Re: Hi Nugget
#68253 - 05/06/04 11:32 AM
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michele
Reged: 06/02/03
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Loc: southeastern michigan
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A=Alternating!! Used to be all C but because of the miralax and STRESS I get some D too! Lucky me!
If you can't find the Equalactin try Fibercon, they have the same active ingredients!! I have never really used to to treat an immediate attack. I just use them when I'm out or can't mix my acacia!
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Taking it one day at a time.....
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How did it go? What did the doc say? Were you able to calm down? I was fine once I got to my hair appt. I knew I would be too!!!
I hope it went good for you today and I sure hope you feeling better now! Please let me know how your doing and how everything went!!!!
Take care sweetie!!! 
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Edited by StephS (05/06/04 06:29 PM)
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Hey Nugget! I hope your appointment went alright! I'm sorry that I'm posting this too late, but I just thought I'd letcha know - I have Equalactin, but the only way that I was allowed to get it was through prescription from my GI doc. He prescribed me two boxes with additinal refills. I hope this helps!
Also, here's a relaxation technique that we do in theater class befoe going on stage to perform. It's specifically designed to help calm nerves!
1) Lay on your back in a dark or dimly light room with your eyes closed.
2) Take in 4 loooooong, slow breaths.
3)Focus on your foot, and on relaxing it completely. Relax it until it feels like it's about to sink through the bed or floor. Next focus on your right your leg, and relaxing it completely. Do this with every part of your body until you've gotten through your legs, torso, arms, fingers, shoulders, head, and especially your neck!! It's usually tensed up becuase of some weird little habit that humans have due to holding our head up all day. Weird!
4) Next, slowly move one finger up and down. Then move your arms, then your toes, and then your legs and head.
5) Then slowly rise up and take in 2 more deep breaths.
Now you should be fully relaxed and ready to go! I hope this helps, and good luck!!! **hugs**
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I'm glad your hair appt. went well, Steph.
My doctor appt. went well, too. I was able to calm down somewhat and got really calm once I got in the exam room. Strange.
The doc seems to think that I have an irritable esophagus(sp?) to go along with my irritable bowel. He said he sees this a lot in IBS patients. And sees it alot where it is worse (like mine) around the menstral cycle because of those darn hormones. He said that where the Nexium and Protonix didn't really help...it probably isn't the acid, but the soft lining in the esophagus that is going spastic like my colon. He is doing some bloodwork to rule out some things like H-pilori (ulcers) and something else that had a long name. I asked him about Equalactin and told him I wasn't able to find it....so he gave me seven boxes of it as samples!!! He also said that Pepcid AC and Zantac 75 are different medications than Nexium and he is going to try me on that, too. He also wants me to be more regular (no pun intended) with taking my fiber on a daily basis because when I had my colonoscopy done a few years ago it showed diverticulitus. So he his going to start this way and see me in two weeks to see how I am doing and if it's not better then he will do the scope down the throat. So there we have it.....I'm so glad my stressful week is about over. I feel better knowing that I won't have to do the scope next week or maybe not at all. Thank you friends for all your support!
Now I must go feed my dogs and play with them before Survivor comes on. Hubby is working late tonight so I'll get to watch it twice.
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Nugget
#68461 - 05/07/04 06:13 AM
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jenX
Reged: 08/11/03
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Loc: Richmond, VA
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glad it went well. sounds like he's really on top of things.
hope you have a nice weekend. you've earned it! 
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Hey there, pretty lady!
I like your doctor. I like him A LOT. Free samples of Equalactin? How can I get an appointment with this guy?
You are so lucky that he found the diverticuli for you. So many, MANY people have diverticulosis that are never diagnosed until they get a full-fledge diverticulitis attack. (Like me.) Being forewarned is being forearmed. Don't let those little pockets get infected. You should give up all nuts and especially SEEDS. Clean out your spice cabinet of all seeds -- poppy seeds, celery seed, cumin seed -- and make sure to only eat the outside portion of tomatoes, never the seeds! They're just evil.
I had a real bad reaction to Zantac 75, but Pepcid AC rocks! Aren't you or weren't you already taking your fiber on a regular basis?
Oh yeah, I like this doc. So glad you went yesterday. You done good, Girlfriend.
Your friend,
Bev
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I'm so thankful that I have great doctors. But, I still get really nervous about going. He said the hypno CDs are a good thing, too.
Yes, I was a bad girl and had gotten away from taking my fiber on a regular basis. Bad Nugget! Bad, Bad! But I will do better at it now. I have to go back to see the doc on the 27th of this month to see how I am doing. Hopefully this new medication, etc. does the trick so that he doesn't have to take a look inside my esophogus. He said it's not a bad procedure, though.
What kind of reaction did you have to Zantac? Did the Pepcid AC work better?
My sore throat is a bit better today...just coughing alot of stuff up (yuk) now. Am drinking lots of fluids. (water, Bev....not Jack...  I don't drink)
A question about equalactin.....can I take imodium if I need to when I am taking the equalactin?
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He's a great doc.....He took all the time in the world yesterday to answer my questions and ask me questions. Didn't feel rushed. I've been to him before, but it's been a few years.
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