Learning Ostomy

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Ron;  Here is a Yahoo Ostomy group already set up.  Maybe you can find what you want in this site. Good luck and be well, Charles in TX http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/ostomatessupport/

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Ron G <r…@gould.net> wrote: > It seems like everyone here has moved. > I don’t know how to set up [...]

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8pm UK Time which is 3pm EST ish. All ostomists welcome, whatever the condition, whatever the age. Maybe you face a possible ostomy in the future? Or simply want more information? All are welcome. Go to   http://www.ostomysupport.info/chat.html (Jason’s page) http://www.autoimmunity.co.uk/chat/ostomyland.html (Kathy’s page) and join us in the [...]

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i’ve got a wicked case of peristomal PG.  anyone else ever suffer from this? it’s been about a year now.  tried cyclosporine, but couldn’t hack the side effects, tried remicade, but i had a delayed hypersensitivity reaction.  don’t wanna do steroids.  doing topical tacrolimus at the moment.  any thoughts? ideas?  experiences? [...]

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Has anyone been on these two medications?  Entocortec and Colazal.  My Dr. wants me to try them because of increased adhesion problems.  From what I’ve read on the Internet I can’t quite understand how these would help that problem.  The other option is an eight hour surgery to remove the adhesions. [...]

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Hello, The American College of surgeons suggests a list of questions for you to ask when your Doctor recommends surgery. Click on the link below to view this list of questions: http://www.ostomy.evansville.net/msg42.htm Larry Trapp / Webmaster / http://www.ostomy.evansville.net

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It is my perception, perhaps not accurate, but based upon my [...]

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How can i tell if my stoma is blocked. I ghet a lot of gas but no stool for about 4 days now.. I am eating very little because i am not hungry but taking a lot of pain killers like Tylonol 3 because of pain in my rectum which was surgically [...]

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Hello fellow ostomate, I was wondering how you follks learned ostomy management?  The link below will take you to the OSTOMY MANAGEMENT Poll.  If you take the time to take this Poll it would certainly be appreicated. http://ltrapp.freepolls.com/cgi-bin/pollresults/007 Larry Trapp / Webmaster / http://www.ostomy.evansville.net

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Larry wrote: > Hello fellow [...]

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Joe, I agree 100 % with you about not messing w/ medication w/o consulting with the GI (and getting their approval) and in finding a doctor who will listen and work w/ you.  I dumped the first guy I saw, I was not happy w/ the way he handled my disease [...]

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I have never had high blood pressure before but now I do … I was wondering if it is ostomy related.  Has any one else had this problem or am I just getting old (41)

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>I have never had high blood pressure before but now I do
I do too, but its prednisone [...]