Abdominal Pain - Parasite?

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Permalink Reply by Bob on September 2, 2008 at 3:51pm

Go to your local health food/vitamin store and get a Digestive Enzyme (ask for help if you can't find them). Take one with each meal. You may have ingested something on your trip that has messed up the chemical balance in your digestion process. This will rebalance you, doens't need to be taken forever and you should feel results within a couple days. Good Luck.

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Permalink Reply by Brian on September 2, 2008 at 3:58pm

I'll give it a try! Thanks!

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Permalink Reply by Diabolical Diabetic on September 2, 2008 at 5:19pm

Hi Brian,
Where exactly is the pain? Front, back, side? Is it a sharp, stabbing pain, or a dull ache? Constant or intermittent? How long have you been in pain?

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Permalink Reply by sohair on September 4, 2008 at 12:22am

Is ameobeic dysentry was excluded? it is common after visits to tropical places.
Being type1 diabetes have you been screened for celiac lately?
Hope you will get better soon

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Permalink Reply by Brian on September 4, 2008 at 8:49am

I just got some blood tests back and again it does not seem to indicate a parasite. The pain is a consistent rumbling and grumbing in the front lower part of my abdomen. It's there as soon as I wake and until I go to bed. Every few weeks it gets really bad and I'll have extreme sharp pains for a day and then it goes back to the regular grumbling. On thing the blood test showed was a lower red blood cell count and high bilirubin. The doc didn't seem too concerned but I'm wondering what that means.

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Permalink Reply by Bob on September 4, 2008 at 9:01am

High bilirubin counts are attributed to jaundice. Have you noticed your skin is turning yellow or the whites of your eyes aren't as clear as they should be? Jaundice is a symptom of something else being out of whack. Talk with your doctor again about those high counts. Jaundice left untreated can cause liver damage. We already have enough side complications to deal with. You certainly don't want that on top of it. Also ask to be checked for Hepatitis as Jaundice is a side effect of that.

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Permalink Reply by Brian on September 4, 2008 at 9:43am

I have not noticed any yellowing of my skin.

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Permalink Reply by sohair on September 4, 2008 at 9:54am

Brian,have you been tested for celiac disease? it mimicks irritable bowel syndrome .You need a good general physcian to listen to you and decide what next

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Permalink Reply by Brian on September 4, 2008 at 10:05am

I have not been tested for celiacd disease. I would hate to have an even more restricted diet...but i would like to but an end to this.

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Permalink Reply by saundra barragan on September 4, 2008 at 11:17am

Hi Brian,
I really agree that you need to be checked for celiac disease. Even if the blood work does not come back as a true celiac it may be that you are extremely sensitive or intolerant of wheat and gluten. My daughter is too. The truest test is an endoscopy. You should talk to the doc about having both upper and lower. You need the biopsies. I know it is a hassle to prep for them, but then you know for sure They can put you into twilight sleep for the procedures and it is over with very quickly. A word of caution though. If you have the blood work drawn, do NOT cut out the wheat and gluten before the test. You want it to show up. My daughter swallows gas pills each time she eats and has cut out all wheat and gluten and does very well without it. If this is what it is, it is very treatable and you will not be in misery like now. The gas pills help tremendously and I pray you get an answer soon. The longer you leave it untreated the more likely you will have other involvement. For some reason not a lot of docs think about celiac right away, but if you ask your doc it is easy to get the blood work drawn and the tests ordered. I know you are in misery and will keep you in my prayers. We will all be with you and help you through. I send you my prayers, my hugs and all my support.
Blessings be to you.

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Permalink Reply by Brian on September 5, 2008 at 11:17am

I talked with my endo and apparently i tested negative for celiac back in 2002. I don't know if that means I couldn't test positive now. I don't really eat a lot of wheat products so I not so sure that may be the problem.

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Permalink Reply by sohair on September 5, 2008 at 11:39am

Well Brian,you have symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome which mimick celiac symptoms,your Hb is low,with high bilirubin,ask your endo if he can check it now ( last 2002,6 y ago!!!) Just to be on the safe side,you are type1

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