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Posted 6/17/2020 8:48 AM (GMT -5)
Hey all, question that you may or may not be able to answer! I have been feeling pretty awful for the last month.. thought it was a flare so called GI. I'm on prednisone but it is doing nothing, blood work and stool sample showed no inflammation. I am constantly bloated and feel like there is a huge weight in my belly; I am able to eat very little. I've been loosing weight. Urgency to have diarrhea about 3x a day. Urinating more frequently with only small amounts at times. My family MD ordered an ultrasound which i go to next week and a urine sample. I am waiting for her to call me but i can see online that it shows i have leukocytes and ketones in my urine, as well as enterococcus positive culture. It doesn't seem like a UTI in my opinion if its been going on this long and is quite severe pressure in my abdomen.. any insight??
Posted 6/17/2020 5:52 PM (GMT -5)
As with most abdominal issues, it could be any of a number of things. Your MD is right in ordering diagnostics, but not sure why he's only going with an ultrasound. You might prod him to schedule a lower scope, or at least an MRE. You could have some inflammation and narrowing causing slow motility. A minor blockage also could be a possibility. With your urgency, are you actually having regular bower movements? Passing gas? These would be good signs. Hope you get things sorted out soon.
Posted 6/18/2020 7:40 AM (GMT -5)
Thanks for getting back to me! Yes if the ultrasound doesn’t show anything I’ll definitely be pushing for more tests!! I am passing stool and gas, it kind of felt like a stricture (I had one 2 years ago before a resection) however my CRP shows zero inflammation! Wondering if it could be from scar tissue. Or if it’s an entirely different issue. Thanks!!
Posted 6/26/2020 1:37 PM (GMT -5)
I also have ongoing issues with bloating. I've found watching my diet and keeping a diary works well for me. I've been able to pin point some foods that make is worse. Adding a probiotic can help as well as peppermint oil. At least those things help me.

Things that make me bloat: dairy, banana, garlic, onion, raw broccoli and cauliflower, both ok cooked. Too much brussel sprouts or turnip. All those make perfect sense to me. I add lactaid if I really want dairy and that helps.

And finally. Take a walk, move around, exercise. I'm an avid exerciser and weight lifter. At the beginning of Covid, I didn't exercise for 2 week. The bloating got so bad it hurt to move. I slowly started walking again and then added exercise back and BAM... relief.

Hope this helps you.

PS. I've been in clinical remission for 8 years. No meds. One bowel resection in 2000.
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