Osmotic diarrhea
I FINALLY got my results back from my 24hr stool study!!! They found that I have Osmotic diarrhea. Osmotic diarrhea occurs when too much water is drawn into the bowels. So the doctor wants me to go back on the Questrin and stick to a bland diet for quite awhile...until my intestined are healed. I'm glad to have some explaination. I hope that getting back on the Questrin will give me more energy. I was literally dilerious last night after finishing my 3rd day back to work. I was too physically exausted to even take care of my kids. I'm off for 4 days thank goodness! I also made a pretty big mistake last night...I'm going to blame in on being SO tired. I sat down with a quart of soy icecream (hey, atleast it was soy!) and ate the entire thing!!! Unbelievable! It just felt so good...for a little awile. I have been SO nausiated lately and it was really hitting the spot. I'm really beating myself up bacause I know sugar, especially in large quanities, is bad for my poor intestines. Hmmm. My plan is to purchase single servings of soy icecream...I wonder if there is soy icecream with natural sweetners like honey? I have to have my icecream! Even though I never really figured out how sensitive I am to dairy or gluten, I'm trying to stay clear of them as much as possible. I'm still eating cheese, though. I really had no relief from eliminating ether, I'm assuming because I have the Osmotic diarrhea and nothing I ate settled okay. I just bought a bunch of gluten free frozen meals from Whole Foods. I hope those are okay. They're flippin expensive! Well, there's my update. Today I will do my best to eat bland without consuming entire quarts of icecream.
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Are you taking b12? If you take it in the pill form it will wash right through your system when you have diarrhea. I use a sublingual that is placed under the tongue to dissolve and goes straight into the blood stream. I would also suggest that you go to the health food store and keep some liquid probiotics. Mix two tablespoons with a yogurt bases shake ( plan yogurt has no sugar added) . It will help that healing process, by healing to kill off any infection in your intestines. Try to stay away from gluten filled products for a while and see if that helps. Sometimes if you are sensitive , it will cause diarrhea.
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Big Hug Barbara
So glad that they gave you a glimmer of an idea. I just went through the Whole Foods experience a few days ago. A Gluten Free loaf of bread for what $4... I do lactaid ice cream. I enjoy that more that the soy for some reason. Our life style is so much more expensive, meals, doctors, prescriptions. They should think about giving people with UC and CD tax breaks or something! Take it easy at work just one day at a time. Easier said than done but It\'ll get easier.