Valentinesstuff Posted July 23 Share Posted July 23 After lot's of discussions with the Pharmacist assisting with my Diabetes, she suggested I go see my PC about my pooping problems. So I'm off to see him. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incont Posted July 23 Share Posted July 23 Let us know how it goes! Best wishes 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valentinesstuff Posted July 23 Author Share Posted July 23 He ordered some blood tests, and a colonoscopy (yay) and prescribed a couple things. He thinks it might be another medicine I'm taking, which is odd because the Pharmacist didn't think it was medicine related. So for now I'm waiting 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incont Posted July 29 Share Posted July 29 I hear ya, I'm waiting to find the cause of some GI issues causing me a lot of pain. Waiting for answers while doing random, expensive tests is the worst! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valentinesstuff Posted July 30 Author Share Posted July 30 11 hours ago, Incont said: I hear ya, I'm waiting to find the cause of some GI issues causing me a lot of pain. Waiting for answers while doing random, expensive tests is the worst! Fortunaately, I'm a retired Veteran, so I don't have to pay for those tests. Unfortunately my Primary decided it's Colonoscopy time. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incont Posted July 30 Share Posted July 30 15 hours ago, Valentinesstuff said: Fortunaately, I'm a retired Veteran, so I don't have to pay for those tests. Unfortunately my Primary decided it's Colonoscopy time. Thank you for your service! Sorry about the colonoscopy, I haven't had to endure that yet as I was just young enough to do the cologuard thing instead this time around. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valentinesstuff Posted July 30 Author Share Posted July 30 They keep pushing the colonoscopy age earlier, my doctor said it's down to 45 now. I've done the Cologuard, but it has too many false positives and false negatives. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Davis Posted July 31 Share Posted July 31 Good luck with your primary care doc. However, to solve your problem it is possible that you will need the skills of a specialist - a gastroenterologist. You might ask for a referral. I'm double incontinent with complex and serious gastro-related issues. Most issues required a gastroenterologist to adequately resolve. Mind you, when it comes to gastro issues, you may not find a perfect solution. I am sitting in a messy diaper while I type this as, from one day to the next, my meds cause me to swing radically between near-impaction to sudden defecation. The goal of the meds is to prevent impaction but often "overcorrect." Good luck from another retired military vet. I'm off to get cleaned up. --John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valentinesstuff Posted August 4 Author Share Posted August 4 Right now my Primary thinks it's a drug side effect, but the Pharmacist I talk to monthly doesn't. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zzyzx Posted September 2 Share Posted September 2 On 8/4/2024 at 5:02 AM, Valentinesstuff said: Right now my Primary thinks it's a drug side effect, but the Pharmacist I talk to monthly doesn't. I need to log in more frequently on this board.... From other discussions, I won't be surprised if it is Metformin, or something along with Metformin. I was normally good until I started on Metformin at three x a day (500 mg?). I could handle the 2x.... The 3x put me over the line..... I'm mostly good, but on occasion the body gets off. Still haven't figured out what the tweak is that takes me just over the line. If you figure out what your interactions are that put you over the line I'll be interested in hearing about it -- to see if that may also be part of my "fun".... From my perspective, I know part of the issue is the Metformin dosage. And I recently had my (slightly overdue) Colonoscopy - and came back with a clean slate from that -- so there is nothing showing up that way for me.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valentinesstuff Posted September 7 Author Share Posted September 7 Except I'm no longer on Metformin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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