More results

I met with the gastroenterologist on Monday and the tests have all come back clear. He thinks I have a 'sluggish' gut and that is causing the constipation and then the diarrhea. He had prescribed a selection of laxatives last time, but they didn't seem to make much difference. He has prescribed a slightly different selection for me to try, assuring me that they are safe to take in large quantities (not sure I like the sound of that!)

I've been researching this a little myself and am going to include a probiotic (Yakult) in my diet to see if that helps. In addition, I'm going to try a home-made mixture of prunes/figs/dates/currants as well!

Hopefully, with my normal healthy diet and exercise, my gut will start to settle down and get back to normal.

Review

Review at the hospital today and I was able to talk about the problems with my gut. They assured me that the endoscopy was to rule out anything serious, but they are sure there's nothing serious. My blood counts are improving - white blood count nearly normal!