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aggghhhh, stool sample       08/28/05 12:02 PM Edit Reply Quote jen1013 Reged: 05/06/05 Posts: 1322 Loc: the wabe I am actually supposed to submit a stool sample to the GI -- they only asked for one, though, not three. Only problem is that I work full-time 45 minutes away from the GI's office during the same hours that the office is open. It's possible I could leave work early one day, but there is NO WAY I am walking into the bathroom at work with the "stool sample accessories" and getting it done there. I would just have too much performance anxiety plus I would die if someone was in the bathroom and saw me carting my huge brown paper grocery bag out of the stall. ("What's SHE doing in there?!") My only option is to do it first thing in the AM and getting my husband to take it in (who works in the same city as the GI). But I rarely ever manage to have a BM first thing in the morning unless I am having D, and I don't want to send in a stool sample that sloshes! So this stupid stool sample is hanging over my head. (Hm, that sounds disgusting, doesn't it?) I used to get "coffee grounds" in my stool all the time, but it's been a couple months since it happened. I thought that the coffee ground effect was blood only if you were throwing it up? I am worried about making myself paranoid so I try to avoid doing research on the Internet. I have tried all of the SFSes on Heather's list except Equalactin, Fybogel, and Konsyl -- I haven't found any of them in the stores here. I'm debating trying slippery elm but am a little leery of all those unregulated "health supplements". Is this Konjac stuff a gum as well? The link refers to it as "Konjac gum". I'll have to read through it more later. I hate buying stuff off the Internet that's supposed to help with your health, though, I feel like I'm one step away from hanging up holistic crystals over my bed. Thanks for all of your suggestions! I love these boards. I never dreamed that someday that I would be cheerfully discussing my bowels with a whole bunch of people I've never met. -------------------- jen "It's one of the most serious things that can possibly happen to one in a battle -- to get one's head cut off." -- LC Print     Remind Me     Notify Moderator

Entire thread Cure for IBS? Ballinsw 08/25/05 01:22 PM Re: Cure for IBS? lalala 08/25/05 11:07 PM support of the medical community jen1013 08/26/05 04:57 PM what doctors have said jen1013 08/26/05 07:35 PM What did you doctor not like about it? lalala 08/26/05 06:57 PM Yeah, I'm curious too, because... atomic rose 08/26/05 07:03 PM Re: Yeah, I'm curious too, because... Little Minnie 08/27/05 05:01 PM I'll third that- _Willow 08/30/05 11:07 AM Re: Yeah, I'm curious too, because... Sand 08/27/05 10:03 AM It's not the "not feeling better" part ... jen1013 08/27/05 11:40 AM This is my reasoning too, so far Augie 08/27/05 06:22 PM But how do you know? (m) Sand 08/27/05 03:49 PM I don't know jen1013 08/27/05 04:59 PM Jen - make sure they give you the blood test for gluten intolerance, Heather 08/29/05 09:51 AM yup, I've had it -- twice jen1013 08/29/05 05:31 PM Re: I don't know Sand 08/28/05 07:36 AM aggghhhh, stool sample jen1013 08/28/05 12:02 PM Re: aggghhhh, stool sample Sand 08/28/05 01:13 PM parasites jen1013 08/28/05 05:15 PM Re: parasites Sand 08/29/05 09:40 AM no, you're not making me feel worse! jen1013 08/29/05 05:30 PM Re: no, you're not making me feel worse! Sand 08/30/05 08:36 AM Re: no, you're not making me feel worse! jen1013 08/30/05 04:59 PM Re: no, you're not making me feel worse! Sand 08/30/05 05:41 PM well I don't know Little Minnie 08/27/05 05:09 PM Re: well I don't know jen1013 08/27/05 08:10 PM Yes, maam! Augie 08/26/05 06:16 PM Re: Cure for IBS? Ballinsw 08/25/05 11:49 PM Re: Cure for IBS? lalala 08/25/05 11:56 PM From the looks of things... atomic rose 08/25/05 01:39 PM Re: From the looks of things... Ballinsw 08/25/05 01:58 PM I'm a speedreader atomic rose 08/25/05 02:16 PM Re: From the looks of things... SCgirl 08/25/05 02:16 PM I hope your right SC Cyndy 08/25/05 02:27 PM Re: We can all hope!:)-nt SCgirl 08/25/05 02:34 PM Re: We can all hope!:)-nt Ballinsw 08/25/05 03:41 PM Pectin... retrograde 08/25/05 08:37 PM Re: Pectin... lalala 08/25/05 10:34 PM Re: Pectin... my bad. Ballinsw 08/25/05 10:41 PM Re: Pectin... my bad. lalala 08/25/05 10:42 PM Re: Pectin... my bad. It's good! Ballinsw 08/25/05 11:39 PM Re: Pectin... my bad. It's good! lalala 08/25/05 11:59 PM What is the "program"? Cyndy 08/25/05 04:27 PM Re: What is the "program"? Ballinsw 08/25/05 05:13 PM

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