I have had diareah(SP) for over a week and been to a local GP who,after blood work, told me I was low in sodium and to eat salty foods. He really didn't address the problem of jet black loose, watery stool. I need to see GI Dr. but in Canada there is a 6 month wait or more. Anyone else had this problem and how did it get resolved?? Any help would be appreciated. The ET nurse said no to immodium or any such. Thank you, Lorraine
grandy
Mar 06, 2012 10:28 pm
Primeboy
Mar 07, 2012 4:02 am
Hi Grandy. Why didn't you insist that your GP address the problem you presented? You have a right to some answers and it's OK to hold his or her toes close to the fire when necessary. Anyway, I went to my favorite source of information ( www.ask.com) and typed in this question: "What does black watery stool mean?" I got a wealth of useful information as well as some understanding about how your situation would have been treated by competent professionals. Here's the URL: http://digestive.niddk.nih.gov/ddiseases/pubs/diarrhea_ez/
I did not need to wait 6 months for an appointment to get this information. Let's hope it helps you.
BTW, regarding the spelling of diarrhea, as a retired English teacher I think we should stop using words that are too hard to spell. How about saying "the runs" instead? Also, there's a good old-fashioned Anglo-Saxon term but somehow it eludes me. Be well. PB
I did not need to wait 6 months for an appointment to get this information. Let's hope it helps you.
BTW, regarding the spelling of diarrhea, as a retired English teacher I think we should stop using words that are too hard to spell. How about saying "the runs" instead? Also, there's a good old-fashioned Anglo-Saxon term but somehow it eludes me. Be well. PB
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In both of my cases, I had no choice. It was surgery or be put 6 feet under! I thank God that He has been with me all these times. Without Him, I never would have known what to do and might not have gone to the hospital when I did. I don't know if you have had your surgery or not yet but I hope you will hang out on this website when you are done. I have learned a great deal through the people here and it is so great having others who have had the same thing done and been through what you are about to or have gone through. The only thing I have turned down is a reversal of the ileostomy. When the doctors did the emergency rebuilding of my original ileostomy this last February, I told them I did not want to go through this again. My doctor told me at that time that I was no longer a candidate for the reversal. In a way, I was very relieved. The last three years of my life have been a nightmare for me. I do not want to go through any of it again. If you wish to be rehooked up and they say you are a good choice for that, research it carefully. Every surgery I have ever had except for Old and New Maxine and the emergency surgery on my broken foot, I have spent weeks researching. I recently had my C5 C6 disk in my neck replaced with an artificial one. I went to my pre-op with 2 pages of questions for the doctor. I knew everything that they were going to do and could talk intelligently with them. I always try to research my adversaries! Don't cancel your surgery. It is nice not to have to suffer any longer with horrible pain. We all had to change a few things around when we had our surgeries but in the long run, most of us are glad we did it. I know I am. Good luck to you!
ladydi53
Mar 18, 2012 6:55 pm
I would get back to your GP asap. I was always on the understanding that black tarry stool is a sign of blood in the bowels. Insist on your GP addressing this problem. As I read your blog, I got an uneasy feeling that you need to have it addressed asap. Take care.
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Pinky
Mar 19, 2012 12:54 am
Another possibility (if you take iron, or vitamins that contain iron) is that you could have a fecal impaction (since iron often causes constipation) and the diarrhea is running around it.
Irregardless, I think you have a medically urgent condition and if your doctor won't help you with it you should seek treatment at the ER or the equivalent of urgent care in Canada.
Sometimes even here in the US things happen quicker if you go through the ER!
Irregardless, I think you have a medically urgent condition and if your doctor won't help you with it you should seek treatment at the ER or the equivalent of urgent care in Canada.
Sometimes even here in the US things happen quicker if you go through the ER!
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