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bane0317 posted:
For the last few years my husband (37 yr old) has been experiencing what the dr. says is IBS-D. He and I both think it is something else or in addition to IBS-D. It all started after he had his gallbladder out. He didn't have stones but his ejection fraction was extremely low. I'd had mine out a year or so prior, so we thought we knew what to expect. His pain was excrutiating in comparison. That dr. blew us off when we showed concern.
Well, about 3 months later he started having a lot of trouble. He would get just a few bites of food in him and have to run to the restroom with D. We did some research and talked to our dr. She put him on Questran resin and Hyosciamine. This help him some for a while, then the symptoms would come back. This has been the pattern for the last few years. Over this time we have added probiotics, calcium, l-glutamine and fiber to what he takes. He often goes1 or more days without eating more than a cheese stick or a pack of crackers.
We did visit a Gastroenterologist who did bloodwork and a physical exam. When she pressed on his upper left abdomen he experienced pain. She seemed to expect it but didn't say what it meant. She did bloodwork and told him that he does not have celiac. She prescribed him Donnatol which has also helped some.
He is a chronic pain patient who takes morphine and soma daily, but this was going on before this started happening. As a side note, about a year before all of this started, he had a bad staph aureus infection on his spine/hip from a spinal cord stimulator implant surgery. He was on heavy doses of antibiotics for 4 days via IV, including Vancomycin. He describes his digestive related pain as feeling everything move through his intestines. He has loud stomach/intestine noises and feels bloated a lot. He is not overweight. He is 5'10" and weighs 150lbs. He says the pain is a tearing sensation or a stabbing, cramping feeling, sometimes in his upper abdomen (left and right sides) and sometimes in his lower abdomen (center, above pelvic bone). I am open to any suggestions or ideas as to how to help him. He has openly wondered if something was botched during his gall bladder surgery. I wonder this in addition to if the heavy IV antibiotics did something. He has really become discouraged, especially with doctors over the past few years. Any and all help is appreciated.
Well, about 3 months later he started having a lot of trouble. He would get just a few bites of food in him and have to run to the restroom with D. We did some research and talked to our dr. She put him on Questran resin and Hyosciamine. This help him some for a while, then the symptoms would come back. This has been the pattern for the last few years. Over this time we have added probiotics, calcium, l-glutamine and fiber to what he takes. He often goes1 or more days without eating more than a cheese stick or a pack of crackers.
We did visit a Gastroenterologist who did bloodwork and a physical exam. When she pressed on his upper left abdomen he experienced pain. She seemed to expect it but didn't say what it meant. She did bloodwork and told him that he does not have celiac. She prescribed him Donnatol which has also helped some.
He is a chronic pain patient who takes morphine and soma daily, but this was going on before this started happening. As a side note, about a year before all of this started, he had a bad staph aureus infection on his spine/hip from a spinal cord stimulator implant surgery. He was on heavy doses of antibiotics for 4 days via IV, including Vancomycin. He describes his digestive related pain as feeling everything move through his intestines. He has loud stomach/intestine noises and feels bloated a lot. He is not overweight. He is 5'10" and weighs 150lbs. He says the pain is a tearing sensation or a stabbing, cramping feeling, sometimes in his upper abdomen (left and right sides) and sometimes in his lower abdomen (center, above pelvic bone). I am open to any suggestions or ideas as to how to help him. He has openly wondered if something was botched during his gall bladder surgery. I wonder this in addition to if the heavy IV antibiotics did something. He has really become discouraged, especially with doctors over the past few years. Any and all help is appreciated.
3 Replies |Watch This Discussion | Report This| Share this:need assistance with id'ing problem/cause/solutionFor the last few years my husband (37 yr old) has been experiencing what the dr. says is IBS-D. He and I both think it is something else or in addition to IBS-D. It all started after he had his gallbladder out. He didn't have stones but his ejection fraction was extremely low. I'd had mine out a year or so prior, so we thought we knew what to expect. His pain was excrutiating in comparison. That dr. blew us off when we showed concern. <br /> <br />Well, about 3 months later he started having a lot of trouble. He would get just a few bites of food in him and have to run to the restroom with D. We did some research and talked to our dr. She put him on Questran resin and Hyosciamine. This help him some for a while, then the symptoms would come back. This has been the pattern for the last few years. Over this time we have added probiotics, calcium, l-glutamine and fiber to what he takes. He often goes1 or more days without eating more than a cheese stick or a pack of crackers. <br /> <br />We did visit a Gastroenterologist who did bloodwork and a physical exam. When she pressed on his upper left abdomen he experienced pain. She seemed to expect it but didn't say what it meant. She did bloodwork and told him that he does not have celiac. She prescribed him Donnatol which has also helped some. <br /> <br />He is a chronic pain patient who takes morphine and soma daily, but this was going on before this started happening. As a side note, about a year before all of this started, he had a bad staph aureus infection on his spine/hip from a spinal cord stimulator implant surgery. He was on heavy doses of antibiotics for 4 days via IV, including Vancomycin. He describes his digestive related pain as feeling everything move through his intestines. He has loud stomach/intestine noises and feels bloated a lot. He is not overweight. He is 5'10" and weighs 150lbs. He says the pain is a tearing sensation or a stabbing, cramping feeling, sometimes in his upper abdomen (left and right sides) and sometimes in his lower abdomen (center, above pelvic bone). I am open to any suggestions or ideas as to how to help him. He has openly wondered if something was botched during his gall bladder surgery. I wonder this in addition to if the heavy IV antibiotics did something. He has really become discouraged, especially with doctors over the past few years. Any and all help is appreciated.
fourangelshere responded:
have been going though a lot of stomach pains and have found some things that help. enzymes, aloe vera,
are both good for the stomach. tea also. you can get lots
of these at heath food stores. also combining food will
help. there are lots of web site to go to, to find a good book
on combining foods.
are both good for the stomach. tea also. you can get lots
of these at heath food stores. also combining food will
help. there are lots of web site to go to, to find a good book
on combining foods.
Report This| Share this:need assistance with id'ing problem/cause/solution<i>have been going though a lot of stomach pains and have found some things that help. enzymes, aloe vera, <br />are both good for the stomach. tea also. you can get lots <br />of these at heath food stores. also combining food will <br />help. there are lots of web site to go to, to find a good book<br />on combining foods.</i>
janetbento responded:
I would suggest he try a gluten free diet and then also cut out all dairy. It is hard to do initially but once you're in the groove you don't even notice it. You say sometimes all he eats is some crackers and some cheese over a couple of days, well that could be the problem right there. Try the diet, my sister had the same problems, including the gallbladder removal, four days after she quit gluten she had never felt so good in her ENTIRE life. You have to try the diet. Checking for celiac through bloodwork is not the best method and mostly comes out negative. At least do it for a couple of weeks and see what happens. Be very careful, it's not the amount of gluten in the food, it's just the fact that it has gluten. A lot of things have hidden gluten so it's best to stick to organic meats and organic vegetable. You can also get gluten free bread at the supermarket, UDI is a good brand. Good luck!
Report This| Share this:need assistance with id'ing problem/cause/solutionI would suggest he try a gluten free diet and then also cut out all dairy. It is hard to do initially but once you're in the groove you don't even notice it. You say sometimes all he eats is some crackers and some cheese over a couple of days, well that could be the problem right there. Try the diet, my sister had the same problems, including the gallbladder removal, four days after she quit gluten she had never felt so good in her ENTIRE life. You have to try the diet. Checking for celiac through bloodwork is not the best method and mostly comes out negative. At least do it for a couple of weeks and see what happens. Be very careful, it's not the amount of gluten in the food, it's just the fact that it has gluten. A lot of things have hidden gluten so it's best to stick to organic meats and organic vegetable. You can also get gluten free bread at the supermarket, UDI is a good brand. Good luck!
IBSAnswers responded:
Strongly suggest a visit (or at least a call) to Dr. Douglas Drossman in Chapel Hill, NC. He literally wrote the book on IBS and other hard to diagnose and treat GI disorders. (Google him!) When he was the co-director of the UNC Center for Functional GI and Motility Disorders, it could be hard to be seen by him. But now he has opened his own practice and is seeing new patients. You won't find a more qualified or respected specialist anywhere.
You'll find him at http://chapelhilldoctors.com
You'll find him at http://chapelhilldoctors.com
Report This| Share this:need assistance with id'ing problem/cause/solutionStrongly suggest a visit (or at least a call) to Dr. Douglas Drossman in Chapel Hill, NC. He literally wrote the book on IBS and other hard to diagnose and treat GI disorders. (Google him!) When he was the co-director of the UNC Center for Functional GI and Motility Disorders, it could be hard to be seen by him. But now he has opened his own practice and is seeing new patients. You won't find a more qualified or respected specialist anywhere.<br />You'll find him at <a href="http://chapelhilldoctors.com">http://chapelhilldoctors.com</a>
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