Update feeling alot better since off the Flagyl. Things are starting to look good. Must if been bacterial. Still got to take blood text on Tuesday and sign up for insurance. Just got bill from...
My doc said if I went to the lab alone it would cost around 600. I payed him instead and he wrote the order. I believe c diff was on there. On a positive note when I'm home and relaxed I feel much...
I also only have 3 days left of the antibiotic counting down the days...
I already paid my doctor 200 for the blood work and stool sample test. I still need to goto the lab. I already stooped the ensure as it was messing me up more and also discovered gas x can cause mild...
Insurance dosent start that quick. I did call doc he was supposed to email me a order to go to a lab and have blood drawn and stoll sample test....
BTW I live alone with nearest family member 1300 miles away from me. So being sick and lonely sucks. this is why I have posted so much sorry...
Turns out this morning was horrible bm. I think my body dose not like ensure 30gr proteindrinks. Was trying to combat some of my weight loss and muscle pain. So stopped drinking that. Very irritable...
No wasn't dizzy just felt a bit off....
Calling dog in the morning. Scrip says one daily or ever other day and I only got one left so not taking it tomorrow just checked blood pressure 115/72 95 pulse rate. Dosent look bad to me. Will talk...
Typo and doubled up by accident. Take out take out "I age lunch."...
Well here is another new one. Another hot day in Florida started work at 8am and im outdoor alot. around 1pm i started to feel weird but not stomach. Went inside to get in ac and sat down my co...
And when I say acute protocolitis points to anal sex of course I looked it up on the internet and that is what some of the sites I read up on point too. Dam that internet. Wish I could go back to the...
My prednisone says take one daily or every other day going to take it tomorrow then call doctor on Monday morning. Also went back and looked at papers from hospital it says acute proctocolitis. Every...
Keep in mind it's not a ton of blood I would say when I get that pain on my left side and I have to go it's about a teaspoon full mixed with mucus. But doing that 4 to 5 times a day. Tomorrow is...
I also notice the day I took the one prednisone my bm was less and bleeding was way less. They say don't take it at night cause it can cause insomnia. Anybody think it would be OK to take a advil...
Eating steamed salmon with just a bit of salt tonight and asparagus tips. No stalks. And the other half of my ensure drink then my antibiotic...
I didn't always adhere to the low fodmap I just cut out things that I know bother me. Onions garlic powder or even garlic clove. Garlic infused olive oil was fine. Many types of fruits bothered me...
Thanks again I am trying...
I left earlier then normal just too dam hot our. Noticing my muscles starting to feel fatigued especially in my calves. Picked up some 30 gram protein ensure drinks thinking since im not eating...
At work right now and I'm in the rental car industry so have to get in and out of cars alot and live in Florida 83f today and being outside is burning me up more. Sucks....
Starting to notice when I'm standing and walking temp is normal laying down for a couple hrs goes back up to 99.3. Also I do think the spot in throat is acid. Is peppermint tums OK to take?...
When I start getting that hot feeling I test my temp with digital mouth thermometer and I get 99.1 or 99.2 when I feel normal again I'm at 98.7 is the antibiotic possiblly causing this. Or is my body...
I am due back to work tomorrow after being out a week. That is going to be a challenge....
Also loving that applesauce trick makes even taking my probiotic easier to swallow. On that note. Is doctors choice 60 billion probiotic a good choice. That's what I'm using...
Yes I have had acid reflux on and off for awhile that's why I stick to the low fodmap diet and I was taking nexium for a long time to control it. Haven't taken any nexium since this issue started but...
Yes drinking 80 Oz of water daily adding some pedalight to some of the bottles as well. Straight pedalight dosent taste so great. On a positive note. I woke up this morning as i have all week to go...
Any chance dose metronidazole also make a dry spot in throat. Every time I swallow I feel a dry spot or like something is there. Drink water or eat and a min later still there....
BTW Sarah. The first antibiotic pill I took this morning I didn't notice taste or care about it as I was desperate to take it. However just took the second and your right on. It tastes way bad. Going...
I haven't had to go to bathroom since I took the first does of antibiotic and the first presidone almost 9 hrs ago. So I'm hoping for the best. Will try ice pac as I still am getting that hot flash....
Sarah it may not be a uc flare it could be salmonella or E coli that I'm dealing with. Don't know right now until I get more tests. Thanks...
I'm lactose intolerance so yogurt never made me feel good and I try to eat a low fodmap diet anyway even before this started so applesauce is out. I am able to eat pineapple and blueberries just no...
With no insurance yet everything else will have to wait until then. I won't take the prednisone then but I am feeling a bit better now. Still get these hot flashes and instead of being in bathroom...
I took the prednisone already I can't wait any longer this is just too much. I'm sure some of you think man thus 53 year old sounds like a whimp. I just never been thru anything so debilitating in my...
Just noticed doc only gave me 3 of the prednisone 10mg is that going to be enough. Says take one a day or every other day should I take it now. I just took the antibiotic after eating and slammed...
Just picked up scripts doc gave me metronidazole and prednisone. You mentioned not to take the probiotics until 2 hrs later after. when should I take the prednisone? 4am last night and 7am this...
BTW I'm wondering should I cut out gluten and see if I respond better?...
I'm sorry yes my spell check got it wrong it looked similar so I didn't catch it....
They said it helps relax stomach spasms. My stools are beginning to form again. They don't look good but much better then a couple days ago....
BTW I am wondering when I was 27 now 53 I had a procedure similar to a colonoscopy but I was awake for it. They stuck a tube in with camera pumped it with air and felt like my stomach was going to...
Lol I'm not that dumb but thanks. Turns out I called a doctor I seen a year ago when I was just having a cold or flu and I had to send them everything the er gave me and he prescribed me a new...
That's a great idea thank you will try this asap. I am so glad I found this site. Thank you thank you and thank you...
Sorry left out some info. I didn't have any stool left to give them. I didnt go to er until 2.5 days after it started i couldn't eat anything during that time . So there was nothing I could give them...
Also my blood pressure is fine and I am taking my b12 and folic acid as I have for years. No temp since 2 days ago....
No blood test they said they would run it along with a cat scan and urine test. They ran the cat scan and urine test. prescribed meds and let me on my way. Told me to follow up with specialist. I...
I do have one prednisone tablet left from 8 months ago when I had a hemorrhoid that turned into a 6 day abcess until it finally busted on it own. That was horror. Should I at least take the last one ?...
Thanks for the tips already picked up probiotics and eating hard boiled eggs and chicken soup with rice and crackers. Drinking ginger tea . I didn't eat for the first two days. Starting to eat more...
I currently have no health insurance so at this moment I'm on my own. Plan on getting insurance as soon as I can....
Hello all 53 year old male was diagnosed in my late 20s with irritable bowl syndrome. With diet and doing some athletics I've been able to keep control. I only took nexium daily for stomach acid...