Posted on 07/07/2014 5:13:40 AM PDT by OneVike
Yesterday I asked some friends to pray for me over at facebook, because I was having some stomach troubles. Well this morning I think my troubles may be worse than I thought. Yesterday I woke up with severe cramps and bowel pains that lasted about 20 minutes until I had a movement. The pain went away, but I was sweating bullets and the whole experience was extremely painful.
Then about 45 minutes later it all happened again, but this time all that came out was bile. I again felt better afterwards, and then every 45 minutes through the day I had the same troubles. Needless to say I stopped eating and only drank a few fluids.
By evening the pain was subsiding and I thought that I would make it to work today with this whole incident being nothing more than something I ate, but alas it was not to be.
I woke up this morning about 4:30 with the same pain, but not nearly as bad as the first time yesterday morning. Like then I went to the restroom, but this time along with the bile was blood. I will not lie, I am a bit afraid. I will go see my Dr as soon as I can this morning.
Because some will ask, I still have my appendix, I had a Colonoscopy about 5 years ago, I had my prostate checked and I am on medication for a swollen prostate but it's under control. I'm not running a fever, although yesterday morning when this first came on I was a bit feverish every time I did have to go which was about every 45 min as I said. When I did go nothing but bile was the result. This morning is the first time I had blood.
There is no history of colon cancer in the family, so I'm sure it's nothing to serious, but as I said, I am a bit afraid. Other than my skeletal system, where I have back and nerve pain I suffer as an ongoing problem from a motorcycle wreck and a car accident which landed my wife in a wheelchair, I am pretty much a picture of health.
As anyone who knows me will tell you I never ever get sick. I am one of those freaks who gets over a 24 hour bug in an hour, and the flue that usually lasts others a week I am over in less than a day. You can count the days I have missed work in the last 20 years due to illness on one hand.
Well, again, I ask for your prayers and please keep my wife in them too, as I think this worries her more than it does me. I think I'll read some more of the book of Job. Just seems appropriate somehow.
The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want. He makes me to lie down in green pastures; He leads me beside the still waters. He restores my soul; He leads me in the paths of righteousness For His name's sake.
Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil; For You are with me; Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me.
You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies; You anoint my head with oil; My cup runs over. Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me All the days of my life; And I will dwell in the house of the LORD Forever. (Psalm 23)
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Prayers
You have my prayers, OneVike. This sounds horrible but God can cure all our ailments. May he be merciful to you and your wife.
Prayers up!
Wonderful news and update.
That stomach bug has been making its way around the country...it was here on the east coast...may still be...but haven’t heard of any episodes lately.
Rest the best you can.
Good. Thanks for letting us know.
Get some Yogurt as the 3 Antibiotics will kill even the good enzymes in Your guts and cause problems. The Yogurt will rebuild the needed enzymes for You.
Take care
Yay! Thank you for the update OV, and thank YOU Lord :)
Prayers lifted for continuing healing, FRiend.
Tatt
Barukh HaShem!
Thanks for the update. Praise the Lord!
Prayers continue.
Glad you found out what it was......More prayers up for your recovery. :-)
BE VERY SURE TO GET at least 30 BILLION PROBIOTIOCS multi strain to take with the antibiotics. They don’t know a good bacteria from a bad. Just destroy it all, and you will have more GI Issues.
Been that route. My Gastro recommends 10 Billion for me.
Continue to take the Probiotics at a lesser dose 10 Billion and taper down to about 1-5 Billion. See what works best for you.
Benefits of Probiotics
http://www.health.harvard.edu/fhg/updates/update0905c.shtml
Nutrition for Healthy Skin: Silica,
Niacin, Vitamin K2, and Probiotics
http://chriskresser.com/nutrition-for-healthy-skin-silica-niacin-vitamin-k2-and-probiotics
So glad you are feeling better!
Praise God!!!!
Field is right, no dairy, it is not always GI friendly.
Which reminds me to all those who garden, please wear rubber coated gloves, our soil contains a lot of nasty stuff that are GI related. Wash hands after with antibiotic soap.
When you do have to go to the doctor’s office take your OWN reading material. Watch where you set your stuff, you lap is best. Viruses and germs linger on those mags for hours to days. It is how the Norwalk ship virus is spread and the new MERS.
Where do I find it? Health food store?
Right now I am using Activia yogurt to replace the good germs I guess is the best way I can think to say what I am trying to do, but if I can find what you suggest i will try it.
You know I garden a lot, I pride myself on my Summer gardens.
Never thought about it, but you could be right, and while I do wash my hands, I don’t always after I deal with the dirt, so i will remember to do so from here on forth.
My wife watches those shows called the monster inside me. The things that get into peoples systems is scary,. So much so I refuse to watch them or I will be walking around in a bubble. LOL
Your advice is sound and wise. I will follow it. Thanks
Prayers for God’s blessings for complete recovery.
That’s great. Thanks be to God.
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