I was just wondering, if for instance you normally get 8 hours of sleep, and you don’t get that amount one night, if when you wake up you notice stomach problems. Whenever I don’t get enough sleep, I wake up with a horrible stomach ache (this is how I know I didn’t sleep long enough I guess) and I was wondering if this could be a symptom of IBS. Has anyone else experienced this?

For five years i have had joint pains. For last three months i have severe bloating and stomach pains. A stool (fecal) culture shows proteus mirabilis growth. I am due to see a gastro next week. I am worried that i have Crohns disease. But could the proteus mirabilis bugs be the cause ?

i mean how they work in our body. diarrhea medicine is from,water,salt and sugar. so how can they work in our body?

I’m between 14 and 15 weeks pregnant. The last 3 days, I’ve been having consistent abdominal pain. The pain is low in my abdomen…it’s similar to constipation…but I’ve had regular BMs throughout the entire pregnancy. It’s not severe…just kinda uncomfortable…it makes sleeping through the night difficult. I know transient pain is normal (round ligament pain) but this is constant…lasts hours…and it doesn’t get better/worse when I change positions. Is this normal…could comething be wrong?

Having a first colonoscopy is a very anxious and stressful time for many people. I had my first one (2/06) and felt like my doctor had not prepared me very well for what to expect. I have done much research since then and wish I had done more prior to my exam. I definately would not have been as stressed before as well as after my exam. I have since read that research has been done on this topic and it seems that different patients require different amounts of information. Some requiring a lot, while others would rather not know. I am one that wants to know. Anyway, for those of you who want to be better educated on a First Colonoscopy – please e-mail me. I found a website where you can watch a free 10 minute video on this subject. I think that once your doctor decides that you should have a colonoscopy and you have to make the appointment for one – they should sit you down to watch this dvd. I feel so strongly about this – I am planning to buy it for my doctor’s office 0.

I am a 37-year-old male, 190 lbs. I have been to two urologists with different diagnosis. I have had trouble starting my urinary stream for as long as I can remember. The stream remains weak during urination and as a result I have a phobia about urinating with others nearby. There is never any pain or blood during urination. I also get up 1-2 times a night to urinate. There is no family history of prostate cancer in my family. I went to a doctor April 2008 because of increased strain while trying to urinate after I get up at night. I do go frequently during the day…especially after the first urination.

The first doctor said that I suffer from BPH due to an enlarged prostate. He performed a cystoscopy…urodynamics and a prostate ultrasound. Nothing significant was found during the cystoscopy. The prostate ultrasound came back with 29 cc or grams…not sure which unit of measurement is correct there. The urinalysis findings led my first doctor to believe that I may have MS possibly resulting in detrusor sphincter dysynergia (DSD). MRI scans of my brain and spinal cord came back negative for MS. The MRI for the cervical spine did find a right posterolateral C5-6 disk herniation that mildly contacts and flattens the ventral cord extending to the proximal right C5-6 foramen. I was on flomax/avodart for 7 months with no change in urinary habits. His recommendation is for a procedure…TUMT/TUIP or TURP.

I recently went to another doctor for a second opinion. The results (history/tests) from the first doctor were forwarded to the second doctor. After an oral examination, he did not feel that my prostate size was the issue. Since, I also have a history of large hemorrhoids/constipation/spastic colon and IBS; he thought there might be a correlation with that. I am an introvert and believe the source of most of my stress goes to my colon. He gave me a PSA test, which came back normal (0.5). Also, he performed a renal/bladder ultrasound. The results showed that I was not emptying completely…especially for someone of my age. After a cystoscopy with him (just last week), he said I have scar tissue in my urethra from a stricture. He thinks I may have suffered some injury as a child. He recommends that I undergo a Direct Visual Internal Urethrotomy (DVIU) to take care of the narrowing as a result of the stricture/scar tissue. He also wants to do an urodynamics test with me to see what he finds. He gave me a month’s sample of uroxatral, which did not help my stream any.

I am set to undergo an endoscopy with my Gastro doctor this upcoming week. Blood results show that I am chronic microcytic anemic due to low MCV/MCH. My hemoglobin is fine. My doctors think I have a Mediterranean gene even though I am mostly northern European. My ferritin levels are also really low and I have begun taking an iron supplement (ferrous sulfate). I underwent a stapled hemorrhoidectomy last October and already have one autoimmune disease (limited scleroderma/CREST syndrome); so he wants to rule out Celiac disease, I suppose due to possible malabsorption. I no longer have a bleeding issue with my hemorrhoids due to the surgery. Also since any effort to bulk up my stool due to increased fiber and laxatives has failed.

My biggest concern is the vast difference in opinion between both urologists in what my issue may be. Any suggestions? Are there questions I should be asking my doctors?

Thanks,

Tim

Without getting too graphic please explain the basic differences.

Has your child ever had explosive diarrhea and explosive vommitting at the same time? Has your child pooped diarrhea and threw up at the same time? What is this sickness called?

Doctor gives me psyllium hydrophilic mucilloid for IBS today, can I use Probiotic pills with it or not?

I can’t travel due to diarreah and Dr has told me i have IBS, any thing i can have him to give me? I’ve tried immodium etc…