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Shorts85
Shorts85

So I have been suffering with bloody stools, bloating, excessive gas, and bad stomach pains... Been going on for approx 3 months with bloody stools, but had problems with stomach pains and things on and off for like years! I had my calprotectein levels tested and came back as 783. As the doctor thought it was ulcerative colitis I had a sigmiodoscopy done. Nothing was found and my biopsies were mostly normal, other than a couple showing low levels of inflammation. I still have all the symptoms and am waiting for a follow up appointment. Doc made it sound like there's nothing wrong, so not sure where to go from this now. Anyone been in a similar situation? Thanks.

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  • toby82533
    toby82533 Shorts85

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    It’s been about 6 months since my flair up that just doesn’t settle down.  Has anyone been successful with diets, food restrictions or additions. I’m out of the country but will have a telephone conference call with my dr. Next week when I get home ...I’ve got to try different medications and find some relief.  The diaherra and bloody stools are exhausting!

    thanks for anyones input.

    • ruth06943
      ruth06943 toby82533

      Posted

      Have you thought about the raw vegan diet. I’m reading self healing Colitis and chrones and there is a specific raw vegan diet in there for UC and Chrones. I haven’t tried it tho so don’t know how effective it is. 

      Ruth

  • ruth06943
    ruth06943 Shorts85

    Posted

    Sorry to hear you’re going through this. Perhaps you need a second opinion - the calprotectien levels are very high. 

    Hope you get this sorted soon. 

    Ruth

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