General Chat

I hope he is ok Ros,

Love to you,


Caz xx

Karen...I heard about a man that had lost loads of weight etc, it was a worm of some kind. an old lady he spoke to on a bus/train one day told him to eat a raw cabbage...it cured him. dont ask me why though.
Probaly find the story by googling.

Marion

I`m a nurse too. He will probably see how he gets on , but as I said a woorrier and worrying about his job and his wife`s at the moment . He also had chest pain at the weekend , 999 to hospital tests done - nothing found , he`s also had loads of blood tests , tumour markers etc , so I think well checked out, Ros xx

I think a second opinion would be in order, despite all the tests being negative another opinion from a specialist might also reduce his anxiety.
My MIL was physically ill but because GP was treating her for bipolar disorder put it down to depression. When it was discovered it was a physical condition it was too late she died in hospital a month later. Sorry to be so blunt but I see it all the time as a nurse.

Di

If the colonoscopy was clear, where is the blood coming from? Ulcers? Need to examine stomach and small bowel - barium meal and follow through. Stress is a bowel irritant so hope he chills and gets subsequent relief

Beth :)

I am glad the colonoscopy was clear and hope that your brother can start to feel better, and his depression lift with the tablets.
Not the best profession for someone who is a worrier I suppose.
Lizx

My son had all the same symptoms, including loss of appetite, when he was 25 years old and lost 3 stone in 3 weeks.

In his case the colonoscopy showed he had Crohn's (an inflammatory bowel disease).

Dee
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It seems to run in the family -my sister had depression at Uni , but I`m okay and I`ve had a lot more to worry about than them . My sister`s hubby and daughter both have / had depression.
Ros xx

Oh bless him

I hope it helps

xx

ok...saw something in a magazine recently......same symptoms and the girl had got some insect inside her that was causing all the problems......was a long shot but worth a mention,

Karen x

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thats good that the colonoscopy is clear.....just a long shot but has he been abroad recently?

Karen x

He`s paid for a private colonoscopy -nothing found , but now lost 2 stone . I said to him last week -that he`ll probably eat better now that`s everything is negative. My sister sent him a leaflet on depression and that`s what he has and been put on Citalopram. He`s a worrier--a lawyer, Ros xx

Could be acute Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis

Beth

My boyfriend gets simaliar symptons and he has IBS and Diverticulitis

I've had similar symptoms. But not the weight loss or not eating (would have been happy with that!!)

The runs or constipated...very rarely anything in between.
Blood & Mucus in stools.
Bleeding as going to loo.
Piles (internal n external)
Tummy cramp.

Had colonoscopy, given the all clear so Dr's have put it down to IBS.

Hope he gets it sorted soon....

Did I say I had the symptoms...I meant someone I know...lol ;o)

Good luck xx

not very close to my brother -there is 8 years between us and my sister in between, Ros xx

I am sure he was very pleased with the sisterly sympathy Ros, lol

Lizxx

I was trying to make fun of it when he said he had a sore behind and suggested "SUDOCREM"
Ros xxx

Hope your brother gets the colonoscopy soon and all is well, Ros.
So worrying and harder to cope with when embarrassing symptons and bit of your body you can't see!
Lizx