I want to give you a little background about the disease/ my husband was diagnosed with chronic pancreatitis approximately 18 months ago, last month he became an insulin dependent diabetic. He has been taking enzymes for about six months as his pancreas was not breaking down his foods the way it should. The dr. told [...]
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Abdominal
Chronic Pancreatitis, Antioxidant, Insulin Therapy
Sunday, March 12th, 2006Gastric Bypass Surgery, Bariatric Surgery
Thursday, March 2nd, 2006Surgical Treatment of Obesity - Bariatric Surgery - Gastric Bypass Surgery
I am considering a procedure for obesity, but what are the risks, and how much weight am I going to lose after surgery? Is it reversible?
Doctor Joshua’s Answer:
First, we need to assess whether you are a candidate for bariatric surgery. Generally, a Body mass index [...]
Right Upper Quadrant Pain
Tuesday, February 28th, 2006My dad bent over 2 months ago and felt a burning pain in his upper right quadrant. Since then he has had pain in the area – only relived by leaning forward when sitting and when supine at night. He can ‘pin point’ the exact spot the pain originates and it has a lateral transfer [...]
Continue readingHorrible pain lower back, cramps, stomach, nausea
Friday, February 24th, 2006I have been experiencing a horrible pain on my lower back at my waist line, it causes me to feel cramps on my stomach, and I’m also feeling nausea. The pain in my lower back waistline line reminds me of the cramps I felt when giving birth. I also have no appetite when this occurs. [...]
Continue readingIncontinence, Anal leakage
Saturday, February 18th, 2006Incontinence (anal leakage)
I have been having a problem with a clear liquid leaking from my rectum. It doesn’t happen all the time, but at different, very inconvenient times. I take Metamucil twice a day, and it isn’t diarrhea or constipation. Does this sound at all familiar to you, and if so, what should I do [...]
Hernia
Thursday, July 21st, 2005I am 32. I was diagnosed with double hernia in April. I had my right side operated in May. It turned out
that I had two other ruptures inside besides the main hernia which was also incarcerated. They repaired them all. My recovery is very slow.
My left side is to be operated in late September. Can [...]
“Abdominal pain”
Saturday, February 19th, 2005am a 36 year old male in good health. I have been having abdominal pain in various places not severe comes and goes. Also sore around ribs and in to thje lower back muscles.No urine problems? or stool problems.I do drink coffee and soda also 3- 4 beers a day. Does this sound like [...]
Continue reading“Colonoscopy or not?”
Monday, January 17th, 2005P. asks about his colon:
My provider does cover sigmoidoscopy but only colonoscopy if there are clinical or other indications. I had hemoccult lab test and sigmoidoscopy recently and they were negative. No clinical indications. Family history has only one occurence, my 80 year old (at the time) grandmother.I am curious if there are any statistics [...]
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