I have had constipation and bloating issues for a year and a half – my doctors think I have irritable bowel syndrome. After passing a small, loose bowel movement today, I noticed what appeared to be a small, translucent, scaly organism (appeared similar to a mini mini shrimp or something along those lines?) with small antennae in the toilet bowl. This is the first time anything like this has occurred and I am freaked out. I have a doctor’s appointment lined up, but this is grossing me out – do I have some sort of parasitic infection?!
I have had constipation and bloating issues for a year and a half – my doctors think I have irritable bowel syndrome. After passing a small, loose bowel movement today, I noticed what appeared to be a small, translucent, scaly organism (appeared similar to a mini mini shrimp or something along those lines?) with small antennae in the toilet bowl. This is the first time anything like this has occurred and I am freaked out. I have a doctor’s appointment lined up, but this is grossing me out – do I have some sort of parasitic infection?!

ETA: I did have some yellowish diarrhea the day before yesterday. Have not been out in the sun.

Ok so I’m 16 years old.. 5’9, 84 kilos, I don’t drink or smoke, I’ve been on a healthy diet for months now so I’m sure it isn’t cause of eating bad.
I once did a lemon detox cleanse to remove toxins ??
I can’t go toilet properly now and then .. I was told I had inflammed bowel movement by my doctor ..
I’m taking weight loss pills ATM, but it’s not cause of them cause this pain happened a couple of times before I started taking them.
I’ve been on crash diets, and other crazy diets too ..

So twice or so every week I get this horrible pain in my right kidney.
It’s usually after I finish showering on a hot day,
Or when I leave the air conditioner on overnight while I’m asleep.

This pain is so horrible !! It really hurts, it goes on for about 5-10
Minutes and I have to hold my breath and tense my body for as much as possible cause it stops the pain..
it just hurts more and more everytime it occurs … Idk what it could be?!
Kidney stones ?? Kidney failure?? Idk . But I’m scared if it is :/
I’m going doctors soon cause the pain has gotten 10x worse and I can’t handle it anymore, so ye I just wanted a few opinions before stopping by at the docs.

Thx

I am a 31 year old female. I have suffered with painful menstrual cramps and frequent urination (as in every 15 minutes) since I was a teenager. I got married 3 years ago and found that additionally, intercourse is excruciatingly painful for me. After seeing many doctors who told me that it was all in my head, I needed to see a psychiatrist, etc, I was referred to a urologist who found I have an ulcerated bladder and diagnosed me with interstitial cystitis, and then to a obgyn who did a laparoscopy and found endometriosis, which he removed. I continue to have painful intercourse. I feels like somebody is stabbing me in the rectal area with a knife when my husband tries to enter (and he is a very gentle and patient man); and then for the next several days will continue to feel like something knife-sharp is trying to exit my body through my butt. The doctors have told me they’ve found everything they can find and done everything they can do. This is not in my head, the pain is real. I feel desperate, we have been married 3 years now and I know he feels rejected. Has anybody else experienced this? Any suggestions?

Ive been having so many problems these past so many months. My body retains everything I put into it, food water When I produce a bowel movement its undigested food, I went to the doctors 2 times, one being a specialist and I was in the emergency room, I never have an appetite anymore nor do I ever feel a full sensation when I do eat, I’m not able to go to the doctors till the 28th I don’t know what to do in the mean time I eat so much fiber and drink a lot of water, exercise everyday its like what am I supposed to do? I think my body is starting to become used to it my stomach used to extend out like so far like I was 6 months pregnant from all the impaction and now I still feel the same impaction sensation but it doesn’t extend as far, This is so difficult I get all these pains in my sides and chest and I can’t breath sometimes I thought about going on that master cleanse thing or maybe just water fasting for a while because im running out of options and I cant go to doc till the 28
And my fiber intake is so high, and with the amount of food/fiber I put in its not amounting to how much I should be going to the bathroom. I remember like last week I consumed two 64 oz. bottles of prune juice in a matter of two days and it did like nothing.. and the miraxlax and arthomicin the doctors prescribe are not working.. and its not mental trust me
This isn’t a stupid question.. I just don’t know what to do I’m running out of answers.. I’ve been doing so much research over the past couple months… ughh this is so stressful.. you guys have no idea..
I have been using enemas.. when I was in the emergency room they did an x-ray on my abdominals and everything was so impacted all the way up.. like all my intestines and colon and everything.. they were amazed by it..

I have had a lot of trouble trying to receive a prescription for pain meds. Here is my problem. I have some major problems with my bowels and pain. I think I may have a serious bowel condition. It could be Inflammatory bowel disease or crohns disease. I have done research into my symptoms. I could explain, but it can get a little unpleasant. One thing I know for sure is I have some very strong pain from this. Its is intolerable. I have tried everything to fix this problem. Ive tried improving my diet. Adding more fiber, fruits and veggies. I also have increased my fluid intake. Juices and water. Ive also drank more milk. Ive used vitamins. I have tried laxatives, stool softeners and antidiarrheals. I even tried a total bowel cleanse. The kind that they use to prepare for a colonoscopy. I am out of options. cant even have bowel movemnts without some sort of over the counter medication. The visual symptoms are making me worried. (appearance of stool) All of this has been going on for 2 years now. Its has gotten much much worse over the past 6 months. I am at a breaking point.

My current situation is this… I have seen a few different doctors for this. They all are saying that my problems arent very serious. I need to see a specialist. I cant see a gastroenterologist, because my primary doctor will not give me a referall. They will not give me a prescription for pain meds in the mean time. They refuse. This really upsets me, because I feel that they dont trust me. I also think that they wont take me seriously.

heres the thing she wont give me a referral, because she says all they will do is give me a colonoscopy. I cant get a colonoscopy, because my insurance will not cover one. So inorder to take the next step to see if this pain I feel is real, I need to see a GI and have a colonoscopy. At this time, that is not an option.

So what do I do? How do others get a prescription for Pain medication? I feel totally disrespected. Like my feelings arent important. That I dont know what I need. I will be eligible for a better type of insurance in 3 months. In the mean time, I am suffering from a lot of pain.

How can I just get a doctor to help me? I need a prescription for the time being. I understand that they dont just hand out Pain killers to anyone. In this case however, I am a person that genuinely needs the help of pain medication. What can be done? I feel I am so alone and helpless in this situation.

P.S. with my current insurance I can only go to the hospital that I am currently using.

Doctors have been trying to find out why my son is having stomach pain. He is 11 years old and has gone through many of tests. The last test was a small bowel series where he drank the barium and pictures were taken. The results came back that he has a obstruction on the intestinal wall. So now the doctors are debating on how to take a better look. Option 1 is too do another small bowel series with and with out contrast. Option 2 is a pill cam The problem with the pill cam is that it could get caught up with the obstruction and cause more problems meaning surgery. Then there is concern of to much exposure to radiation if he has another small bowel series done. If anybody has experienced this please give your input

I have had a spastic colon for more than 8 years. I know what to eat and what not to even touch. My situation was controlled for some time but two months ago I woke up with a burning pain in and around my shoulder – almost inside my cartilage. I took blood tests for rheumatoid arthritis and the amount of acids in my system. Both were higher than normal but not really a danger. I am taking anti-inflammatory tablets but the pains have spread to my muscles. I am eating a balanced diet suggested by a dietician. I also exercise 5 days a week for an hour at a time but I am still gaining weight. I gained almost 15kg in 9 months. I am always bloated and suffer of heavy constipation, dizziness and fatigue. What is going on with me? Who should I see next? I have been to so many doctors and they keep on telling me it is my spastic colon! Could it be my thyroid? Please, any advice.

The theory that, "eating more fiber will prevent colon cancer" has been proven false. In the largest study ever to examine this theory (88,757 subjects tracked over 16 years), it has been found that a fiber rich diet does not reduce the risk of colon cancer. A 2005 meta-analysis study further supports these findings.

The Harvard School of Public Health states: "Health Effects of Eating Fiber: Long heralded as part of a healthy diet, fiber appears to reduce the risk of developing various conditions, including heart disease, diabetes, diverticular disease, and constipation. Despite what many people may think, however, fiber probably has little, if any effect on colon cancer risk."

http://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJM199901213400301

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colon_cancer#Lifestyle_and_nutrition

in fact some doctors still misguide patients to eat more fiber to help prevent colon cancer. These doctors have not updated themselves to the recent medical studies
the wikipedia article has references. In fact 3 references are of medical organizations. Unreferenced wikipedia sentences should not be believed

http://healthmad.com/conditions-and-diseases/does-eating-fiber-protect-against-colon-cancer/

Im 21 years old been having a lot of abdominal discomfort for 2years been to numerous doctors with no answers. So they are going to do endoscopy and colonoscopy on me. Should i be worried? is this a safe procedure? Im terrified.
Is the sedation medicine safe? I keep hearing about people getting ruptured organs during this. Is that rare?

Im 16 years old, i did not have this problem until last year, i used to eat alot of hot sauce, my diet is fairly balanced(sometimes fast food or pizza). I occasionally get a fowl smelling odor almost like i havent wiped right and i dont know why, also when i do wipe it takes ALOT of toilet paper and i usually rub myself raw trying to get clean. Sometimes my stool is thinner then normal, and sometimes its really long, like unbelievably long. I have been wearing briefs lately to help prevent the smell if it does occur, one day i woke up and there was a pale yellowish orange kind of stain near my butt on the underwear, and my stool is alot more orange then it should be. and i occasionally get Fowl rotten egg smelling farts. PLEASE HELP ME I DONT KNOW WHATS WRONG I WENT TO THE DOCTORS ONCE FOR IT ALREADY AND ITS REALLY EMBARRASSING AT TIMES AND I NEED HELP.

Well im only 15, but when I go to the bathroom, you know empty your stool. Well anyways Sometimes I go, I get bleeding(kinnda red) in my stool. I have 3 out of 7 symptoms of Colorectal Cancer, I went to my family doctor about this before, but she never really gave me a full answer, all she told me was to "eat healthier & more Excersise" and I was like "okay, but does that make the bleeding stop?" but then all she said was "just eat healthier and more excerise" I been excersising 30 mins a day, and lots of fruits, But I still bleed in my stool once in awhile, & I KNOW its from my stool because I didnt urine, and just ended my pms. Should I be worried? ALOT of my family members have this, but they seem to be okay? but im still worried, This only started this year, I never had this before, Should I go back to the doctors? but its so uncomfortable when I go, because the last time I went they had to check me -.-

Is there anyone out there that has this too? and can help me out?

i had my gall bladder taken out on March 26, 2008 and have still diarrea at times yellow, cramping within an hour after eating. I have only had a handful of normal bowl movements since. I also had my appendix removed in Aug of 2007. The cramping is in my intestine area (within 30minutes of eating anything) and gets severe to where i have to stop moving and bend over to get it to lessen. It lightens up within 15 minutes of the onset and i have a diarreha "attack". I had my intestine from top checked before they found the problems i had before were due to the gallbladder and the tests showed the intestines were clean and normal. Why am i still having these problems? I don’t know what to do now? Any suggestions or ideas?
I have talked to the doctors and they say this is normal for several months after surgery. I can’t afford to keep going to doctors or have tests done that have already been done and come back normal.

I’m 36 weeks pregnant and was 1cm dilated 3 days ago. Doctor said my baby has dropped. I lost my mucous plug 2 days ago. This morning I started experience intense low-back/kidney pain along with sharp rectal pressure. I’m also feeling spurts of groin pain. I’m having contractions but they are sporadic. Any thoughts on what is causing these pains?

Also, I’ve been feeling a bit depressed for several weeks now. I’ve had heavy contractions since 31 weeks and been hospitalized 3 times. Five weeks worth of constant pain is taking its toll on me. I don’t feel like my doctors listen to me or ever give me a straight answer about what is happening, so I end up asking questions here. Please help! (

Every once in a while I poop out this clear jelly. I HAVE NEVER heard of this happening. And I’m kinda starting to freak out about it. It seems to come a few hours after a stomach ache. My guess is its some sort of intestinal by product that either is used to clean my intestine or is a type of infection. All I want to know is either a doctors answer to what i should do or the scientific name for this Clear jelly like discharge so i can google it.

only real doctors or pharmacists please, unless you have had my problems. is there any product out there that can completly numb rectal pain? i have had surgeries on hemmoroids and didnt seem to help with pain. i take all of the fiber i am supposed to and dont have a problem with constipation, just terrible awful pain. i often cry and cant walk it is so bad. i am not exaggerating at all.please someone help me. i no longer have insurance and cant afford to go back to my speacialist. what product will numb and be safe?

Ok so I have an ergant problem that i cant really tell my mother about unless im sure it is serious… the thing is that we are really poor and i dont want to have to waist a doctors bill on somthing like gas… I was adopted and Because im 18 now i dont think i have medical insurance sooo im screwed…

I have a pain in the very lower area of my stomach… yesterday it was only in the right side now it has spreaded about around my belly button and as im sitting here toward my back… it does apear that i have bloating or somthing and sometimes i have breakthroughs in my period (or so i think) I do get constipated sometimes well alot… but idk.. My thought is that i have irritable bowel syndrom wich is good because i wont need to go to the doctor however idk and reading up on the matter isnt helping much… i was trying to see if where it was hurting was the lower abdomen or actually in the rectal area.. because the pain started on my very right side right around were my belly button should be lined up at and under… Idk what to do we dont have money for a false alarm soo i really need a second opinion sooo what do you guys think it is… Oh and sometimes i feel a bit nutritious…
well first to answer gets the 10 but i went to the hospital and they first thought it was appendicitis it turned out to be a scythe and the tired and nausia part came from the fact that im anemic sooo yeah thanxx anyway everyone…
it was a cist haha sorry i spelled it wrong but yeah thanxx for replying dude…

My mother-inlaw shocked me today.

I mentiond that the first poo of my son (2 months from now) would be tar like, and she said that I shouldn’t worry, she’ll give him castor oil to clean his intestines out, and that it will give him a strong immune system. (She said she did this for my wife and her brother whn they were born.)

My mother-inlaw is Philipino, and won’t even listen to the doctors about here diabetes, let alone anything SHE thinks is good.

Is it even safe to give castor oil when there is no need? Let alone so early!

How can i convince her to not even try it! I have to discuss this with my wife, she was asleep when i was told this, but it seems like one of the the most stupid thing to do to an infant.

Any advice on how to deal with this would be appreciated. Tyvm.

PS:

We live with my inlaws at the moment.

I have been having major stomach issues mainly digestive issues. Constant indigestion, constant bloating, sometimes constipation- and i have been taking Colon Health for about a week now. How long does it take to regulate your digestive system?? Please help, i need some type of relief.

I have also seen 2 doctors and have gotten 2 different blood tests and a breath test to test for stomach infections so I might just have IBS- unless it could be my gall bladder.

Anyways if any of you have these problems and have gotten relief please help!!
Thanks.

My mother was diagnosed with colon cancer at the end of October 2008. After emergency surgery to remove her colon, the doctors informed us that it had metastasized to her liver (completely filling it) as well as the outer wall of her pelvic bone, and lungs. She is half way through her 3rd round of chemo, and she is so severely sick all the time from it, in and out of the hospital, that she has decided to stop treatment. She would be on Chemo for the rest of her life, so she has decided this is no way to live. She is only 48 years old, and has been so healthy prior to this.. I know I should be asking her doctor, but he is impossible to get a hold of, and always resists giving any sort of time line to us.. I was wondering how long it usually takes for someones liver to fail when it is consumed with cancer? And how long it usually takes for a person to pass away after their liver fails?

Thanks!

Doctors say you clean yourself naturally and they are just trying to sell products.

I have SEVERE bloating. I need to cleanse so that this bloating stops. I have not lost weight in 3 months, even after eating healthy and exercising every day.

What works best?

I’m doing the cabbage soup detox now, but would a kit from GNC work better since my case is so severe? (I look 7 months pregnant, randomly throughout the day)
I actually saw my doctor who determined I have no medical problem. No celiac, no allergies, no thyroid problems, no weird levels, etc. 5 different doctors, and nothing. I exercise every day and can’t lose the bloat. A cleanse is pretty much the only thing left.

Experimental Cancer Treatment?

I’m 22 years old, to some this may seem dumb, but I need to try everything. But you never know if someone out there knows of a good experimental treatment that has high counts of success.

My mom has been battling cancer off and on. It started in my freshmen year with stage 4-colon cancer. 7 years later it has spread into different organs but she has been able to concur the problem at times, and even went into remission. She has been in remission for almost a year, and about three months ago she found out the cancer had spread to her liver. After of having been on several different forms of chemotherapy, including being on the pump, the doctors had her try the one last form of chemo they could think of to battle the cancer. After 2 months the doctors said the treatment hadn’t helped her at all.

After consulting with several doctors they seem to feel that they have no treatments left to try on my mom to fight off the cancer and the only option was experimental drugs.

Has anyone heard of any experimental drugs having high success? If she doesn’t find one that does they’re not sure how much longer she could fight off the cancer.

Thank You

Well I am 22 years old and have been having rectal bleeding since the age of 15. Over the years it has gradually gotten worse. I have seen 2 doctors and one said an anal fissure the other hemroids. I have followed there threatment regimens and nothing helps! I am terrified to have a bowel movement because it brings unbareable pain to the point I feel I could passout at times. The bleeding has gotten heavier and heavier, the water in the toilet will be dark red and have no visibility to it (if that makes sense its hard to put into words), when i wipe at times there will be clumps of bright red blood and I will continue to bleed for 10 minutes or so following bowel movements. I guess what I am wanting to know is if I should be concerned, could this be serious, and what it could possibly be other than hemroids or a fissure? If it is hemroids or a fissure then why wont it go away? HELP!!!!

My dad is 84 years old and has a one centimeter polyp in the small intestine. Some doctors reccomend surgery while others dont. What are the chances that these polyp becomes malignant?. We are concerned to put him into surgery if it is not really necessary.

I have tried all of the over the counter remedies from gas x to phase x, vinegar & syrup to pepto bismol, milk of magnesia and all kinds of parasite destroyer tablets. Nothing works, doctors ran all of the test and nothing is blocking colon or disease diagnosed. I do not know what to do to stop this from happening.