouser coughs tonight ...but all perfectly normal...bowel movements will not be like what you had after the enema they should be normal no Diahhorea...sorry for all the details but jsut thought you may appreciate a bit of explanation [smile x
Thanks ,could do with a cuddle right now , home alone as DH gone to get them from mother in laws ,would have a glass of wine but the nurse said i shouldnt , maybe 1 wont hurt
Winetime..that is so lovely..will keep my eye out for you too and will follow your thread about your angiogram..make sure you keep us updated..feel like I know you two..do I? x
OMG..it is the law that you have a glass of wine tonight..you have had a hectic day....no clue why nurse said you shouldn't have one.....winetime do you know????....I would say whats the harm you have had no drugs...
Bowels will be back to normal tomorrow...I did get a tiny amount of blood the next day...this is from the areas where they took the biopsies and abolutely nothing to be concerned about. this may not even be noticeable or jsut a few little spots. I was so scared to go to the toilet the next day cause they had mentioned blood..but it was such a little amount I was glad they had warned me.
I was told you can get a bit of blood after a sigmoidoscopy and also as you have had a biopsy, but tbh I didn't even after the colonoscopy and biopsy so you may well not.
Can't see why you shouldn't have a glass of wine - unless you were given some sedation or something that might preclude it.
Thanks cosit and winetime your a great help to me letting me ask all these questions , what would i have done without you both [smile ] hope you have a nice evening , will check in a little later as DH back with children and need that hug...
I feel like I know you two too - I hope we carry on seeing each other around on here. If there's ever anything worrying either of you and you want to chat then let me know.
Anyway I think I may well have to start another thread of my own soon when I start panicing because my angiogram appointment has come through, so look out for me as I will need major hand-holding as I am a total wuss!
Awh winetime....when is your appointment for? {{{BIG HUGGLES FOR WINETIME}}} we will be here for you from now and during and after the angiogram....lean on us and let us take some of the strain and stress. x
Will do winetime, and i feel the same way about you both to , its lovely isnt it finding friendships like this , will check in later ,will defo stay in touch with you both . love worry x
Oh you've both got me tearful too now. You are both lovely. I am going to try and contact my cardio next week to see if he can put my mind at rest on a couple of points and then ask him to book me in for the angiogram. Don't know how long I will be waiting but apparently he only does them on Friday afternoons so it may be a while before I have my own fun-filled Friday!!
Perhaps we ought to start our own 'health anxiety' thread so we don't have to lurk around the 'Health' section, scaring ourselves silly, looking for each other
winetime ..that made me chuckle about scaring ourselves silly looking for each other (god we so get each other don't we)...will be starting my own thread too when I have my tests for Addisons disease...and I didn't even invent that one we so should have our own thread
Is Addisons disease to do with thyroid function cosit ?
I'm going to ask him if a cardio CT scan { which I know very little about but from Googling may be an alternative to an angiogram and they do it at Harefields Hospital - anything to avoid that angiogram !} might be appropriate for me. I think I know what he will say about that but I phoned Harefield's this morning and they were saying that if I sent them copies of my scan results they would assess my suitability for the CT scan. I'm not sure how to broach this with him without it seeming like I don't trust his opinion. And I also wanted him to just clarify what he thought my risk of having a serious problem might be so that I can try and weigh up the risks of the angiogram against the risk of not having it and missing something detrimental. I think I have pretty much decided that unless he thinks the CT scan might be an option { which I don't think he will} I am going to have the angiogram.
Addisons is an autoimmune disease..like my coeliac and thyroid can also be autoimmune (have borderline reading too!!!)....there is some link between them and cos I am showing a few symptoms of Addisons they ran some tests which showed a lowish cortisol reading (maybe was low cos of time it was taken which is important) not to worried ...yet!!!
Well I think that is a fair question to ask him Winetime..well done you for finding an alternative diagnostic test. If it is less invasive that would be great. He may not have mentioned it because it is more expensive!!! you may well be a candidate..be assertive and ask him..telling him you are frightened and worried about the risks..this may be enough to sway him in your favour (if it is appropriate for you). Explain that you will do what he feels is best for you..as he is the expert.....rub his ego a bit .
Glad you have decided to have the angiogram if you cant have the ct scan....
I think my sister may have been tested for Addisons a few years ago - she had TB { of the glands } as a child and a few years ago her thyroid virtually packed up which they think may have been linked to the TB. All the females in the family have thyroid problems - I have an underactive one and take Thyroxine. Have you had your TSH levels checked ? Most gps don't seem to understand that even if results fall within the 'normal' range it may not be normal for you and most people function better with a TSH less than 1. All I know about Addisons really is that it is thought Jane Austen had it { so only really refined talented people get it and that whilst it is very successfully treated these days, it wasn't in her day.
Yes that's a good idea to try and massage my cardios ego and get him on side. He seems like a nice chap but does tend to never stop talking or give straight answers to questions.
he said this will go a third of the way up ,as i do bleed a little when straining he wantd to see if i have a tear or piles i think so much to hake in when your so scared and nervous .... he did mention the other one but said to do this first and then if i wanted to have it done i could ,and wants me to see a dietition to ......
If you update on this thread though, I'll find you easy enough! I'd like to know how you get on. 
and obviously the clear out is sometimes crampy. 
