Guest guest Posted August 31, 1999 Report Share Posted August 31, 1999 Hi All I had an endoscopy and colonoscopy a month or two ago (Brain Fog - can't remember when it was). Anyway, I have been having more intestinal and bowel problems since the colonoscopy, at least I think so. I never did ask if they used a sheath over the scope. Hmmm. The nurse did ask if I was allergic to latex or anything so I presume that's why she asked me (the sheath is probably latex). Also about a month ago I came down with the stomach flu or something. I started out feeling nauseated and then progressed to diarrhea. Then came the vomiting. Tons of it! I don't know where it all came from cuz I hadn't eaten much since the previous night. I was up and down from my bed a lot of the night. I couldn't get comfortable either cuz my body ached. The next morning I took my temp (around 3:45 A.M. and it was 102.6 F. = That blew my mind. I took some aspirin and eventually it came down. Amazingly, my PCP (who is a G.I. and has PSC patients) called that morning. I told him about it and I asked about cholangitis. He said I don't really have strictures, but ductopenia instead. I think that means my duct is dilated at the liver end but I don't know for sure. Does anyone else know? " Stool Watcher " revisited... mine have been a light yellowish color. Anyone else had that? My urine is normal looking though. Guess I've rambled long enough. I hope everyone is as well as can be. Take Care, Dianne A. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 31, 1999 Report Share Posted August 31, 1999 Hi, I've just finished my work in our home office and checked my mail before heading out into the great sunny day.............. I had HORRIBLE problems after my colonoscopy. Terrible diarrhea. It turns out that I got giardia from the scope. Are you sure they shielded the scope? You might consider getting checked for giardia if you don't get better soon--I was a mess. Don't presume that the latex question referred to the scope; it may have been because they use latex gloves. I live in the suburbs of a major city and had not traveled anywhere (except England six months earlier) so the doc was astounded to find that I had giardia! Now we all know that scopes carry illnesses so anything is possible. My sister goes salmon fishing in Alaska and I'M the one to get giardia...go figure. Penny Dpa1228@... wrote: > Hi All > > I had an endoscopy and colonoscopy a month or two ago (Brain Fog - can't > remember when it was). Anyway, I have been having more intestinal and bowel > problems since the colonoscopy, at least I think so. I never did ask if they > used a sheath over the scope. Hmmm. The nurse did ask if I was allergic to > latex or anything so I presume that's why she asked me (the sheath is > probably latex). > > Also about a month ago I came down with the stomach flu or something. I > started out feeling nauseated and then progressed to diarrhea. Then came > the vomiting. Tons of it! I don't know where it all came from cuz I hadn't > eaten much since the previous night. I was up and down from my bed a lot of > the night. I couldn't get comfortable either cuz my body ached. The next > morning I took my temp (around 3:45 A.M. and it was 102.6 F. = That blew > my mind. I took some aspirin and eventually it came down. Amazingly, my PCP > (who is a G.I. and has PSC patients) called that morning. I told him about > it and I asked about cholangitis. He said I don't really have strictures, > but ductopenia instead. I think that means my duct is dilated at the liver > end but I don't know for sure. Does anyone else know? > > " Stool Watcher " revisited... mine have been a light yellowish color. Anyone > else had that? My urine is normal looking though. > > Guess I've rambled long enough. I hope everyone is as well as can be. > > Take Care, > Dianne A. > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > eGroups.com home: /group/ > - Simplifying group communications Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 31, 1999 Report Share Posted August 31, 1999 Phil's GI doctor was sure he'd get infected when he did the ERCP (he said it was because it goes through the mouth that they can't sterilize) and after hearing how many of you came through without a hitch I tend to believe it is more that they don't watch it, that he sent him home on IV antibiotics for 3 days over Christmas before he did it. Didn't matter he still got a terrible infection. I think he had an infection before the ERCP because he was running fevers with chills and then jaundice all through the month of December and unfortunately didn't go to the doctor until the week before Christmas. So don't know if it was just the ERCP that gave him his terrible infection that landed him in the hospital for 10 days. He was severely jaundinced, his scalp was almost green. The other 3 times following just his eyes were yellow and 3 days of IV antibiotics did the trick. He has only had that one ERCP because both the doctor and we are scared to death to do another after the last experience and so far, luckily he hasn't had to have one. Sorry for the run on sentences. I think the pain he had last night in his abdomen may have been from the PSC and not the blood clot cause it sounds like what Tim discribed. It is really frustrating to have multiple problems going on at the same time to know what is causing what. I can see how the blood clot thing would relate to the PSC so I think it may be another unrelated thing. Just what we need. Our life isn't complicated enough. Phil's pain passed within about an hour and he had no fever so it may just have been gas and he was feeling okay this morning. Peg PR Weller wrote: > Hi, I've just finished my work in our home office and checked my mail before > heading out into the great sunny day.............. I had HORRIBLE problems after > my colonoscopy. Terrible diarrhea. It turns out that I got giardia from the > scope. Are you sure they shielded the scope? You might consider getting checked > for giardia if you don't get better soon--I was a mess. Don't presume that the > latex question referred to the scope; it may have been because they use latex > gloves. I live in the suburbs of a major city and had not traveled anywhere > (except England six months earlier) so the doc was astounded to find that I had > giardia! Now we all know that scopes carry illnesses so anything is possible. > My sister goes salmon fishing in Alaska and I'M the one to get giardia...go > figure. > Penny > > Dpa1228@... wrote: > > > Hi All > > > > I had an endoscopy and colonoscopy a month or two ago (Brain Fog - can't > > remember when it was). Anyway, I have been having more intestinal and bowel > > problems since the colonoscopy, at least I think so. I never did ask if they > > used a sheath over the scope. Hmmm. The nurse did ask if I was allergic to > > latex or anything so I presume that's why she asked me (the sheath is > > probably latex). > > > > Also about a month ago I came down with the stomach flu or something. I > > started out feeling nauseated and then progressed to diarrhea. Then came > > the vomiting. Tons of it! I don't know where it all came from cuz I hadn't > > eaten much since the previous night. I was up and down from my bed a lot of > > the night. I couldn't get comfortable either cuz my body ached. The next > > morning I took my temp (around 3:45 A.M. and it was 102.6 F. = That blew > > my mind. I took some aspirin and eventually it came down. Amazingly, my PCP > > (who is a G.I. and has PSC patients) called that morning. I told him about > > it and I asked about cholangitis. He said I don't really have strictures, > > but ductopenia instead. I think that means my duct is dilated at the liver > > end but I don't know for sure. Does anyone else know? > > > > " Stool Watcher " revisited... mine have been a light yellowish color. Anyone > > else had that? My urine is normal looking though. > > > > Guess I've rambled long enough. I hope everyone is as well as can be. > > > > Take Care, > > Dianne A. > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > > eGroups.com home: /group/ > > - Simplifying group communications > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > eGroups.com home: /group/ > - Simplifying group communications Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 31, 1999 Report Share Posted August 31, 1999 Penny, I've got a colonoscopy coming up next week. Yikes! PR Weller wrote: > Hi, I've just finished my work in our home office and checked my mail before > heading out into the great sunny day.............. I had HORRIBLE problems after > my colonoscopy. Terrible diarrhea. It turns out that I got giardia from the > scope. Are you sure they shielded the scope? You might consider getting checked > for giardia if you don't get better soon--I was a mess. Don't presume that the > latex question referred to the scope; it may have been because they use latex > gloves. I live in the suburbs of a major city and had not traveled anywhere > (except England six months earlier) so the doc was astounded to find that I had > giardia! Now we all know that scopes carry illnesses so anything is possible. > My sister goes salmon fishing in Alaska and I'M the one to get giardia...go > figure. > Penny > > Dpa1228@... wrote: > > > Hi All > > > > I had an endoscopy and colonoscopy a month or two ago (Brain Fog - can't > > remember when it was). Anyway, I have been having more intestinal and bowel > > problems since the colonoscopy, at least I think so. I never did ask if they > > used a sheath over the scope. Hmmm. The nurse did ask if I was allergic to > > latex or anything so I presume that's why she asked me (the sheath is > > probably latex). > > > > Also about a month ago I came down with the stomach flu or something. I > > started out feeling nauseated and then progressed to diarrhea. Then came > > the vomiting. Tons of it! I don't know where it all came from cuz I hadn't > > eaten much since the previous night. I was up and down from my bed a lot of > > the night. I couldn't get comfortable either cuz my body ached. The next > > morning I took my temp (around 3:45 A.M. and it was 102.6 F. = That blew > > my mind. I took some aspirin and eventually it came down. Amazingly, my PCP > > (who is a G.I. and has PSC patients) called that morning. I told him about > > it and I asked about cholangitis. He said I don't really have strictures, > > but ductopenia instead. I think that means my duct is dilated at the liver > > end but I don't know for sure. Does anyone else know? > > > > " Stool Watcher " revisited... mine have been a light yellowish color. Anyone > > else had that? My urine is normal looking though. > > > > Guess I've rambled long enough. I hope everyone is as well as can be. > > > > Take Care, > > Dianne A. > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > > eGroups.com home: /group/ > > - Simplifying group communications > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > eGroups.com home: /group/ > - Simplifying group communications Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 1, 1999 Report Share Posted September 1, 1999 , Don't get too scared. Phil had no problems at all after his. I had one and think that the worst part is before-Yuk! Phil doesn't even have a problem with that. So think positive and light your candles and we'll be praying for you. Peg mltill/dwalderich wrote: > Penny, > I've got a colonoscopy coming up next week. Yikes! > > > PR Weller wrote: > > > Hi, I've just finished my work in our home office and checked my mail before > > heading out into the great sunny day.............. I had HORRIBLE problems after > > my colonoscopy. Terrible diarrhea. It turns out that I got giardia from the > > scope. Are you sure they shielded the scope? You might consider getting checked > > for giardia if you don't get better soon--I was a mess. Don't presume that the > > latex question referred to the scope; it may have been because they use latex > > gloves. I live in the suburbs of a major city and had not traveled anywhere > > (except England six months earlier) so the doc was astounded to find that I had > > giardia! Now we all know that scopes carry illnesses so anything is possible. > > My sister goes salmon fishing in Alaska and I'M the one to get giardia...go > > figure. > > Penny > > > > Dpa1228@... wrote: > > > > > Hi All > > > > > > I had an endoscopy and colonoscopy a month or two ago (Brain Fog - can't > > > remember when it was). Anyway, I have been having more intestinal and bowel > > > problems since the colonoscopy, at least I think so. I never did ask if they > > > used a sheath over the scope. Hmmm. The nurse did ask if I was allergic to > > > latex or anything so I presume that's why she asked me (the sheath is > > > probably latex). > > > > > > Also about a month ago I came down with the stomach flu or something. I > > > started out feeling nauseated and then progressed to diarrhea. Then came > > > the vomiting. Tons of it! I don't know where it all came from cuz I hadn't > > > eaten much since the previous night. I was up and down from my bed a lot of > > > the night. I couldn't get comfortable either cuz my body ached. The next > > > morning I took my temp (around 3:45 A.M. and it was 102.6 F. = That blew > > > my mind. I took some aspirin and eventually it came down. Amazingly, my PCP > > > (who is a G.I. and has PSC patients) called that morning. I told him about > > > it and I asked about cholangitis. He said I don't really have strictures, > > > but ductopenia instead. I think that means my duct is dilated at the liver > > > end but I don't know for sure. Does anyone else know? > > > > > > " Stool Watcher " revisited... mine have been a light yellowish color. Anyone > > > else had that? My urine is normal looking though. > > > > > > Guess I've rambled long enough. I hope everyone is as well as can be. > > > > > > Take Care, > > > Dianne A. > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > > > > eGroups.com home: /group/ > > > - Simplifying group communications > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > > eGroups.com home: /group/ > > - Simplifying group communications > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > eGroups.com home: /group/ > - Simplifying group communications Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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