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- Fri Apr 20, 2018 4:35 pm
- Forum: IBS
- Topic: How to successfully diagnose IBS
- Replies: 1
- Views: 2163
Re: How to successfully diagnose IBS
Hi magiksen, An endoscopy and colonoscopy are not a requirement to diagnose IBS. I don't agree that IBS can only be diagnosed if someone has had normal endoscopies. This gives the impression that IBS is diagnosed only when all other conditions have been excluded which is the wrong way to look at it,...
- Fri Apr 20, 2018 4:19 pm
- Forum: haemorrhoids & anal fissures
- Topic: Best way of living with these things?
- Replies: 1
- Views: 2255
Re: Best way of living with these things?
Hi lotusflower, Sorry to hear of the problems you're having with anal fissures. There are treatments to try and help them heal, and steps that can be taken to reduce the chance of them recurring. If they have been present for a long time, healing them can be trickier, and sometimes surgery is consid...
- Fri Apr 20, 2018 4:08 pm
- Forum: haemorrhoids & anal fissures
- Topic: anal fissures
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1679
Re: anal fissures
Hi kjmpde1980, There are certainly ways of treating and trying to prevent anal fissures. One important step is to avoid constipation and straining. Sometimes laxatives, such as movicol, are used to soften the stools making them easier to pass and reducing the need to strain. This can help prevent an...
- Fri Apr 20, 2018 3:52 pm
- Forum: haemorrhoids & anal fissures
- Topic: Pencil Stools
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1700
Re: Pencil Stools
Hi Shirleya, It is possible that very large fibroids could put pressure on the outside of the large intestine, thereby narrowing it and causing pencil stools. However, this is not a common scenario. Have you had any tests or imaging to suggest this is the case? More commonly, pencil stools can be se...
- Fri Apr 20, 2018 3:44 pm
- Forum: bowel cancer
- Topic: Bowel Cancer Screening
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1940
Re: Bowel Cancer Screening
Hi DisneyPrincess26, I'm very sorry to hear about your dad. You're right to say that bowel cancer can have a hereditary aspect, but this is quite complex. Screening of the relatives of someone with bowel cancer is sometimes advised, but this depends on several factors. Striclty speaking, current UK ...
- Fri Apr 20, 2018 3:25 pm
- Forum: bowel incontinence
- Topic: Bowel incontinence
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1944
Re: Bowel incontinence
Hi Shazza49, I suspect fybogel was tried to see whether adding bulk to your stools would help, but it doesn't sound like it has. It's difficult to advise on the right treatment option as this will depend on the underlying cause. Sometimes people can become constipated, and paradoxically get looser s...
- Fri Apr 20, 2018 3:13 pm
- Forum: constipation & diarrhoea
- Topic: Constipation
- Replies: 1
- Views: 2299
Re: Constipation
Hi Joolee, Irrigation devices for chronic constipation have evidence to support that they work and that they are safe. They are usually recommended for patients with chronic constipation which has not responded to drug treatments. If you are happy using this approach and it is providing adequate tre...
- Wed Apr 18, 2018 1:03 pm
- Forum: general
- Topic: Helicobacter pylori
- Replies: 1
- Views: 2866
Re: Helicobacter pylori
Hi Tracy, The situation with H Pylori and cancer is complex. It is true that H pylori is implicated in causing certain cancers, particularly stomach cancer. However, there is evidence that it might protect against developing oesophageal (gullet) cancer. What is important to emphasise is that having ...
- Fri Apr 13, 2018 10:04 pm
- Forum: general
- Topic: overly regular bowel movements
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1761
Re: overly regular bowel movements
Hi, I'm sorry to hear of the problems your husband is having. I'm not really sure what the doctor meant by retraining his gut? It is normal for eating to trigger the need to go to the toliet, but this can be quite exaggerated in some people. However, it sounds like you might mean his bowels changed ...
- Fri Apr 13, 2018 9:41 pm
- Forum: general
- Topic: Mucus in in poo
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1819
Re: Mucus in in poo
Hi, It is normal for the bowel to make mucus as it helps to keep things functioning normally and protect the gut lining. Passing some mucus from time to time is not all that unusual, and is not usually a cause for concern. It is more commonly reported in conditions like IBS. Having said that though,...