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Showing Original Post only (View all)10 months and counting dealing with daily chronic diarrhea. [View all]
I've become a pro at cleaning not just the inside of a toilet but also the outside and floors and walls. It's routine now to put a towel on the seat of the vehicle and take a bag that contains a spare pair of pants, underwear and a bag of baby wipes whenever I go somewhere. I've had two colonoscopies this year and might be going for a third next month. While the doctors and specialists I've seen haven't figured out the root cause, they have eliminated a whole bunch of possibilities.
In the end (no pun intended), I may be diagnosed with IBS and just have to live with it. Which really isn't that big of a deal as it's been going on for so long now that I've adapted.
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How about probiotics. Could you have an unbalanced bad bacteria/good bacteria ratio in your
Trust Buster
Aug 2018
#6
I had a similar situation with my late mother. I have two thoughts to offer but, before I do,
Trust Buster
Aug 2018
#22
The diarrhea absolutely takes over your life. If this is the problem, it's an easy fix.
Frustratedlady
Aug 2018
#38
I would suggest the same test for your sister. It is simple, but you wouldn't believe the number of
Frustratedlady
Aug 2018
#11
Eliminating wheat - not all gluten, just wheat - has stopped that problem dead in its tracks for
pnwest
Aug 2018
#16
I have had IBS for several years and I really notice when I forget to take my Metamucil.
pennylane100
Aug 2018
#18
Could it be an intolerance to the hidden ingredients, preservatives, etc. in foods such as ...
Donkees
Aug 2018
#23
thats what Tig Nataro has. never heard of until she spoke of it. wove into her series
Demovictory9
Aug 2018
#40
Ok my aunt had this so I finally talked to her this weekend but this is just a suggested thing
lunasun
Aug 2018
#41
Before I go and see the specilaist again, I'll re-read this thread about all the ideas people had.
Kaleva
Aug 2018
#42
I have a toilet seat bidet and sometimes the gentle, warm water setting eases discomfort even
retread
Aug 2018
#48
My Sister is still suffering from the same type of problems that you had in 2018
kimbutgar
Jan 2020
#49