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In a message dated 8/10/01 2:18:24 AM Pacific Daylight Time, creepyzucchini@... writes:

Hi.

Is anyone awake and going to the IRC chat room?

Regards,

CZ

I'm awake, but not going to IRC chat room...You ok?

Deb

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In a message dated 8/10/01 2:48:28 AM Pacific Daylight Time, creepyzucchini@... writes:

Not very okay no. I have been feeling sick almost all the time for a few

weeks and if I eat most foods make me sick. >>

***What kinds of foods are you eating? Do you still have the depo provera? It could be causing the problems, especially with other meds. You'd *think* a doc would remember its there and what it goes with and/or doesn't, but...

after I took it for a few days I was

forgetting things and finding it impossible to study and I kept thinking I

heard my roommate talk when she was not nearby and could not possibly have

been talking to me. I got scared and stopped taking the Zantac but I still

am not getting sleep. >>

***Good you stopped taking it! whew, what a mess! Have you tried anything to relax you like ativan or some sleep aide?

I start university in ten days time and I need my

thoughts to pass. If I fail that week then I will not get an offer for next

year. >>

***I'm wondering if the stress related to this could be causing the tummy problems? I know it would me! Just try and relax and know that you *can* do it! You're smart enough and you are able to concentrate and do the work.

Now I am not feeling good enough to make a nice

meal and pay my bills at the shops because it is too far to walk. >>

***Once again, I'm very interested to know what you're eating? Can you try short walks to see how you feel during and after? (especially after) Sometimes just thinking about it makes it worse, at least for me.

I almost never complain about feeling sick and pain and most pain can be

ignored. But it made me cry today >>

***This is most likely frustration. I know that one well. Don't worry about it, its natural and will eventually help you to relax, even if you don't notice it!

I am scared that he might

tell me to have another needle or another nasty test like the colonoscopy I

refused to have. There is nothing wrong with my bum anyway and I do not

understand why he wanted me to go in for that test. >>

***Last summer I had this 'pain' in my lower left stomach area and they ended up doing a um...what was it called...hhhmmm....dang it, I hate that! lol (starts with an S, anyone ???) Well, it was a 'something' scopy! Where they took a 'tube' with a wee camera (hadda be wee! lol) on the end of it and went where no man or woman has ever gone before and hopefully NEVER will go again! They did that because they wanted to see what was going on in my small intestines (other side of the colon) and I was then diagnosed with IBS (irritable bowel syndrome). I've also had an upper and lower GI done, where they have you drink barium (chalky white stuff) and these 'burpie rocks' (that's what I call'em!) then they take 'xrays' from your throat to your intestines (its a BIG step in machine!), to see how its working and if there are any masses (like ulcers) in there. I think they need to do that with you in order to rule out certain things. And if they find anything, they'll be able to correct it and you'll feel better. I had those tests done because I was having the same type problems as you're describing here.

I apologise for complaining. It does not help anything get better but I just

could not stop crying.

Take care,

CZ

'Complaining' helps! It lets you get it out and off your chest, even if just a wee bit! You complain to high heaven if you want! We're all listening! You listen to us, we listen to you, that's how it works! The crying will help, too.

Deb

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In a message dated 8/10/01 3:13:41 AM Pacific Daylight Time, dwomann65@... writes:

Last summer I had this 'pain' in my lower left stomach area and they ended up doing a um...what was it called...hhhmmm....dang it, I hate that! lol (starts with an S, anyone ???) Well, it was a 'something' scopy!

SIGMOIDOSCOPY!!!!!!!!!! HAHAHAHAHAHAAAAAAA!!!!!! I membered!

Deb

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Hi Deb.

> I'm awake, but not going to IRC chat room...You ok?

Not very okay no. I have been feeling sick almost all the time for a few

weeks and if I eat most foods make me sick. My doctor gave me Zantac because

I was feeling sick when I lie down but after I took it for a few days I was

forgetting things and finding it impossible to study and I kept thinking I

heard my roommate talk when she was not nearby and could not possibly have

been talking to me. I got scared and stopped taking the Zantac but I still

am not getting sleep. I start university in ten days time and I need my

thoughts to pass. If I fail that week then I will not get an offer for next

year. My doctor and me still have not found any real answers to why my tummy

hurts and those things. Everything he gives me to help it makes me sick in

some other way and I am so hungry but not wanting to eat and it all is too

difficult today. I was crying for a long time and I almost never cry. I

cannot find a solution to this. I need to go to university and have my brain

clear and try to concentrate because it is hard enough to concentrate in

bright lighting and with a lot of people near me anyway. The reason I am

doing the week course to see if I get into next year university is because

of my diagnosis of high functioning autism, was previously said Asperger's

Syndrome and I am not sure of the difference between those. They want to see

that I will learn properly in class before I get enrolled into a long

course. I need to be healthy and it is a long train and bus ride to

university and a big walk. Now I am not feeling good enough to make a nice

meal and pay my bills at the shops because it is too far to walk. I thought

the depo provera needle was going to take away the tummy pains but it just

made my period longer and not as much and it still hurt bad and I feel sick.

I almost never complain about feeling sick and pain and most pain can be

ignored. But it made me cry today and I was waiting for my doctor to phone

me because I have no way to get to see him and he did not phone me until a

few minutes ago. When he did call me back he said to go in tomorrow and see

him and he will find something else to help, but I am scared that he might

tell me to have another needle or another nasty test like the colonoscopy I

refused to have. There is nothing wrong with my bum anyway and I do not

understand why he wanted me to go in for that test.

I apologise for complaining. It does not help anything get better but I just

could not stop crying.

Take care,

CZ

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Sorry CZ, I was sleeping... I haven't reinstalled it yet on the computer. I have had to reformate my hard drive twice in the last five days. It's actually seems to be working fine now ) How have you been??? School starting soon?

Keep in touch please!

{{{ Hugs }}}

Helen

Hi.Is anyone awake and going to the IRC chat room?Regards,CZ

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CZ, so Sorry you are down and hurting ( Have you been checked for I.B.S. or Croens (sp) or Colitis or Gurd or Ulcer or Hernia??? Just a few ideas to toss at the Doctor. Can you tolerate bread or dry unsalted crackers???

Hope the Dr. finds an answer for ya soon... You have been getting worse for sometime ( Keep us informed of how you are and what the doc say's, OK!!!!!

{{{ Get Well Hugs }}}

Helen

Not very okay no. I have been feeling sick almost all the time for a fewweeks and if I eat most foods make me sick. My doctor gave me Zantac becauseI was feeling sick when I lie down but after I took it for a few days I wasforgetting things and finding it impossible to study and I kept thinking Iheard my roommate talk when she was not nearby and could not possibly havebeen talking to me. I got scared and stopped taking the Zantac but I stillam not getting sleep. I start university in ten days time and I need mythoughts to pass. If I fail that week then I will not get an offer for nextyear. My doctor and me still have not found any real answers to why my tummyhurts and those things. Everything he gives me to help it makes me sick insome other way and I am so hungry but not wanting to eat and it all is toodifficult today. I was crying for a long time and I almost never cry. Icannot find a solution to this. I need to go to university and have my brainclear and try to concentrate because it is hard enough to concentrate inbright lighting and with a lot of people near me anyway. The reason I amdoing the week course to see if I get into next year university is becauseof my diagnosis of high functioning autism, was previously said Asperger'sSyndrome and I am not sure of the difference between those. They want to seethat I will learn properly in class before I get enrolled into a longcourse. I need to be healthy and it is a long train and bus ride touniversity and a big walk. Now I am not feeling good enough to make a nicemeal and pay my bills at the shops because it is too far to walk. I thoughtthe depo provera needle was going to take away the tummy pains but it justmade my period longer and not as much and it still hurt bad and I feel sick.I almost never complain about feeling sick and pain and most pain can beignored. But it made me cry today and I was waiting for my doctor to phoneme because I have no way to get to see him and he did not phone me until afew minutes ago. When he did call me back he said to go in tomorrow and seehim and he will find something else to help, but I am scared that he mighttell me to have another needle or another nasty test like the colonoscopy Irefused to have. There is nothing wrong with my bum anyway and I do notunderstand why he wanted me to go in for that test.I apologise for complaining. It does not help anything get better but I justcould not stop crying.Take care,CZ

I may never see tomorrow;        there's no written guarantee, And things that happened yesterday            belong to history!!!      

          {{{Sent With Many Hugs}}}

                        Helen

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Hi Deb.

> ***What kinds of foods are you eating? Do you still have the depo provera?

It

> could be causing the problems, especially with other meds. You'd *think* a

> doc would remember its there and what it goes with and/or doesn't, but...

I am vegetarian although I eat a little fish sometimes and very infrequently

I eat pork or chicken. I make all my food myself because I am not allowed

dairy foods and artificial additives. It takes a long time to make food like

soup and stew and other home-made dishes I usually make, but it is a skill

that I learned from my family when I grew up.

I have the depo provera needle again in one or two months. I think it is one

month from now. My doctor told me I have to get the needle every three

months during my period. I hate needles but I wanted the tummy pains to stop

and it was better than having nasty tests. I did have an ultrasound but that

was horrid and sticky and scary. I hate people touching me. I got taken to

the Emergency Department the same day that I had the needle but I got told

that was from the ant poison the pest control man put all over my garden and

letterbox. A lot of chemicals some of the food ones too make me sick.

> ***Good you stopped taking it! whew, what a mess! Have you tried

anything

> to relax you like ativan or some sleep aide?

Normally I sleep alright. I stay up late sometimes but I sleep fine when I

do go to sleep. It is only since feeling sick the last few weeks that I am

not sleeping so well. I have not taken ativan or sleep pills no. I do not

like things which make my mind do things that I am not making it.

> ***I'm wondering if the stress related to this could be causing the tummy

> problems? I know it would me! Just try and relax and know that you *can*

do

> it! You're smart enough and you are able to concentrate and do the work.

I had the tummy pains badly for a long time. They come when I am feeling

good in other ways and when I am concentrating hard on my study and then

suddenly it hurts so bad that I cannot move until it goes away. I did not

tell anyone about it for a long time and they never helped when I did tell,

only made it worse with bad medicines.

> ***Once again, I'm very interested to know what you're eating? Can you try

> short walks to see how you feel during and after? (especially after)

> Sometimes just thinking about it makes it worse, at least for me.

I do some exercise quite often. I do not drive cars so I walk a lot when I

go out to pay my bills and buy groceries. I am quite strong and I can walk

for a long time and not get tired. Standing or sitting up for about an hour

after eating was something I got told to do since I was little because I

always got sick if I went to bed or ran around after eating.

> ***This is most likely frustration. I know that one well. Don't worry

about

> it, its natural and will eventually help you to relax, even if you don't

> notice it!

I would prefer to find why it is like this and fix it than to cry about it

but sometimes I have to cry or I would Rage. Then things get broken and I

sometimes scare myself when I Rage.

> ***Last summer I had this 'pain' in my lower left stomach area and they

ended

> up doing a um...what was it called...hhhmmm....dang it, I hate that! lol

> (starts with an S, anyone ???) Well, it was a 'something' scopy! Where

they

> took a 'tube' with a wee camera (hadda be wee! lol) on the end of it and

went

> where no man or woman has ever gone before and hopefully NEVER will go

again!

> They did that because they wanted to see what was going on in my small

> intestines (other side of the colon) and I was then diagnosed with IBS

> (irritable bowel syndrome).

> I've also had an upper and lower GI done, where they have you drink barium

> (chalky white stuff) and these 'burpie rocks' (that's what I call'em!)

then

> they take 'xrays' from your throat to your intestines (its a BIG step in

> machine!), to see how its working and if there are any masses (like

ulcers)

> in there. I think they need to do that with you in order to rule out

certain

> things. And if they find anything, they'll be able to correct it and

you'll

> feel better. I had those tests done because I was having the same type

> problems as you're describing here.

I remember when I was very little I got taken to a place with a plastic bed

thing and I had a yucky drink and they made me lie down and I think it must

have been an x-ray machine but I cannot remember what it looked like. I felt

sick and then afterwards I got given a drink of Fanta and I hate Fanta.

> 'Complaining' helps! It lets you get it out and off your chest, even if

just

> a wee bit! You complain to high heaven if you want! We're all listening!

You

> listen to us, we listen to you, that's how it works! The crying will help,

> too.

Thank you for being nice. I like to find answers and crying about things

makes no difference unless I find out how to fix it. I never really cried

when I got hurt when I was little and I still do not now usually.

My doctor phoned me after my ISP disconnected me and I was going to be sick

so I did not reconnect. He made me an appointment at lunchtime tomorrow and

he said something about another medicine to have instead of Zantac but I do

not want more medicines. He said that how I get sick from food artificial

additives and cleaning chemicals and a lot of other chemicals like cars

exhausts and factory smoke he thinks there are better ways to treat it. I

still do not know what is wrong with me and I can never tell if he knows or

if he guesses at things because the medicines he prescribes make me worse a

lot. He wants to " research " about me being tired and sore sometimes for a

few weeks but I told him that I am probably tired because my list of foods

that I can eat is not very big and when my tummy gets bad I sometimes miss

meals because I know it will hurt and make me feel sick after.

Take care,

CZ

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Oh no, I missed you this morning...... I'm in the IRC chat room now if you are up...

Chelle

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In a message dated 8/10/01 4:48:29 AM Central Daylight Time, creepyzucchini@... writes:

"another nasty test like the colonoscopy I

refused to have. There is nothing wrong with my bum anyway and I do not

understand why he wanted me to go in for that test"

CZ,

I have had many of those nasty tests done. They are looking at your entire colon when they do this procedure. Actually the prep is worse then the procedure. Go and have it done cause they just might figure out your tummy problems.. they will sedate you so don't worry.

Chelle

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BRAVO! Three cheers for you Deb! Well said!!! CZ, how are you doing tonight hon?

Chelle

In a message dated 8/10/01 5:13:40 AM Central Daylight Time, dwomann65@... writes:

In a message dated 8/10/01 2:48:28 AM Pacific Daylight Time, creepyzucchini@... writes:

Not very okay no. I have been feeling sick almost all the time for a few weeks and if I eat most foods make me sick. >>

***What kinds of foods are you eating? Do you still have the depo provera? It could be causing the problems, especially with other meds. You'd *think* a doc would remember its there and what it goes with and/or doesn't, but...

after I took it for a few days I was forgetting things and finding it impossible to study and I kept thinking I heard my roommate talk when she was not nearby and could not possibly have been talking to me. I got scared and stopped taking the Zantac but I still am not getting sleep. >>

***Good you stopped taking it! whew, what a mess! Have you tried anything to relax you like ativan or some sleep aide?

I start university in ten days time and I need my

thoughts to pass. If I fail that week then I will not get an offer for next year. >>

***I'm wondering if the stress related to this could be causing the tummy problems? I know it would me! Just try and relax and know that you *can* do it! You're smart enough and you are able to concentrate and do the work.

Now I am not feeling good enough to make a nice meal and pay my bills at the shops because it is too far to walk. >>

***Once again, I'm very interested to know what you're eating? Can you try short walks to see how you feel during and after? (especially after) Sometimes just thinking about it makes it worse, at least for me.

I almost never complain about feeling sick and pain and most pain can be ignored. But it made me cry today >>

***This is most likely frustration. I know that one well. Don't worry about it, its natural and will eventually help you to relax, even if you don't notice it!

I am scared that he might tell me to have another needle or another nasty test like the colonoscopy I refused to have. There is nothing wrong with my bum anyway and I do not understand why he wanted me to go in for that test. >>

***Last summer I had this 'pain' in my lower left stomach area and they ended up doing a um...what was it called...hhhmmm....dang it, I hate that! lol (starts with an S, anyone ???) Well, it was a 'something' scopy! Where they took a 'tube' with a wee camera (hadda be wee! lol) on the end of it and went where no man or woman has ever gone before and hopefully NEVER will go again! They did that because they wanted to see what was going on in my small intestines (other side of the colon) and I was then diagnosed with IBS (irritable bowel syndrome). I've also had an upper and lower GI done, where they have you drink barium (chalky white stuff) and these 'burpie rocks' (that's what I call'em!) then they take 'xrays' from your throat to your intestines (its a BIG step in machine!), to see how its working and if there are any masses (like ulcers) in there. I think they need to do that with you in order to rule out certain things. And if they find anything, they'll be able to correct it and you'll feel better. I had those tests done because I was having the same type problems as you're describing here.

I apologise for complaining. It does not help anything get better but I just could not stop crying.

Take care,

CZ

'Complaining' helps! It lets you get it out and off your chest, even if just a wee bit! You complain to high heaven if you want! We're all listening! You listen to us, we listen to you, that's how it works! The crying will help, too.

Deb

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In a message dated 8/2/2002 8:01:48 PM Eastern Daylight Time,

ansurka@... writes:

> It is tough that most of you live so far away from us in

> Scotland, it would be nice to have someone round the corner when

> things get tough as they enivitably do!

Hi ,

Most of us are very far from one another even in the US but thankfully

through computers we are all very close. I'll have that virtual cup of coffee

with you on the rough days.

Charlyne

Mom to Zeb 9 DS/OCD ?

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