by GilmoreGirl » 28 Dec 2016, 09:11
Hi all,
Just an update - things have not been good. Since the colonoscopy at the end of november the fissure has been healing nicely and physio has been helping. But i've been progressively getting sicker and sicker. For several weeks i've stopped all miralax/fibre etc, and my symptoms have only gotten worse. I belch all day, from the time I wake up to the time I go to bed, literally every second. It's debilitating, and if I try and stop the burping, the gas moves to my colon and the cramps are unbearable. I also have diarrhea and the fissure site is getting irritated again. As the day goes on, the pain gets worse. My Christmas was horrid...i've never had such horrible gas and pain, and it gets worse everyday. I've seen two doctors...one said it was probably just my ibs (no way, i've never had upper gi gas in my life) but did prescribe a stool test including checking for parasites. I submitted the sample on the 24th, and I was told today it would not be done until the 4th of december! Yesterday I waited in a clinic for 4 hours to see another doctor, who had NO idea what was going on, but gave me Ciprofloxacin (antibiotic) to try out...both doctors have said I neeeeeed to see a gastroenterologist, but I can't get an appointment until MARCH despite my begging.
I'm fed up. So tired of being sick. I can't do it anymore, I need relief.