OT - Health Update

Anyone not interested can just skip along to the next post!!

As y'all know I've been having some problems. The 'scopy showed nothing
"nasty" and have not heard back about the bits sent for further tests so am
assuming all is a-ok. The doctor did say it could possibly be IBS
(irritable bowel syndrome).

So being a married technologically advanced husband (ie computer geek) I
researched on the net and discovered many, many symptoms that sounded like
moi. Mind you Coeliac Disease also sounds very similar! Anyways, I found a
very basic meal plan and have stuck to that for a week (yes, wonders never
cease - I actually stuck to a diet!!) with the results that (a) symptoms
have reduced greatly and (b) I lost 3 kilos in the first week. Granted (b)
excites me more than (a) but when you are my weight....well! The meal plan
basically cuts out all the yummy foods leaving you with a very bland diet -
2 slices wholemeal toast for breaky, some crackers and vegemite with a piece
of fruit for morning tea, sandwich or salad for lunch, and a "normal"
dinner - not to many vegies and no creamy yummy things. No fried or calorie
laden anythings. I've also given up coffee as that can be a "trigger" food
too.

I put the theory to a test today and had some potato wedges with sweet
chilli sour cream for lunch with some coffee. Well! My oh my thank heavens
I was at home!! Within half an hour symptoms had reappeared with a
vengeance. ROFLOL - back to the blandness for me! Which isn't too bad
'cause I ain't hungry. And eating with me is more "habit" than hunger so I
must break the habit.

Back to regular quilting stations now....

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http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/shazrules/my_photos (same as website but
quicker)

Looks like you didn't need all those fancy tests after all !

Do you consult from home ?

You see I have this problem ........ lol


Dee in Oz

Sounds like good news Sharon. DH has ulcerative colitis and has
had a heck of a time off and on managing it for 30 years. When
he was told to go on the low fat/low cholesterol diet we did.
His colitis has done so much better. He has always had to be careful
about what he ate but the way we are eating now has really made a
huge difference. A side effect is I have lost over 10 lbs. without
trying. I miss all the treats I am used to having around but since
his heart attack they just don't seem as important. I hope you are
able to stick with what works and continue to feel better.
Hugs, Taria

Sharon Harper wrote:
Anyone not interested can just skip along to the next post!!

As y'all know I've been having some problems. The 'scopy showed nothing
"nasty" and have not heard back about the bits sent for further tests so am
assuming all is a-ok. The doctor did say it could possibly be IBS
(irritable bowel syndrome).

So being a married technologically advanced husband (ie computer geek) I
researched on the net and discovered many, many symptoms that sounded like
moi. Mind you Coeliac Disease also sounds very similar! Anyways, I found a
very basic meal plan and have stuck to that for a week (yes, wonders never
cease - I actually stuck to a diet!!) with the results that (a) symptoms
have reduced greatly and (b) I lost 3 kilos in the first week. Granted (b)
excites me more than (a) but when you are my weight....well! The meal plan
basically cuts out all the yummy foods leaving you with a very bland diet -
2 slices wholemeal toast for breaky, some crackers and vegemite with a piece
of fruit for morning tea, sandwich or salad for lunch, and a "normal"
dinner - not to many vegies and no creamy yummy things. No fried or calorie
laden anythings. I've also given up coffee as that can be a "trigger" food
too.

I put the theory to a test today and had some potato wedges with sweet
chilli sour cream for lunch with some coffee. Well! My oh my thank heavens
I was at home!! Within half an hour symptoms had reappeared with a
vengeance. ROFLOL - back to the blandness for me! Which isn't too bad
'cause I ain't hungry. And eating with me is more "habit" than hunger so I
must break the habit.

Back to regular quilting stations now....

Hope you feel much better Sharon!
I'd love to lose 3 kg but 'bland' and 'bronwyn' don't go together in
the one kitchen LOL.

Bronnie

ROFLOL!! Oh Dee! I'm no doctor truly but I had to do something - it was
getting to the stage where I wouldn't leave home for fear of not being near
a loo (luckily at work I have an "en suite" ie the disabled loo in the sick
bay is about 3 feet from my desk). And I don't see my diabetes specialist
until late October, soooo.....

BTW take 2 bars of your favourite chocolate, send me a FQ and have a lie
down!

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http://www.geocities.com/shazrules/craft.html (takes a while to load)
http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/shazrules/my_photos (same as website but
quicker)

"Dee in Oz" wrote in message
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Looks like you didn't need all those fancy tests after all !

Do you consult from home ?

You see I have this problem ........ lol


Dee in Oz

Funny thing is, it's only me doing the bland! I still cook spectacular
meals for the other lot! LOL.

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http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/shazrules/my_photos (same as website but
quicker)

"Bronnie" wrote in message
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Hope you feel much better Sharon!
I'd love to lose 3 kg but 'bland' and 'bronwyn' don't go together in
the one kitchen LOL.

Bronnie

Way to go Sharon!!!!!!

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"Sharon Harper" wrote in message
u...
Anyone not interested can just skip along to the next post!!

As y'all know I've been having some problems. The 'scopy showed nothing
"nasty" and have not heard back about the bits sent for further tests so
am
assuming all is a-ok. The doctor did say it could possibly be IBS
(irritable bowel syndrome).

So being a married technologically advanced husband (ie computer geek) I
researched on the net and discovered many, many symptoms that sounded like
moi. Mind you Coeliac Disease also sounds very similar! Anyways, I found
a
very basic meal plan and have stuck to that for a week (yes, wonders never
cease - I actually stuck to a diet!!) with the results that (a) symptoms
have reduced greatly and (b) I lost 3 kilos in the first week. Granted
(b)
excites me more than (a) but when you are my weight....well! The meal
plan
basically cuts out all the yummy foods leaving you with a very bland
diet -
2 slices wholemeal toast for breaky, some crackers and vegemite with a
piece
of fruit for morning tea, sandwich or salad for lunch, and a "normal"
dinner - not to many vegies and no creamy yummy things. No fried or
calorie
laden anythings. I've also given up coffee as that can be a "trigger"
food
too.

I put the theory to a test today and had some potato wedges with sweet
chilli sour cream for lunch with some coffee. Well! My oh my thank
heavens
I was at home!! Within half an hour symptoms had reappeared with a
vengeance. ROFLOL - back to the blandness for me! Which isn't too bad
'cause I ain't hungry. And eating with me is more "habit" than hunger so
I
must break the habit.

Back to regular quilting stations now....

--
Sharon from Melbourne Australia (Queen of Down Under)
http://www.geocities.com/shazrules/craft.html (takes a while to load)
http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/shazrules/my_photos (same as website but
quicker)

How very interesting, Sharon, and well done you!
IBS can settle (I understand); so the bland diet need not be forever
perhaps? (It's probably much more palatable than the Coeliac diet even
so).
You could do your trial periodically.
Wishing you success with this self-help programme.
..
In message , Sharon
Harper writes
Anyone not interested can just skip along to the next post!!

As y'all know I've been having some problems. The 'scopy showed nothing
"nasty" and have not heard back about the bits sent for further tests so am
assuming all is a-ok. The doctor did say it could possibly be IBS
(irritable bowel syndrome).

So being a married technologically advanced husband (ie computer geek) I
researched on the net and discovered many, many symptoms that sounded like
moi. Mind you Coeliac Disease also sounds very similar! Anyways, I found a
very basic meal plan and have stuck to that for a week (yes, wonders never
cease - I actually stuck to a diet!!) with the results that (a) symptoms
have reduced greatly and (b) I lost 3 kilos in the first week. Granted (b)
excites me more than (a) but when you are my weight....well! The meal plan
basically cuts out all the yummy foods leaving you with a very bland diet -
2 slices wholemeal toast for breaky, some crackers and vegemite with a piece
of fruit for morning tea, sandwich or salad for lunch, and a "normal"
dinner - not to many vegies and no creamy yummy things. No fried or calorie
laden anythings. I've also given up coffee as that can be a "trigger" food
too.

I put the theory to a test today and had some potato wedges with sweet
chilli sour cream for lunch with some coffee. Well! My oh my thank heavens
I was at home!! Within half an hour symptoms had reappeared with a
vengeance. ROFLOL - back to the blandness for me! Which isn't too bad
'cause I ain't hungry. And eating with me is more "habit" than hunger so I
must break the habit.

Back to regular quilting stations now....


--
Best Regards
pat on the hill

Sharon Harper wrote:

Anyone not interested can just skip along to the next post!!

As y'all know I've been having some problems. The 'scopy showed nothing
"nasty" and have not heard back about the bits sent for further tests so am
assuming all is a-ok. The doctor did say it could possibly be IBS
(irritable bowel syndrome).

So being a married technologically advanced husband (ie computer geek) I
researched on the net and discovered many, many symptoms that sounded like
moi. Mind you Coeliac Disease also sounds very similar! Anyways, I found a
very basic meal plan and have stuck to that for a week (yes, wonders never
cease - I actually stuck to a diet!!) with the results that (a) symptoms
have reduced greatly and (b) I lost 3 kilos in the first week. Granted (b)
excites me more than (a) but when you are my weight....well! The meal plan
basically cuts out all the yummy foods leaving you with a very bland diet -
2 slices wholemeal toast for breaky, some crackers and vegemite with a piece
of fruit for morning tea, sandwich or salad for lunch, and a "normal"
dinner - not to many vegies and no creamy yummy things. No fried or calorie
laden anythings. I've also given up coffee as that can be a "trigger" food
too.

I put the theory to a test today and had some potato wedges with sweet
chilli sour cream for lunch with some coffee. Well! My oh my thank heavens
I was at home!! Within half an hour symptoms had reappeared with a
vengeance. ROFLOL - back to the blandness for me! Which isn't too bad
'cause I ain't hungry. And eating with me is more "habit" than hunger so I
must break the habit.

Back to regular quilting stations now....

Sounds ominously like gall stones to me! If it is, BTDT! And some of
the symptoms are very like IBS (with which I was diagnosed 20 years ago,
and the symptoms of which neatly masked the gall bladder disease for 10
years!).

Have you been scanned for gall stones? It isn't the big ones that cause
the problem, it's the little ones... Eat something rich or fatty, or
just too much of anything and the pain starts when the gall bladder
(just under your ribs on the right) compresses to release bile to help
you digest it... If a small stone gets lodged in the bile duct, the
pain can be excruciating. If a stone or some gravel DO get into the
digestive tract, it can cause all sorts of problems for days
afterwards... And if it rests on the walls of the gut, it can cause
erosions or even ulcers, adding to the problems! You might never get
the pain of a lodged stone, but if there are small stones passing
through the gut, they can take days to work through and for things to
settle down again.

Here's a site that describes the symptoms nicely:

http://www.netdoctor.co.uk/diseases/...derdisease.htm

When you get to the bottom, remember that it says that after surgery,
"most people will be aware that their pain has completely disappeared
and they no longer need to avoid fatty food." That word MOST is very
important! I *do* still have to avoid fatty foods! Helps me keep to my
WW diet, I'm telling you! Almost 60 lbs gone now, and feeling so much
better in so many ways...

Meanwhile, work out your trigger foods: mine were anything fatty (like
fried stuff, cream, anything made with full fat milk or butter), all red
meats, red wine, coffee, anything sweet like cake and chocolates (which
are fatty as well!), some nuts, and just eating too much in one sitting!

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Kate Dicey wrote:

Meanwhile, work out your trigger foods: mine were anything fatty (like
fried stuff, cream, anything made with full fat milk or butter), all red
meats, red wine, coffee, anything sweet like cake and chocolates (which
are fatty as well!), some nuts, and just eating too much in one sitting!

Oh Kate - that sounds like a death sentence! Can you eat anything nice?!

Suzie B
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