Joined: 11 Jun 2007 Posts: 1136 Location: Phoenix, AZ, USA
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Stomach and Intestine problems Posted: 06-11-08 15:21pm
Hi I am posting in hopes of getting some
opinions and maybe some home remedies for
my hubby. He does not have insurance at
the moment...it termed on 5/31/08 and he
is currently trying to get it reactivated.
We do not have the money right now to pay
out of pocket. We know something is wrong
and that he needs to see a doctor. So we
are going to save up and hopefully get him
to one soon.
But i need help with trying to make him
feel better until then. He is in such pain
and I just hate not knowing how to help.
Ok so hears his symptoms:
diarrhea in the morning for 6 months
stomach pain and cramps in the morning
he describes the pain being in his
intestine right before stool enters his
colon.
he has hemerroids-dont know how severe,
but he has painful wiping. No bleeding in
the stool only on his rectum. Burning
while using the restroom.
This started around Jan around the same
time I got morning sickness. We thought it
was sympathy sickness. But mine stopped
and his continued.
So what kind of foods or herbs can we try
to help ease the pain? is there anything
we can do at home for him? How serious is
this?
Im so worried. I hope nothing life
threatening is going on, and he isnt even
convinced he needs a doc. I dont know
there just has to be something we can do
until he can get proper care.
Thanks for listening...i dont know what
else to do.
Why he has been waiting for so long? Why
he didn't ask for medical attention while
he was still having medical insurance? He
should ask for medical attention as soon
as he reactivate his medical insurance.
Diarrhea that lasts longer than 6 months
requires several diagnostic procedures
starting with blood tests and stool
microbiological examination. Colonoscopy
may be requested later.
Herbs and diet can help only if the
diarrhea is due to some functional
disorder like IBS. I don't think that
herbs can help if your husband has some
intestinal infection, inflammatory
disease, some malabsorption disorder,
tumor or any other organic disorder.
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Rosie H
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Joined: 11 Jun 2007 Posts: 1136 Location: Phoenix, AZ, USA
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Posted: 06-16-08 13:43pm
Thanks for your reply! I have tried
getting him to a doctor over and over
again. But its like his head is made of
steel and he just wont listen. He says he
doesnt want to deal with the
technicalities like calling on the phone
and setting appts, sending faxed and
requests. I tell him that this is just
part of the process and that everyone does
it. But I dont know. I have tried to
approach him different ways but it doesnt
work. Now he is getting worse and has no
insurance. I am just lost. I hate seeing
him in so much pain, but it makes me angry
that he wont do anything about it. I will
try and approach him again,
