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Hi ,

My sympathies with your situation. I began being ill in 1979, so I have been

doing this a long time and for most of that time, on my own with no diagnosis or

the wrong diagnosis. My method of dealing with it was observing my symptoms and

trying to determine cause and effect. Taking a natural approach to attempt to

relieve symptoms. Knowing my limits and what triggered problems. I have had

lots of GI problems. Only one part of that time, did I have bleeding. Scopes

showed nothing and they also tagged me with irritable bowel at that time. I was

convinced it was milk products because I had been noticing discomfort when I had

them, and the day I ended up in the ER with bleeding diarrhea, I had pudding the

night before. That scared me enough to stop dairy products, and I found a diet

group that used home made yogurt that after fermenting for 24 hrs would have no

lactate in it and I could eat that no problem. I never had bloody diarrhea again

and that was over 10 yrs ago. Of course that wasn't the end of my problems and I

have trouble with lots of foods, etc. Had a test last year showing dysmotility.

You could try making your own yogurt and fermenting it for 24 hrs. It is fairly

easy once you get the hang of it. And substitute the milk for that. If you just

can't try that now, you can buy lactaid milk, which is what I use now. That is

fine for me too. It would be worth a try.

I'm sorry I don't know the signigicance of increased eosinophils. But if he has

had a diagnosis of a problem that causes bleeding than I would think that would

be reason enough for his symptoms, wouldn't you? Is there a way to treat the

bleeding? Do they know the reason for it? Could any of the meds have as a side

effect, anything that could trigger/worsen the bleeding? Have the doctors

suggested anything to stop the bleeding? If he continues to bleed how can he

eat? I would think that would be their top priority. I know nothing of his

bleeding condition so excuse me if I say the wrong thing.

How long has it been since he was able to eat normally? Has he ever had to take

digestive aides to eat?

As I said before, I only had the bleeding issues once in the past, but I have

been at the point where I could barely eat a number of times. I have to be very

careful of what I eat. I try to have two liquid meals a day and in half

portions, and other foods in one meal a day. I have been taking digestive aides

for a long time and don't think I could eat without them. Even taking digestive

aides, I still have some trouble and when I do, if I have not been taking

probiotics, taking them has turned everything around for me.

Adam

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Adam,

I wonder about his meds but he didn't start any meds

around the time that the nausea worsened. He has had

more GI bleeding lately and I'm afraid that that is

the problem. The GI wants to scope him again. He has

had increased eosinophils in the past and I do wonder

if that, along with the von Willebrand's disease

(bleeding d/o), contributes to the abdominal pain and

nausea. The GI is wondering about adding an irritable

bowel diagnosis to the mix but that really is more of

a garbage can diagnosis as it is often given when

nobody really knows what the problem is.

We dont' do anything simply in our household.

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