Marie>Re: Bowel ischemia

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Thanks Marie.

I'll pass this on to my internist.

However, I had many GI studies, CT scans and all back late last year

and earlier this year. They never found anything like what you

mention. Doesn't hurt to mention it though.

Have a feeling it's just what my Mayo internist said... autonomic

neuropathy messing with the way my digestive tract works... some

parts functioning, and others not, causing discomfort and dysfunction.

Please don't hesitate to mention anything though, as this is really

quite a pain.

Oh yeah... that reminds me... :-) yes... sometimes I get sever

pains in my abdomen. However, they are not consistent on location.

To me, this is more consistent with a generalized problem, than a

specific area. And I do mean these are intense pains. But, it's

been about a year now that I've been living in this state. So, I've

grown accustomed to this as well - much as I can. (Although it is

admittedly wearing on me, as I usually puke myself to sleep, and if I

happen to fall asleep before my body thinks it's sent enough back

up... then I wake up vomiting.) Would help if I had a GI doc that

would visit with me, but I've been through them in Tulsa, and at

Mayo. The one at Mayo said that there was no way it was all related

to neuro problems, but sent me to the neuro anyway. 2 neuros later I

got diagnosed with autonomic neuropathy, and that doc said that all

my symptoms were related to this one diagnosis. However, the

original GI doc still downplayed it, stating the contrary of what the

neuro had said, and making only a brief comment, that " the neuro also

consulted and that the patient MIGHT have a SLIGHT case of autonomic

neuropathy. " Amazing the pride in some docs.

Thanks again.

> Dear ,

>

> Do you by chance have lower abdominal pain, especially on the left

> side? Do you have blood in your stools? If so, you probably should

> have a gastroenterologist look at you and possibly do a colonoscopy.

> We learned this the hard way. The GI doctor found an ischemic area

> of my husband's large intestine - the blood supply was cut off

> by a blood clot. If this is not treated promptly, the

> area can die and must be cut out. Luckily, it was caught in time

and

> he is much better, not requiring surgery.

>

> I don't want to scare you, but it would be wise to get

> checked out.

>

> Marie Fox