I have that happen sometimes, too. I'm generally IBS-D, but every few weeks will have very hard stools followed by very loose or vice versa....
Alcohol can definitely irritate your stomach and intestines and make the diarrhea worse. You might try cutting out the beer for a week or two and see if that helps also....
See your doc if you consistently find blood in your stool. You might try some dietary exclusions - gluten, starches, lactose, etc. to see if it helps...
Ask you doc about bile diarrhea - it's a common side effect after having your gall bladder taken out, and some people on here take cholestyramine (I think that's what it's called) to help. I had...
Thanks, all. I will push out my appointment and see how the next month or two goes. I'm on day 4 of feeling so much better, and am still having 2 to 3 solid BMs per day. I did read Breaking the...
Just looking for opinion. For 3 or 4 months I've had daily diarrhea, cramping, bloating, urgency, fatigue, aches and pains, and depression. Just a small amount of blood on stool a few times. After...
My IBS-D has flared up royally the past several months - 4-6 very loose stools every day, many bile d and painful, along with urgency, burning smelly gas, and cramping. I just wanted to share my...
You might want to try to some dietary changes - eliminate foods that can irritate your gut for sevearl days like coffee, alcohol, dairy, fatty/fried foods and see if it helps. Stick to plain, easy to...
Did you doc check your gallbladder? Some gallbladder pain is localized under the rib around to the back, but mine hurt all over when I had gallstone attacks....
I've been having the exact same issues for the past few months. I tried cutting out gluten, coffee, alcohol, different types of food, etc, and no relief from the diarrhea and cramping. I'm anxious to...
Rob, my 70-pound pit bull mix does the claw thing to pull my arm to her, too. Yeeouch! And one of our cats will curl up on of his front paws like a pointing dog when he's sitting next to...
Mags, I'm working on college applications with my daughter, Chloe, too. So many forms!...
Oh, I'm so sorry to hear this. Praying for your cousin and that the nanny is brought to swift justice....
Thanks so much for taking time to share your awful story. I'm glad you finally found a solution....
Breathing has helped me a lot, too. I found an iphone breathing app (free!) called Pranayama that has different levels and breathing patterns to go through. You can set the time and the pattern,...
Good morning, everyone. So happy it's Friday and I have NOTHING I have to do this weekend. I'll take that cold air - it's still in the high upper 90s in Texas. I had a good cry last night and finally...
Yes, get the free T3 and T4 tests along with thyroid antibodies next to show if you have Hashimoto's. since you already have one autoimmune condition, you have a higher chance of having another. I...
Thanks...I'm seeing my doc next week, so I'll see what he recommends....
I took Effexor 11 years ago for about 9 months, and didn't really like the way I felt on them. it helped with the depression, but it also evened me out so much, I didn't really fell joy, sadness, or...
I make a smoothie every morning with unsweetened almond milk, flaxseed, and various fruit. I haven't noticed my diarrhea getting any worse, but it's certainly not gotten any better. I did...
Most of what I learned about treating my Hashi's and taking my thyroid meds was NOT from the doctor - it was from research and reading forums and books, etc. One good one is Why Do I Still Have...
I'm in the middle of trying to solve gastro symptoms now. Hypo can cause diarrhea and hyper can cause constipation, but it could also be gall bladder or something else. Mine was removed in 1997, and...
Armour is the only thing that helped me get rid of aches and dry skin and falling out hair, and I have Hashi's. I know the thyroid page on about.com has a great listing of docs - that's where I found...
Hi, Randi! I've heard that some people do better on Synthroid versus Levothyroxine and vice versa due to fillers in one or the other. For me, neither worked very well and I switched to natural...
I feel awful if my TSH is over 2. I have Hashi's, and did not feel better until I found a doc who would prescribe Armour. I took synthroid or levoxyl for several years, but never resolved the...
Hi, everyone! I've been lurking on several of the healingwell boards the past few weeks and wanted to say hello. I found you when searching for solutions to chronic diarrhea, and got hooked by so...
I had really excessive gas and bloating and was able to cut it WAY down by cutting out wheat and corn completely and only having maybe 1 serving of another grain per day (rice, oats, etc). I also...