Comments on: My Health Is Making Me Miserable http://bloggochicago.com/2010/02/02/my-health-is-making-me-miserable/ blah blah blah from the northwest side Tue, 29 Jun 2010 21:34:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: livey http://bloggochicago.com/2010/02/02/my-health-is-making-me-miserable/comment-page-1/#comment-6844 livey Tue, 09 Feb 2010 19:18:56 +0000 http://bloggochicago.com/?p=3523#comment-6844 Yeah I was on Amitiza for a while too. The thing that I found was that the docs would just give me a new pill for every little symptom but never bothered to figure out what the main cause of my problems were. Except that they were willing to blame it on depression. It turns out the drugs don't only gave me the IBS, they also gave me the depression! Send me a list of your drugs please. I'll bet I have been on them too. Well except the Emsam, never heard of that one. Yeah I was on Amitiza for a while too. The thing that I found was that the docs would just give me a new pill for every little symptom but never bothered to figure out what the main cause of my problems were. Except that they were willing to blame it on depression. It turns out the drugs don’t only gave me the IBS, they also gave me the depression! Send me a list of your drugs please. I’ll bet I have been on them too. Well except the Emsam, never heard of that one.

]]> By: Barb http://bloggochicago.com/2010/02/02/my-health-is-making-me-miserable/comment-page-1/#comment-6838 Barb Tue, 09 Feb 2010 18:12:48 +0000 http://bloggochicago.com/?p=3523#comment-6838 Wow. My CRS said that most of the meds I was/am on for bipolar and anxiety cause constipation. So do allergy meds, I think. Nice, huh? It isn't like I can stop taking the stuff for bipolar. I've been taking Amitiza for the constipation and it's helped. As with many of my bipolar meds, it was prescribed as soon as it came out because my conditions are apparently difficult to treat. So who knows what it's going to do to my colon? Wow. My CRS said that most of the meds I was/am on for bipolar and anxiety cause constipation. So do allergy meds, I think. Nice, huh? It isn’t like I can stop taking the stuff for bipolar. I’ve been taking Amitiza for the constipation and it’s helped. As with many of my bipolar meds, it was prescribed as soon as it came out because my conditions are apparently difficult to treat. So who knows what it’s going to do to my colon?

]]> By: livey http://bloggochicago.com/2010/02/02/my-health-is-making-me-miserable/comment-page-1/#comment-6805 livey Sun, 07 Feb 2010 01:51:58 +0000 http://bloggochicago.com/?p=3523#comment-6805 I know, I battled it my entire life, I'm 47. I had a nervous breakdown 10 years ago and they had me on so many drugs I was a zombie. They ended up damaging my liver and doctors treated me like an alcoholic, I don't ever drink! All the meds cause constipation too! Docs won't admit it, but they do. They just keep pushing stool softeners and the like but they also don't tell you that those things will kill your colon as well! And then there's the whole "it must be anxiety cuz you have a mental condition" bullshit! I had a pelvic vault put in. I was lucky enough to have the most excellent doctor who knew just where to put my colon. Now it works all by itself! One cup of coffee and I'm running to the bathroom! Because I'm no longer on those damn constipating drugs too. And guess what? I no longer have IBS! Oh I could write a book, but I'm sure the medical community would find a way to keep it from being published because they are just legal drug pushers and are killing people with all their drugs! Finding the right docs is so important. Feel free to ask any questions, no matter how humiliating. You are important enough to not be humiliated by shit! I know, I battled it my entire life, I’m 47. I had a nervous breakdown 10 years ago and they had me on so many drugs I was a zombie. They ended up damaging my liver and doctors treated me like an alcoholic, I don’t ever drink!
All the meds cause constipation too! Docs won’t admit it, but they do. They just keep pushing stool softeners and the like but they also don’t tell you that those things will kill your colon as well! And then there’s the whole “it must be anxiety cuz you have a mental condition” bullshit!
I had a pelvic vault put in. I was lucky enough to have the most excellent doctor who knew just where to put my colon. Now it works all by itself! One cup of coffee and I’m running to the bathroom! Because I’m no longer on those damn constipating drugs too. And guess what? I no longer have IBS!
Oh I could write a book, but I’m sure the medical community would find a way to keep it from being published because they are just legal drug pushers and are killing people with all their drugs!
Finding the right docs is so important. Feel free to ask any questions, no matter how humiliating. You are important enough to not be humiliated by shit!

]]> By: Barb http://bloggochicago.com/2010/02/02/my-health-is-making-me-miserable/comment-page-1/#comment-6803 Barb Sun, 07 Feb 2010 00:59:40 +0000 http://bloggochicago.com/?p=3523#comment-6803 Battling shit <i>is</i> so utterly miserable. My CRS said he <i>could</i> do some repair but didn't think it'd make any difference as far as incontinence goes. I figured forget it, then. I try so hard not to feel humiliated during exams that there's <i>no way</i> I'm having surgery if it isn't going to make a difference! I've written plenty more IBS posts around 2006, but that was before WP incorporated tagging, so they aren't tagged yet. I have so much re-organizing to do with my posts. Thanks so much for commenting -- I'll e-mail you for sure. Battling shit is so utterly miserable. My CRS said he could do some repair but didn’t think it’d make any difference as far as incontinence goes. I figured forget it, then. I try so hard not to feel humiliated during exams that there’s no way I’m having surgery if it isn’t going to make a difference!

I’ve written plenty more IBS posts around 2006, but that was before WP incorporated tagging, so they aren’t tagged yet. I have so much re-organizing to do with my posts.

Thanks so much for commenting — I’ll e-mail you for sure.

]]> By: livey http://bloggochicago.com/2010/02/02/my-health-is-making-me-miserable/comment-page-1/#comment-6796 livey Sat, 06 Feb 2010 21:51:41 +0000 http://bloggochicago.com/?p=3523#comment-6796 OH man I feel for ya! I don't remember how I found you, (I think it was Leslie) but it must be fate. I battled the same shit (pun intended) for so many years it damn near killed me. Now I've gone off all medication, had a rectoceale repair done and I shit like a goose every.single.day! Sometimes more than twice a day! I feel so much better I feel like I've finally started to live! And I'm not even depressed anymore! I haven't read any of your blog but this post, but I will try. If you want some advice, I'd be happy to help just email me. I've been there, it sucks. Hang in there! OH man I feel for ya! I don’t remember how I found you, (I think it was Leslie) but it must be fate. I battled the same shit (pun intended) for so many years it damn near killed me. Now I’ve gone off all medication, had a rectoceale repair done and I shit like a goose every.single.day! Sometimes more than twice a day! I feel so much better I feel like I’ve finally started to live! And I’m not even depressed anymore!
I haven’t read any of your blog but this post, but I will try. If you want some advice, I’d be happy to help just email me. I’ve been there, it sucks. Hang in there!

]]> By: Barb http://bloggochicago.com/2010/02/02/my-health-is-making-me-miserable/comment-page-1/#comment-6747 Barb Thu, 04 Feb 2010 16:22:22 +0000 http://bloggochicago.com/?p=3523#comment-6747 I know you do, and thanks. I'm trying to manage as best as I can. Sometimes it's all you can do, right? I know you do, and thanks. I’m trying to manage as best as I can. Sometimes it’s all you can do, right?

]]> By: Barb http://bloggochicago.com/2010/02/02/my-health-is-making-me-miserable/comment-page-1/#comment-6746 Barb Thu, 04 Feb 2010 16:21:13 +0000 http://bloggochicago.com/?p=3523#comment-6746 Thanks, Robin. Thanks, Robin.

]]> By: Barb http://bloggochicago.com/2010/02/02/my-health-is-making-me-miserable/comment-page-1/#comment-6745 Barb Thu, 04 Feb 2010 16:20:43 +0000 http://bloggochicago.com/?p=3523#comment-6745 Thanks you. Cat hugs from your cats sound a little threatening, though. ;-) Thanks you. Cat hugs from your cats sound a little threatening, though. ;-)

]]> By: Barb http://bloggochicago.com/2010/02/02/my-health-is-making-me-miserable/comment-page-1/#comment-6744 Barb Thu, 04 Feb 2010 16:20:07 +0000 http://bloggochicago.com/?p=3523#comment-6744 Thanks, Megan. Thanks, Megan.

]]> By: crazybeanrider http://bloggochicago.com/2010/02/02/my-health-is-making-me-miserable/comment-page-1/#comment-6722 crazybeanrider Tue, 02 Feb 2010 23:26:21 +0000 http://bloggochicago.com/?p=3523#comment-6722 Hey Barb I know it's tough, but hang in there. My thoughts are with you. ;-) .-= crazybeanrider´s last blog ..<a href="http://boosbipolar.blogspot.com/2010/01/running-through-neighborhood-naked.html" rel="nofollow">Running Through The Neighborhood Naked</a> =-. Hey Barb I know it’s tough, but hang in there. My thoughts are with you. ;-)
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