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I just feel so badly for you. This GI crap is just horrid. And this on top of it. Tell me, how do you keep your wonderful sense of humore through all this? Amazing.

I'm trying to think back as to what I did when I was so severly D. I popped tons of Immodium and tried to stay as inactive as possible. Stay immobile, in bed and try to move as little as possible.

I think the liquid immodium is a much easier way to get this stuff down. BF gets a star for going out and getting it for you. Hmm, as hungry as you are, I don't even think rice would be a safe option for you.

I guess I would have to agree with Alicia. You might have to go back to the dreaded hospital since you are dehydrating. If you go to the ER, you will probably get another doctor, and not all doctors are as ignorant as the last one you had. Honestly. You could get a really compassionate one this time. But don't let that bad experience with the ER doc stop you from getting the help you obviously need right now.

Do you think pediolyte is a possiblity for you? Maybe if the D lessens you could manage to get that down. Very important for the electrolytes at this point.

Oh, another thing that worked wonders was a probiotic called Culturell. You can get it at Walgreens or CVC. They did studies on this particular probiotic and they now use it to treat diarrhea for people in the hospital with D.

Keep us updated on what is going on. I hope you don't have to go to the hospital, but I hope you will if the D does not stop.

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~ Beth
Constipation, pain prodominent,cramps, spasms and bloat!

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