The really slow loss team!

for the last few months I have been having symptoms 2-3 times per month so it isn't too excessive, but it comes on fast, and excuse the tmi, but I need to get to the toilet fast when it happens! I've been lucky as I am currently on maternity leave but I'm worried about when I go back to work - I work in peoples houses can you imagine having to use a customers toilet under those circumstances??! I was made to see the doctor though after a night out with my friend on saturday night had me driving home in great discomfort panicking that I was going to be too late!

I'm back to the doc tomorrow for my test results, but so far as I see I'm not sure there is much she can give me, she gave me a leaflet about antispasmodic drugs which may have helped on saturday night as it was a prolonged attack, but normally (thankfully) it's over really fast for me provided I can get to a loo, and anti dioreah (sp?) tablets no use either as they wouldn't have time to work. At least if I know I have IBS though I can read up more and see if there is anything i can do to manage it. Having read a little I think the problem on saturday was I drank 3x diet coke, and I rarely drink fizzy juice or caffiene, I have read that both can be triggers. I can live without diet coke........

My weight fluctuates a lot in a week too from one day to the next can be 2-3 lbs even when I know I've been 100% true. I'm actually considering just checking my weight daily and on my check in day of wednesday just logging the lowest weight of the week. I'm doing it online anyway so no group weigh ins.
 
I get soooo fed up with doctors. The easy thingto diagnose when some has tummy trouble is IBS. Grrrrrrrr
I reckon half the ladies I know have been told they have IBS - when in fact the doc doesn't hav a clue what's wrong.
I was diagnosed with IBS many years ago - was always having tummy problems.
But after I had a hysterectomy in my mid-30's the symptoms mostly disappeared.
OK - I still get the odd bout of duff guts, it's no worse than anyone else and is usually caused ny foods that my system doesn't like.

((( Hugs ))) to you all you ladies with DG's.
 
To be fair I think my doc does try to diagnose properly, I don't think they can prove IBS only rule out some other stuff? I think that's what my tests are anyway.

I do share your annoyance at some docs though because years ago I was back and forth for irregular periods and was fobbed off, and then went back maybe 5 years ago and told the doc I thought I had pcos, again I was fobbed off. I should have persisted but I wasn't trying to conceive then so I just let it go.

Fast forward to a couple years ago when I had been trying to get pregnant for over a year and I went back and saw a different doctor, I explained everything told her I thought I had pcos, she arranged for some tests straight away and referred me to the fertility clinic where it was obvious I had been right all along. Ever since then I always ask for the same doctor and thankfully it is who I am seeing about my dodgy tum, going back tomorrow actually. There are good doctors out there but I had at least 3 of them fob me off previously :(
 
I don't actually blame the docs entirely. I have a few friends who are GPs and they are allowed 6 minutes per appintment ! 10 patients per hour.
Now that's just downright ridiculous. The usual though is 10 inutes per patient.
And the rest of the time I blame the "dragon" receptionists.

When I was last in the UK with my mum to see her doc I told the receptionist that there were 3 things we needed to discuss.
I was told I had to make 3 appointments & definitely NO I could not have a long one to discuss all the issues in one visit.
Fortunately she was undetrstanding and dealt with all 3 in one go . . . but it then meant she was running fairly late on the rest of her appoimtments.
I apologised and she said "don't worry - it's normal to run late!"
Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr
 
we are really fortunate here and our Docs reception staff are nice, other than the pcos fobbing off which was years ago, I've never had a complaint. When I went last time I had 3 things to discuss - she dealt with 2, and arranged some tests for me and we agreed she would look at the 3rd thing when I went back to discuss my test results. I was happy with that as it wasn't urgent, and it meant she wasn't running late (yet)
 
Do not get me started on stomach and ibs misdiagnosis.

For years and years and years my stomach problems have been dismissed as normal for me. The pain was that bad I ended up on morphine patches. They blamed the endometriosis again I had another laparoscopy and nope not endometriosis again. It was that bad I was on the verge of telling them to whip it all out - I am 38 but don't want kids. I finally begged to see a gastro specialist and lo and behold it isn't ibs it looks like it is the chronic condition Crohns disease. Since being treated I am off the morphine patches and the pain has improved 100%. However they are now saying it might not be Crohns but it is some form of inflammatory bowel disorder not ibs.
I should have been investigated properly years ago but because I was told it was normal for me I wasn't. I now know what I have gone through and still go through is not normal and it isn't simple stomach problems but is more serious..
 
that is awful Latte :( glad you are getting proper treatment now.

I guess these things are not easy to diagnose but if they don't put people forward for the proper testing and explorations they are often going to be wrong.

My Dad has diverticulitis so I wondered if it was hereditary and I might have that, we will see.
 
The fact that I already have pcos I was diagnosed in 2000 and endometriosis diagnosed 2009 meant they genuinely thought it was gynae problems.
We will ignore the previous 20 years when I stopped seeing the Dr about my stomach issues. We think that is my mum and me it has gone on since I was 8 maybe younger so a good 30 years.
 
desperately sad to think the docs didn't treat you properly at 8, I'd like to think things are different now but from the stories I hear I'm not so sure :(

Back from the docs, physio for my wonky knee, tablets for my fungal nail (sorry tmi) and diagnosis IBS as none of my tests have shown anything up. I'm happy enough with that as being honest looking at my symptoms I really do fit in the 'IBS box'

It's manageable for the moment at least.
 
Thank you x I am back at clinic next Friday so I should hopefully know more.
I am glad you got sorted out x
 
hi guys sorry ive been awol, cant remember what I last posted and haven't read back yet, will do when I get more time...but ive split with the hubby and not been looking after myself very well, going long periods with nothing to eat, eating crap, drinking too much wine and not enough water etc etc...so today I have taken charge again. ive spent an obscene amount of money and am going to go back to cc and sw combined as I want to get under 10 stone, im so close, I hover between 10.2 qand 10.7 at the minute so I just need a push. its my birthday night out aswell next week so I want to buy a new dress but feeling really flabby isn't helping. im walking so much and always on the go but really need to do some proper exercise...hope everyone is well x
 
Howdy Lou - good to hear from you again.
Sorry about the break up but glad you're back into sensible eating. You need to look after yourself chica.

Well, I managed to stick to my good week (even though I had a bit too much wine at a party last Friday) and it has worked.
Lots of the bloat has gone and I've lost some weight. Harrah!
Still 1.9 kg (a little over 4 lbs) over target and still outside range, but I'm getting there.

Going to try for another strict week if I can although we're out tomorrow for lunch with a friend-of-a-friend who's out here on holiday.
Plus we're now back to the insanity of apartment turn rounds (we have 2 apartments that we rent out on a golf complex).
1st visitor arrives at our 2nd apartment on Thursday
So it's back to the 2-weekly madness of change-over and washing and ironing mounds of bedding. Deep Joy!
Lots of body magic - but the meals tend to get a bit screwed up!
 
A STS is disappointing, but it's better than a gain. I am afraid with PCOS you do have the odds somewhat stacked against you :sigh:

I am expecting a gain on Friday. It wil be totally deserved, although probably far more than "Mrs Average" would have got for what I ate and drank :rolleyes: Still, I had a great weekend and life is for living so an odd slip I can forgive myself for!

Chin up and look forward to next week :bighug:
 
Do you have a food diary we can look at to see if there is anything obvious ?
 
yes the link is on my sig :)

I have been a bit erratic posting stuff as I eat, as well as not including all my snacks but it has all been included on my online sw diary so all accounted for. I am starting to just post one food post though so it's easier for people to see flaws :)
 
Thanks I only view on my phone so I have to remember to check every so often for diaries etc

Will take a look but with pcos I was told keep syns to 12 and under if possible
 
I have looked online and there is an article about diabetes you need to search in the features section.

I know they give out a booklet in class and I am not sure if this is the same but you can always phone the help line and ask as they might send it to

http://mobile.slimmingworld.com/features/view-feature/diabetes
 
I'm not actually diabetic though, insulin resistant so unsure if the advice would be the same. I might give them a call if I sts again this week thank you.
 
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