Re: Possible solution to bloat/pain

[Guest guest]

Hang in there, Bonnie! I completely understand. We are dealing with my Mom who

has had LBD for about 11 years, my mother in law who had hip replacement

surgery,a nd my father in law who has Alzheimers. I just hope my health holds

out, because a lot falls on our shoulders.

Regards from cloudy NY,

Helene

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> We are continuing to try to find some relief for my husband from his

> abdominal pain. We may have found the problem, if not, part of the problem.

>

> First, we tried a glucose free diet with not much if any difference.

>

> The second food change was to remove diary foods from his diet and in

> one weeks time, I can see a big difference in him (even though he is

> still complaining of discomfort). I do notice that he is being more

> active. Activity was one of the items that seemed to increase his

> pain, so I have hope. Weight loss (for both of us) would be a good

> thing also and may well help too.

>

> I have more information to research, however, I have been told it can

> take up to 6 months for discomfort to go away, once the offending

> foods are identified.

>

> We realize the problems with slow digestion. His daily schedule of

> extra fiber and stool softeners is working, or at least appears that

> way. We go back to the Dr. next week and I am anxious to see what

> she has to say.

>

> Life here has been crazy... my health is all of a sudden throwing me

> some curves too. If it isn't one thing, it is another!

>

> Bonnie

>

[Guest guest]

Bonnie,

How did the Doctor visit go with your husband? Just wondered if he is doing

better now that you have changed his diet.

I was curious how you knew it was food?

Hugs,

Donna R

Cared for Mom 3 years in my home and the last year at a nh. She passed away

from LBD in 2002.

Possible solution to bloat/pain

We are continuing to try to find some relief for my husband from his

abdominal pain. We may have found the problem, if not, part of the problem.

First, we tried a glucose free diet with not much if any difference.

The second food change was to remove diary foods from his diet and in

one weeks time, I can see a big difference in him (even though he is

still complaining of discomfort). I do notice that he is being more

active. Activity was one of the items that seemed to increase his

pain, so I have hope. Weight loss (for both of us) would be a good

thing also and may well help too.

I have more information to research, however, I have been told it can

take up to 6 months for discomfort to go away, once the offending

foods are identified.

We realize the problems with slow digestion. His daily schedule of

extra fiber and stool softeners is working, or at least appears that

way. We go back to the Dr. next week and I am anxious to see what

she has to say.

Life here has been crazy... my health is all of a sudden throwing me

some curves too. If it isn't one thing, it is another!

Bonnie

[Guest guest]

Hi Donna,

The Doctor visit went well though now we are moving on to the next

set of problems. I'm sending another message/topic for that one.

Lee continues to improve. He is working more, and not sitting in his

recliner to relieve the discomfort. It is good to see him being more active.

As to how I figured out it was diet... it was a guessing game. He

had already had upper and lower GI scoping. He had been to the

Urologist. His General Practitioner had seen him several times and

all the Doctors had given up as they did not know what it could

be. There just was not much more to try.

I love to take on challenges... it is just my nature. I had already

tried removing the gassy foods, with no luck. We tried a gluten free

diet for over a month with no relief. I had decided he was going to

try a lactose free diet next. I figured it would be harder to

convince him to do this as he is an ice cream lover, however, he

stuck with the diet for the most part. I did find ice cream missing

one time, but, if he ate it, he is the one that suffered. He is

reading labels now, and, staying lactose free. I bought him some

chocolate coated raisins... you know... for a pleasant treat and help

for the constipation, and he got into them one evening/night. He

told me he " over did the raisins " and informed me they have milk in

them. After starting the lactose free diet I could see a difference

in his abdomen within 24 hours. He is now down to a normal look,

however, he is still painful. We talked with the Doctor about this,

and she reinforced what I had been told about it taking a long time

for the intestines to repair themselves after being stretched from

the bloating. I know he still hurts but, he is much more

active. What a relief after 2 years of his complaining of pain. The

bloating and pain was becoming more intense with time. Poor

guy! Just believe me that it is much easier to cook a lactose free

diet than a gluten free one. That was a pain!

He is still waltzing around the community with his suspendered jeans

unbuttoned and zipper half way down. (He covers that all up with

sweatshirts... his idea of dressing up the past 5 or 10 years has

been his plaid sweatshirt). I bought him new jeans 3 sizes larger but

he continues to wear his old jeans as they are not worn out enough to

toss yet. I hope to see him go back down at least 2 sizes as his

discomfort wains.

A relieved wife,

Bonnie

At 10:48 PM 4/21/2011, you wrote:

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>Bonnie,

>

>How did the Doctor visit go with your husband? Just wondered if he

>is doing better now that you have changed his diet.

>

>I was curious how you knew it was food?

[Guest guest]

Glad to hear the good news! Hope things move along, and he continues to feel

better!

Helene in NY

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> >Bonnie,

> >

> >How did the Doctor visit go with your husband? Just wondered if he

> >is doing better now that you have changed his diet.

> >

> >I was curious how you knew it was food?

>

[Guest guest]

Hope this goes through this time.!

Donna

Re: Possible solution to bloat/pain

Glad to hear the good news! Hope things move along, and he continues to feel

better!

Helene in NY

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> >

> >Bonnie,

> >

> >How did the Doctor visit go with your husband? Just wondered if he

> >is doing better now that you have changed his diet.

> >

> >I was curious how you knew it was food?

>

[Guest guest]

I feel a little responsible for recommending the choclate covered raisins and

I'm sorry they caused a problem. Before went into the hospital one of his

daytime caregivers suggested a dairy free diet because of 's " bowel

problems " .

I came home one day and declared he was going dairy free.Okay. So I had a

fridge full of dairy products and half the dishes I cook contain dairy products

and he wants to go dairy free, including eggs. I don't think he would have given

up ice cream or choclate, though.

We never had a chance to find out

Dark choclate is supposed to be lactose free but it's not to everybody's taste.

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> >Bonnie,

> >

> >How did the Doctor visit go with your husband? Just wondered if he

> >is doing better now that you have changed his diet.

> >

> >I was curious how you knew it was food?

>

[Guest guest]

Yes, me too.

Oh, he did tell me that he does feel better... not good yet, but

better. That's a good start.

Bonnie

At 03:14 PM 4/22/2011, you wrote:

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>Glad to hear the good news! Hope things move along, and he continues

>to feel better!

>Helene in NY