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If you can't give it some time then by all means ask the doctor to check your blood sugar levels - either the standing or fasting glucose test.View Thread

I have diarrhea normally but last time I had a colonoscopy I was constipated and literally didn't have a bowel movement for a week and it was horrible.
You'll find a lot of people on these boards recommend probiotics, esp if you have to take antibiotics. Antibiotics don't just wipe out the bad bacteria, but all of it - which can cause major problems afterwards. Probiotics job is to replenish the good bacteria that our body needs.
Are you a coffee drinker? I've heard many people comment about how a morning coffee gets things moving. Any hot drink will work, but apparently coffee is the best for that.
No worries about TMI (Too Much Information) - there's no such thing around here.
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http://www.helpforibs.com/diet/View Thread


IBS isn't so much a condition but when the doctor knows something is going on but can't find anything. There's a pretty good Wiki page on it. Spitting up isn't one of the symptoms.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irritable_bowel_syndrome
Btw there's no such thing as TMI around here - the more details the better.
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At least your psychiatrist has some sense. Even before you mentioned him I was thinking Crohn's based on what you've written. Sadly it can take a long time for someone to be diagnosed but can take that long for it to get bad enough for the tests to catch it.View Thread

I'm sure we've all had that moment where we totally can't remember the word we're looking for. It happens to me far more often than I'd like to admit...
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Go to the doctor with a printout of what you've written here and insist on see a GI (gastroenterologist) doctor. Something is going on, and the longer you put off dealing with it, the harder it's going to be to get it under control. Plus you have a family history of colon cancer, which is all the more reason to see a GI and get tested.
I'd also suggest keeping a food diary. Write down *everything* (food, drink, supplements, etc) you consume, along with any symptoms you have throughout the day. It's much better to write everything down as it happens so you have a record, instead of trying to remember it.
Take that into the doctor too. When you have a write up like that they tend to take things more seriously.View Thread

Do you have heartburn that's made worse by alcohol, or is it only alcohol that causes it? A quick check says no alcohol if you have heartburn. Belching is tied in with heartburn.
The itchy back with alcohol bothers me. It could be a sign that your body just can't handle alcohol, or it could be tied in with a gluten problem.
Are you taking meds for this or for anything else. Do you have any underlying conditions that you haven't mentioned here?View Thread
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