pondy
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About Me
Celiac confirmed in February, 2001 by Endoscopy and Blood Test.
History of Anxiety, GI issues
Deficient in vitamins D and B, Neuro issues
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The What's For Dinner Tonight Chat
pondy replied to jess-gf's topic in Gluten-Free Recipes & Cooking Tips
I'm cooking a beef roast with baby carrots, onion, celery & turnip... ahhh, comfort food! -
I take MiraLax twice daily - that's the non generic polyethylene glycol. Been doing this since my hospitalization two months ago - so far it has worked. I also drink at least 4 liters of water each day & try to avoid processed foods.
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Abdominal Cramping Post Ct Scan With Barium
pondy replied to pondy's topic in Coping with Celiac Disease
Thanks for the responses! I'm drinking tons of water, but not passing stool since yesterday afternoons D episode. I took the Berry Smoothie Redi-Cat 2. Yeah, maybe it wasn't gluten free. Whomever I spoke to in the Imaging scheduling department did tell me "of course it's gluten free" - now that I think about it, she probably had no clue. I'll wait... -
Here's a couple questions for those out there who've had the "pleasure" of having a CT Scan with Barium Sulfate & the Iodine Sol. IV... Because I'm prone to severe C, I did about 1/2 of a mild enema when I got home. My colon moves slowly, to say the least. No way I wanted a toxic heavy metal (the Barium) just sitting in there... So, I had a bout...
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Many thanks to everyone here for your replies! I saw my G.I - he told me to use the MiraLax 3 times per day (just as someone here suggested ). I'm happy to say that I'm finally getting back to normal! Don't know if it's the fruit & veggies, the tons of water, or the MiraLax, but somehow things are beginning to move... All Best,...
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Thank you everyone for all of your ideas! It's going on six days now... no movement. Tomorrow I see my G.I so I will ask about the Magnesium. I'm already taking MiraLax - no results yet. A doctor told me that the large intestines experience "shock" after a colonoscopy, and that it is not all that uncommon to have no bowel movement for a time afterward...
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Thanks for the advice!
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Hi Everyone, I'm suffering from chronic constipation and I'm wondering if anyone here has found any effective remedies. Yesterday I had 10 (yes, 10) tap water enemas at the hospital prior to my colonoscopy. This was after having taken the full course of colon prep the day before! I had no idea I was that plugged up. Everything turned out looking...
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Thank you for sharing your experience as well as your wisdom. Towel drying after a shower is a big issue for me also. I have not heard of trigger point therapy, although I see that my YMCA offers trigger point massage. I'd like to check it out, though not now. Just the thought of a massage makes me hurt. I'm hopeful though, because of posts like...
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Thank you so very much! It feels great to be among people who "get it"! I've felt very dismissed by some of the professionals I've seen. Granted, I had worked myself into a panic because I was so worried - I knew something wasn't right. Now that the Celiac has been confirmed (by an upper scope & the blood test)I feel like they trust that I...
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Does anyone experience skin pain and sensitivity? This seems so strange, but every time I'm touched, I just flinch because it irritates my skin. This is especially true of my shoulders and back. The friction of putting lotion on my shoulders is so bad - I use baby oil instead because I can just pat in on. It's even in my fingertips! Typing is irritating...
