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Diagnosed with celiac disease in July '10 - awesome since May '85
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The Long Road to Celiac Disease

I was officially diagnosed with celiac disease in 2010 - on Friday, July 30, 2010 to be exact. However, my path to diagnosis started much earlier than that. I have been lethargic and had headaches as long as I can remember. I was first diagnosed with migraines during my sophomore year in high school. My neurologist have me a long (LONG) list... Read moreChevron
posted 04/29/2011, comments (0)|
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Q&A: Do I Need Another Colonoscopy?

I'm a 68 year old woman with a history of heart disease. Last week, I was hospitalized with abdominal pain, diarrhea and rectal bleeding. I was placed on antibiotics and the emergency doctor ordered a CT scan which was read as having colitis. I was discharged and I am feeling better. I last had a colonoscopy five years ago. My symptoms have... Read moreChevron
posted 01/29/2009, comments (0)|
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Fleet Phosphosoda Soda

I had this Soda. Had to stop after first series. I started chilling, then shaking, and had dry heaves. Went to the bathroom because I was getting real sick. It felt like the top of my head was going to pop off. I have had surgery a couple of years back for acid reflux and can not vomit; so I just get the dry heaves. If I had continued with the... Read moreChevron
posted 01/01/2009, comment (1)|
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Is Fleet Phosphosoda Safe?

I have chronic ulcerative colitis and undergo yearly colonoscopy. I previously have taken a fleet phosphosoda prep. I have heard that this might not be safe. What are my options?   As most people who undergo colonoscopy will attest to, the worst part of the procedure is the preparation. When colonoscopy was first developed, the standard... Read moreChevron
posted 12/31/2008, comment (1)|
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FDA issues "stern" safety warnings on Salix brand Visicol and OsmoPrep bowel cleansers

According to Associated Press business writer Matthew Perrone:   Federal health officials said today, that they will add the sternest safety warnings available to drugs used before colonoscopies, following reports of kidney damage in several patients. The Food and Drug Administration said it has received more than 20 reports of a serious... Read moreChevron
posted 12/11/2008, comments (2)|
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