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- Where do these different labs get the ranges they use to determine where our results fall? I assume they are different for everyone, but the same for each individual patient each time they are drawn.It kind of amazes me that something can be off...
- I am usually constipated from my IBS and from my MS and Graves disease. So this surprised me. I take Miralax almost every day and I think it just all kicked in on one day. I had really been having trouble going then woke up one morning and I had...
- Not sure if I asked this before so bear with me.I've lost a bunch of weight since this all started. I suspect it is partly from losing 6 inches of small bowel to a blockage. I just can't gain even though I am eating pretty well ( and normally )...
- A lot of us use DGL liqourice. I'm wondering if this stuff is supposed to be used as a preventative or as needed. The bottle says you can take 3 a day before a meal ( I think ). Do most of you use them every day, on a regular basis. It seems...
- My PCP advised using protein powder to try to gain some weight. Has anyone tried this? What kind of results can you expect?And if you have used it, do you have recipes? I was told you can bake with it... make it into cookies etc.
- You all recommend eating rice. Well, I'm not exactly crazy about rice, but I do eat it sometimes. Wondering if you can give me cooking tips or recipes you use to make it a little more exciting.
- I'm wondering how many have both these problems? I also have MS, Fibro, Graves Disease and some other issues. But I never know how to treat the IBS and the Gastritis when they are both hitting at the same time. The IBS causes some constipation...
- Another question. Why do we all seem to get this miserable pain around our ribs? What causes that? How does gastritis fit in with rib pain? I made a terrible mistake yesterday at the grocery store. Tried to pick up a box of kitty litter which...
- Does it come from the gastritis itself ( the disease ) or just from the lack of appetite and not being able to eat much? There are days I nibble all day on anything I think I can eat, but I just can't put on any weight. Of course there are the...
- Do you take Pepzin while you are taking PPI's? I just started trying the Omeprazole again and am taking Pepzin later in the day. I think this is ok. No worse than taking the PPI and Carafate right?I just thought I'd give the PPI about a week......
- I've been waking up every day with pelvic cramping. Some mornings I have a bowel movement ( helped along with Miralax ) and sometimes it's a little loose. Nothing is the same every day. But I have noticed this cramping in the lower abs first...
- Does Pepzin GI leave a bad taste in your mouth? I'm going nuts with this burning in my throat and mouth and the teeth pain and now this awful taste in my mouth. Even happens right after brushing my teeth. Just wondered about the Pepzin since it's...
- I was diagnosed with gastritis last summer with some GERD and a loose LES. Been having a terrible time with my whole mouth and teeth hurting and have a very bad taste in my mouth all the time. The gastro doctor doesn't think the teeth pain is from...
- I might be a little confused. DUH! Please tell me which OTC meds to take to INCREASE acid. And is the Zantac you all talk about the OTC kind or is it a prescription form?Some days I know I have too much acid and other days I feel like I need...
- My voice gets all weak and scratchy as the day goes on. Of course I feel the burning in my throat and my teeth hurt. I thought the teeth thing was nerve pain from my MS, but my neuro believes it's from the gastric mess. But, my gastro says it's...