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I was so hoping someone had some real help for you.
My friend in England just wrote to me in much pain and distress her
colitis has flared up so badly that she has not been able to hold any
solid food for about 2 weeks and was admitted to hospital over the
weekend and put on a drip for dehydration as her bowels have been so
swollen and so irritated that she has been bleeding and having to go
every couple of hours.
She first was given immodium tablets which after a full packet did
not help.
Now she is on iron tabs - very anaemic
Steroids to settle the swelling
And is pretty miserable.
She did say that she has to move her possition every couple of
hours so that the pressure on her bowels from the baby is not in the
same place for any length of time as that makes it worse.
I would love to have some wonderful cure to offer her but I have
not heard of anything much yet.
The only other thing is that sometimes colitis can be caused by too
many of the bad bacteria in the bowel and nnot enough good ones.
If this is the cause there are some good probiotic tablets available
that may be worth a try.
Look up either probiotics or colitis on google - I think???
Regards
Rhonda.
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Date: Thursday,
February 20, 2003 12:08:38
Subject: RE:
[ozmidwifery] Colitis
Hi Andrea
I need some clarification on what you mean
by colitis.
Do you mean wind bowel pain?
Then I'd suggest reducing
"windy" foods in her diet.
Perhaps using chamomile tea and peppermint
tea and other windy helpful
things like a warm bath, gentle abdominal
massage etc.
Or is it bowel irritation?
Could she have an
intolerance/allergy to wheat?
I think the celiac society has a
website.
Or could the bleeding be from piles?
Especially if she
has varicose veins evident on her legs.
If it's none of the above but
she's bleeding, I'd be concerned.
Could there be a blood clotting
problem?
hug
Julie Clarke
Childbirth and Parenting
Educator
Transition into Parenthood
9 Withybrook Pl
Sylvania
NSW 2224
T. (02) 9544 6441
F (02) 9544 9257
M. 0401 265
530
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
On Behalf Of Andrea
Robertson
Sent: Wednesday, 19 February 2003
4:57 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject:
[ozmidwifery] Colitis
Can anyone help me with a problem for one
of my clients: 28 weeks, 1st
baby, suffering from colitis and
getting worse - main symptom seems to
be
rectal bleeding, which
she says happens 3 times a day. Otherwise very
fit
(yoga, gym,
power walks daily) and healthy (very diet conscious). From
what
I
have read, there is not much she can do - drugs are
contraindicated
and
the pregnancy hormones are probably
exacerbating the condition, which
will
improve once the baby
arrives. Any suggestions most welcome!
Many
thanks,
Andrea
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Andrea Robertson
Birth
International * ACE Graphics * Associates in Childbirth
Education
e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
web:
www.birthinternational.com
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