havent felt well for 12 days now ....

Lisa, I'm so sorry to hear that you haven't been feeling well. I hope this goes away ASAP and you are all better. (((hug))) There's one thing I just want to throw out there - you may already know this - if your diarreah is black OR resembles coffee grounds, you need to get to the doctor ASAP, if he's not available, go to the ER. That is a sign of a GI bleed. Not to be played around with. Tucks & Prep H have always been real helpful when I needed it. I don't know anything better. I really hope your are feeling better soon. Take care, Pam

Lisa - First, your doc is full of poop! Viruses can last quite a while. For example, ever hear of AIDS? Caused by HIV, which is a VIRUS. Or how about herpes? In fact, most of the time a doc will know whether you have a virus or not BECAUSE you've had it for so long. My doc won't bother giving me antibiotics if I've had the same symptoms for more than a week or two, because antibiotics won't do anything for a virus. Second - Try suppositories for the hemorrhoids. They work better than the cream because they start shrinking the tissue up inside first. Third - I would go on a BRAT diet - Bananas, rice, applesauce, and toast. That's what most docs prescribe when dealing with this kind of thing. If that stuff causes diarrhea, too, then I would just drink pedialyte for a while and see if you can at least stay hydrated with that. Most important - Don't miss your appointment tomorrow. I really hope you feel better soon.

Hi Lisa, I don't have any great words of wisdom to help, but just want you to know that I'm thinking about you and wishing you the best. I had chronic problems with diaherria before my surgery, so I can completely relate to what you're going through. Hope your appt. tomorrow will help. Take care, Kerri

Hey Lisa Sorry to hear that you have been sick for awhile! Hoping that you will be back to normal in time for Christmas!! I hope that you get some answers from the Dr. today! Keeping you in thoughts and prayers, Leslie