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Looking for a doctor that will order a complete panel of labs for a DSer in central to southern Florida or Delaware, Maryland, SE Pennsylvania, New Jersey or Washington, DC. I'm willing to travel to find a doctor that understands the DS. Surgeon has no appropriate follow up program. I live in Delaware and spend Winters in Florida. (10+ years out.)
I'm taking Xifaxan for 28 days along with neomycin for 20 days for SIBO. It has given me diarrhea, which is a relief since I've been severely constipated for past year, that caused 2 painful rectal fissures. I've had IBS-C for over 20 years, but was able to treat it with Metamucil and Miralax until SIBO. I've finished neomycin and continue to have the diarrhea. The fat is separated from the remainder of the stool, giving the "oil slicks" that I've heard other people talk about, but never seen. My fat intake is moderate, but I've decreased it due to the diarrhea. One of my two "gut" antibiotics, blocks vit A and B12 absorption. I've temporarily stopped those two vits. I've been taking my probiotics during antbx treatment. One is Primal Defense Ultra and the other is Now brand, that contains the same strain as Florastor.
HW322 SW296 GW150 LW196
RNY 8-29-11
Revision to Distal bypass 7-5-16
SW262 GW165
John 3:16
My magnesium was low...I had bloodwork done..my iron is fine..low in Vitamin A..D...calcium..zinc...I have taken my vitamins religiously every day since surgery
I dont drink milk...coffee..pop or anything sugary
This is why Im frustrated
Me too..I have literally tried everything! I feel sick all the time...eat immodium...pepto bismol...I keep losing weight because nothing stays in me..everyone keeps asking if im sickð??" I don't know what to do anymore
I have done all this already...I have always are very low carb and low fat to none..nothing is working
I definitely will! Thanks so much
Im tired of feeling so sick all the time
Thanks for the information. I will look into the Now. I'm also trying my best to cut sugars. I think my sweet tooth is what gets me in the most trouble.
I just realized detoxing in my opinion is what we do every morning, hehe, when I go to the bathroom real good it seems take all that sugar Craven away. Plus I do sometimes take a daily detox pill for another reason. The brand is by Now. Calcium d-glucarate 500mg, however again, helps with another issuse related to PCOS.
Good review on Amazon.
SW / CW / GW 292 / 188 / 174 - Height 5'7, Size 10
Ask to be tested for c-diffucile and SIBO. Both are caused by an imbalance of bacteria. C-diff is an actual intestinal infection that is extremely difficult to cure. DSers seem to be particularly prone to these conditions if not ingesting enough probiotics either by pill form or fermented foods. Docs often don't think of testing you for this. My dad suffered for 9 months before a physician's assistant thought of testing him for c-diff. Once diagnosed, it took another 4 months to get it under control trying different rounds of antibiotics. He also had to clear out his bathroom to make a completely sterile environment. This was removing all towels and fabrics, nic-nacks, tooth brush, etc. He had to change his underwear every time he used the bathroom and wipe down the toilet and the entire bathroom each time (the infection spreads with airborne spores) and had to clean and sanitize towels and wash cloths after every use. The doc didn't tell him this, otherwise he may have been cured earlier.
Valerie
DS 2005
There is room on this earth for all of God's creatures..
next to the mashed potatoes
- Hello! I am six years out DS. My HW 423 SW 350 CW 195.
- my longest stall was about 3 years. I lost the first 100 pounds quickly and then I slacked on my DS eating. I fluctuated for years between 210 and 240.
- I took a field position in January 2018 that required me to be very mobile. Walking, climbing stairs etc. I also started paying attention to my diet and increasing my water and vitamins.
- Basically I got back on the program.
- Since January 2018 I went from 240-195.
