The lab is about a 15 minute walk from my home. From there I was going to go to the mall and run a couple errands on the way back home. I was gathering all the things I wanted to take with me and was...
Oh... my...!...
Exhibit A: June 11 & 12, 2022. LOL. I don't think I have ever seen a weekend go by without even one post. (And now this one hasn't, I have spoiled it!)...
I missed the earlier thread, so I'm glad it was reposted. Very optimistic results! Hope it can be replicated....
Yeah I have the same issue, a regular prep doesn't clean me out properly. Last time I had to do a three-day prep. It was brutal but at least it worked....
Yeah it would be interesting to hear their rationale....
LOL, Sassy, can hardly blame your husband for that....
Well that's concerning, CC. I do this test twice a year (at least) and have never been told this by my lab or my GI. I wonder if that is impacting my results. I would be interested if others would...
NCOT, thanks for the update. So sorry you are having to go through all this. Your relationship with your dad sounds like how mine was. Both my brother and I have psychological scars from our...
Definitely got a smile out of it and I completely agree - any little smile or chuckle we can get is very helpful in life! Coyotes definitely eat cats. I live in an area where we must co-exist with...
OMG!!! What a story!! There sure is no end to the drama around there!! Well come on, how could you NOT drive to the vet when everyone is crying and carrying on. That's the only thing you could have...
Songlady, also thinking of you and wishing you the best. Will be hoping for updates from you....
NCOT, I have nothing constructive to contribute, just wanted you to know that I am thinking of you. I always read your posts when you visit the forum and think of you when you have not posted for a...
Similar to Sassysback, I found the Pico-Salax the easiest to drink but the least effective. I don't think we can get pill preps... I would give that a try if we could....
Oh no. I wasn't too troubled by her absence from the board since she's much like Old Mike where she has long absences between visits. But UB Tough, if you are regularly in touch with her and haven't...
There's a bit of real estate between being offended by being excluded and appreciative of being included. It's not always one extreme or the other. That being said, if a post comes across as overly...
Agree with Damo and Poopydoop. It is appreciated when non-Americans are not excluded from posts....
For me, a low fibre diet helped. Sort of like what you eat the week before a colonoscopy....
My mom had "stomach" issues for years and years. It was chalked up to IBS, which in her case I think meant "Don't really know what it is, so we'll just call it IBS". She never had a colonoscopy until...
YES! I had two Pfizers - easy peasy. Then had Moderna, expecting the same. NOT....
Happy Anniversary....? Not a very auspicious one, but it's great you are in remission and I hope it lasts!...
Oh no! I knew already I was excluded from donating blood, but never knew about not being able to donate organs. I have registered to be an organ donor. Maybe it's different here than in Texas, but...
Sorry, not sure exactly what you are asking? Have I made a booboo in my signature?...
Just to be a bit more optimistic, it seems to me Mike often is absent from the board for looooooooong periods of time between posting....
I use sugar-free. And I just remembered - when I first started using it, I used less and slowly increased the amount, just to get my system used to it. Didn't have any cramping or anything. I try to...
I take one tablespoon in the morning, one in the evening. Per instruction of my GI, years ago....
No, sorry. I took pills which caused no issue for me. I know there are people on here who have had the infusions. Maybe post a new topic with that in the title to get some input....
Maybe a combo of being low on iron and your recent infusion have created this extreme fatigue. I expect the iron infusion will make a difference....
I am going to ask the first thing I think of when I read about this kind of fatigue - have you had your iron/ferritin levels tested lately? I felt exactly the same way when I was too low in iron. I...
Poopydoop, fwiw, I have been reading that contracting Omicron will not necessarily protect you from a new variant. There are people who contracted the first version of COVID (would that be Alpha??)...
Yeah the only thing I find I can do (on the computer) is to exit out and come back in again....
I can't think of a more enjoyable experiment to conduct! Maybe I need to experiment myself... find the exact line over which I cannot cross... :)...
xy123, I think the only way to determine what is "overdoing it" for you is trial and error. Eat a bit, if you feel okay, you know that amount is okay. Try eating a bit more next time. If you feel any...
Just note that a sigmoidoscopy is much different in terms of possibly needing sedation than a colonoscopy....
"How much chocolate do you consider as overdoing it? What happens when you overdo it?"[/quote] I consider overdoing it to be eating say two large bars at one time, or a whole box... More than any...
During a flare, I cannot drink coffee AT ALL. Which is a crying shame, I love my meager two small cups per day. During remission? No problem at all. Dark chocolate seems fine at all times, but can't...
What!!! Oh no, what a shocking development - hope you will recovery quickly, hang in there Old Mike!...
You could have it retested, for starters, just to see if it is an ongoing thing or just a temporarily higher reading. I think doctors are concerned when values are much higher than what you tested...
Yeah, I unintentionally performed a flossing experiment on my own teeth some years ago. I didn't go to a dentist for a few years (long story) but I did floss every day... mostly. I was a bit lazy...
There is a whole thread about flaring after Moderna.... I can't remember what it was titled, if it was specifically "flaring after Moderna" or "flaring after COVID shot"... but maybe try a few search...
Oh that's great, even at the lower dose you are doing well!...
In BC everyone (who wants one) is getting a booster shot. The more vulnerable such as immuno-compromised are getting a full third dose. We are being contacted when it is time to make an appointment....
Speak for yourself.....I am jealous she only has to do half the prep! If I figure out who Sara's doctor is, I'm ratting her out!! Hahahahah....
Good thorough report, thanks very much!...
Have your CK levels come back elevated consistently? Or just on one test? I go for routine blood work every six months (in addition to one-offs if something is being looked at) and a couple of times...
Oh, interesting!...
If you take iron pills, try to take them with Vitamin C (I just take a supplement rather than eating an orange or something). It helps the absorption of the iron. And try not to consume any calcium...
Oh no, sorry to hear this. Hopefully it is just a temporary reaction to the antibiotics and will correct itself. How are the migraines and allergies doing?...
Wow -- it has maybe cured your pet allergies too??? I hope that really is the case and not some kind of short term thing. Let us know. In the meantime, congrats on your remission, that is awesome!...
Hard to say. I "feel" like it helps? Haven't had a scope done before vs after, so have nothing scientific to back up my feeling. My thought is - unlike certain supplements or meds, there is no harm...