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Just a little reminder/advice - If you go on to a sequestrant for any length of time then remember it can interfere with Vitamin D, E, A and K absorption so you may need to take supplements. Your...
No offence taken! I know there's good and bad in all, but just remember we are not all bad!...
Glad to hear you are getting it sorted. I suspect your inflammatory markers were raised. What we look at are the white cell count (WBC), the C-reactive protein (CRP) and the ESR or Erythrocyte...
Just putting my doctor cap on everyone, 20. Do not use the forum to give professional medical advice.[/b] If you are a medical professional, please remember the forums and chat are for patient...
Proctitis Fugax is a difficult condition to treat. It can sometimes be related to other conditions so as previously advised, I would get it checked out. Sometimes a glycerin suppository can help or...
If the cause is pelvic floor weakness, then there are exercises that you can do. Simply clenching your buttocks and anus and holding for as long as possible intermittently throughout the day may...
I agree with shawn12, Lactose intolerence is due to a deficiency or inappropriately working enzyme called Lactase. This is an inherited condition (Autosomal dominant) which means that 1 in 4 people...
Left sided pain is not usually UC! There are lots of causes of which UC or ulcerative colitis maybe one. If you don't mind me asking, how old are you as this may give some pointers? The most common...
Caffeine is a drug and people have intolerences for a whole host of different reasons. It maybe in the way your body handles caffeine, an increased sensitivity to it, maybe a reduced removal or...
Glad to hear that VSL #3 works for you. I sometimes use it on my patients and have had good responses too! Of course not everyone derives benefit, but it is one 'weapon in the armoury' that mau help....
Interested in all your comments about Amitiza, a chloride channel activator. Its not licensed in the UK so I have no experience of it, but these drugs usually filter 'over the water' in time. I will...
Hi First of all don't panic! The majority of bleeding is benign (only about 1% referrals with bleeding turn out to be cancer, so there's a 99% chance its not!). The most common reasons for bleeding...
No one knows the cause of ibs and it is probably multifactorial. Watery stool is only one part of the syndrome. By definition, this is not true diarrhea unless you pass more than 250g in 24 hours and...