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- Mon Apr 10, 2017 9:50 pm
- Forum: constipation & diarrhoea
- Topic: diverticulitis diarrhoea/constipation
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2034
Re: diverticulitis diarrhoea/constipation
Has he taken or is taking a regular laxative to keep things moving. It is not unusual for a bowel that has become quite constipated can then lead to sudden loose stools as everything gets expelled. A regular safe daily laxative would be 2 to 3 or more sachets of Movicol a day Has this been tried? An...
- Mon Apr 10, 2017 9:44 pm
- Forum: IBS
- Topic: Sluggish bowel, spasms and constipation
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1831
Re: Sluggish bowel, spasms and constipation
Constipation predominant IBS is obviously treated with laxatives where these are effective. Occasionally when regular doses of normal laxatives fail to work as well as I would like I sometimes suggest patients attempt a good clean out with a powerful laxative such as 2 sachets of picolax. This may n...
- Mon Apr 10, 2017 9:39 pm
- Forum: IBS
- Topic: probiotics
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1877
Re: probiotics
I am afraid there is little or no scientific evidence for the use of probiotics in managing IBS symptoms. I say to patients that they should at least try a probiotic if they have not done so before but after what we call a 'therapeutic trial' e.g. 4 to 8 weeks if there is no appreciable benefit then...
- Sun Apr 02, 2017 6:51 pm
- Forum: inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)
- Topic: Ulcerative Colitis
- Replies: 1
- Views: 2230
Re: Ulcerative Colitis
Hi Dave, It would be unusual for a patient to have a colostomy for ulcerative colitis. The usual stoma a patient would be left with is an ileostomy. In any patient with ulcerative colitis if some colon is left inside the patient (it often is ) then this would need an eye kept on it. For example the ...
- Sun Apr 02, 2017 6:46 pm
- Forum: IBS
- Topic: Could this be IBS?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2501
Re: Could this be IBS?
Hi Peter, As already mentioned assessing you and what tests are done depends on the severity of symptoms, your age, the presence of absence of blood, whether you have a family history of bowel cancer, and the duration of your symptoms amongst other factors. Patients as they age are much more likely ...
- Mon Jul 21, 2014 8:30 pm
- Forum: irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)
- Topic: duodenitis
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2717
Re: duodenitis
Duodenitis is mild inflammation of the duodenum and has nothing to do with constipation. The inflammation may be due to a bug called H pylori and the docs would have done a biopsy for this. If it was negative and you do not need a week of antibiotics to get rid of it then you may need a trial of an ...
- Mon Jul 21, 2014 8:24 pm
- Forum: general
- Topic: the effects of medicatio
- Replies: 1
- Views: 2058
Re: the effects of medicatio
the only medication you are on that could lead to a constipated bowel is the oramorph. It sounds like this may be the main problem but of course any change in bowel habit with or without rectal bleeding needs to be further investigated. Anyway assuming that has been done why not try and regulate thi...
- Sat Jul 19, 2014 10:02 pm
- Forum: bowel problems
- Topic: rectal bleeding
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2553
Re: rectal bleeding
really sorry to hear that. See another doctor! Of course common things are common and bleeding from a pile or haemorrhoid we see all the time but we should never ignore rectal bleeding. He at least needs some basic blood tests done and a referral to the local hospital either to see a specialist or d...
- Thu Jul 17, 2014 11:44 pm
- Forum: digestive problems
- Topic: poor digestive health
- Replies: 1
- Views: 2451
Re: poor digestive health
A cough is rarely caused by reflux of acid. I would take the lansoprazole for the reflux but the cough sounds unrelated I am afraid e.g changes with temperature. Patients a feeling of reflux that gets better with ant acid treatment but they STILL have a cough indicates it is unlikely to be related t...
- Thu Jul 17, 2014 11:39 pm
- Forum: digestive problems
- Topic: Omeprazole- and oesophageal cancer
- Replies: 1
- Views: 2063
Re: Omeprazole- and oesophageal cancer
doctors could write essays about the theorectical risks of taking these drugs long term but to be honest with you if they sort out your reflux I would say take them. I am not aware of any evidence that suggests they can lead to oesophageal cancer and I would never say that so in that specific regard...