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Well I had my colonoscopy/endoscopy this week and I now have some answers to what ails me.

JCC988

JCC988

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I do NOT have cancer or inflammatory bowel disease. The bleeding is being caused by internal hemorrhoids. The colonoscopy did reveal some polyps. My endoscopy revealed that I have a small hiatal hernia as well as some esophagitis due to GERD. Some biopsies were taken in both procedures and I won't know the results until next week.

The bad part is that there were only limited treatments suggested to me. That being double increase my dosage of prilosec, and eat a high fiber diet.

Overall, I am at greater risk of esophageal and colon cancer, though I have no obvious signs of either at this time. Even so it's frustrating that I don't have many options to treat what the most pressing matter was: chronic diarrhea.
 
Kiwi2016

Kiwi2016

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Can imagine it's a relief that it's not cancer or IBS...keeping positive thoughts for results of biopsies... but simultaneously challenging as left still finding some solutions for management of issues... I wondered if it might make sense to explore talking with your doctor for a referral to maybe a dietician type doctor who might have some additional suggestions...sending *hugs.
 
may71

may71

mr. may
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Dietary changes made all the difference for me.

The first thing is to not consume anything served cold (including water). The second thing is to not consume anything served raw, everything should be cooked. Fortunately, microwave ovens make this easy.

It's ideal to cook everything from fresh (or at least raw) ingredients. Making meals from frozen vegetables or rolled oats is fine, and a little bit of canned food is ok (canned foods like beans should be rinsed to get off the preservatives and salt), but pre-cooked frozen foods are right out (tv dinners and other prepared frozen foods). Leftovers are also generally bad, unless you eat them within 24 hours of cooking them.

The third thing is to try to avoid certain foods. These include tofu, citrus, milk, cheese, and salt (it's ok to have a little salt, but it should be a relatively low amount). Small amount of sugar/sweetner can be ok, but not much. Wheat and tomatoes can be a problem too, so it's good to also reduce these.

The fourth thing is to try to include certain foods in your diet. Cooked carrot, sweet potato, and oats are good foods. Oats have to be pretty well cooked though. Ginger, both dry and fresh, is fantastic. You can experiment with which you like better. I've found that powdered ginger is really convenient to use. I usually cook a bowl of rolled oats in the microwave for breakfast, and then add some powdered ginger.

Chewing food very thoroughly is also helpful.

This link has some info about some easy-to-make meals (not necessarily ideal, but easy to make):

https://www.suicideforum.com/commun...t-least-somewhat-healthy.175514/#post-2315670

This might at least be a step up, depending on what you're currently eating, even if it's not perfect.
 
LumberJack

LumberJack

Effing the ineffable. Make it stop.
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JCC988 said:
Even so it's frustrating that I don't have many options to treat what the most pressing matter was: chronic diarrhea.
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Did your doctor recommend any OTC treatment for the symptoms? Mine said that loperamide is fine, but unfortunately for me, that overcorrects the symptoms such that I have the reverse problem. I am trying to get more fiber, and it is nearly impossible. The struggle is real, for sure.
 
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