Hi there, I'm dealing with internal bleeding

[VinceBlaze]

Hi there, I'm dealing with internal bleeding in the upper and lower digestive tracts. I've had to watch blood come from out of my body about 10,000+ times (no exageration) that I had to dispose of, over a period of fifteen years. I lost half my blood supply from this, so I have to rest alot.

Blessings

Vince

 

[Protinus]

Vince: have you been worked up for this!!!????:o

 

[VinceBlaze]

Vince: have you been worked up for this!!!????:o

What do you mean by worked up? I was diagnosed with Chrohn's disease and ulcerative colitis.

 

[Protinus]

What do you mean by worked up? I was diagnosed with Chrohn's disease and ulcerative colitis.

I'm sorry, have you had an "exhaustive evaluation"? It sounds like you have and you under heavy management of this illness. Do you have access to an ER if things become acute? Is the blood dark or bright red?

 

[VinceBlaze]

I'm sorry, have you had an "exhaustive evaluation"? It sounds like you have and you under heavy management of this illness. Do you have access to an ER if things become acute? Is the blood dark or bright red?

I was exhaustively evaluated many years ago, but I don't currently keep doctors for it. I went through about twenty doctors for ten years, but all they wanted to do was cut out my digestive tract, but I told them no. The blood has finally gotten lighter and is intermittant about 50% of the time that I go to the washroom about ten times a day.

 

[Protinus]

I was exhaustively evaluated many years ago, but I don't currently keep doctors for it. I went through about twenty doctors for ten years, but all they wanted to do was cut out my digestive tract, but I told them no. The blood has finally gotten lighter and is intermittant about 50% of the time that I go to the washroom about ten times a day.

is the blood dark or bright red, or something in-between??

 

[VinceBlaze]

is the blood dark or bright red, or something in-between??

It fluctuates, but it's only bright red about once or twice a week, likely due to temporal anti-inflammation. The wounds often semi-heal in the inflamed state, so when anti-inflammation subsequently occurs, the wounds reopen temporarily. Most of the bleeding is of a slow trickling nature though.

 

[Protinus]

So...you are under someone's care for this right?? I am thinking of issues like sepsis, anemia and a whole host of secondary complications. You really need close monitoring for this.

 

[VinceBlaze]

So...you are under someone's care for this right?? I am thinking of issues like sepsis, anemia and a whole host of secondary complications. You really need close monitoring for this.

I've had close monitoring by about twenty doctors in the past, but they weren't actually improving my health outside of megadosages of steroids that they prescribed. My hemoglobin levels have dropped to 7.3 before but I've commonly raised it up again. If I'm going to attend doctor visits, I require practical results, and I haven't recieved it.

What is sepsis?

 

[Protinus]

What is sepsis?

Infection in the blood, in this case caused by poisons from the bowel contents. I'd be really concerned with a Hb level like that. You'll really need to be followed closely Vince.

 

[VinceBlaze]

Infection in the blood, in this case caused by poisons from the bowel contents. I'd be really concerned with a Hb level like that. You'll really need to be followed closely Vince.

I routinely get standard blood tests once every three to six months. Is that adequate?

 

[2scoops]

You may want to do a search on Andrew Cutler. he believes Crohn's is caused by heavy metal toxicity. John E Sarno believes that Ulcers are caused my the mindbody. That's all I have. Hopefully you will become well. Remember the lady that blled for 15 years, Jesus restored her, after she spent all she had on doctors.

 

[Protinus]

I routinely get standard blood tests once every three to six months. Is that adequate?

Vince: I really think you need a physical as soon as you can make the appointment. You need a full blood panel as well as blood cultures but I am not a physician. I do know that with that with the volume loss and propensity that you have for low Hb, this needs to be checked out immediately.

 

[VinceBlaze]

You may want to do a search on Andrew Cutler. he believes Crohn's is caused by heavy metal toxicity. John E Sarno believes that Ulcers are caused my the mindbody. That's all I have. Hopefully you will become well. Remember the lady that blled for 15 years, Jesus restored her, after she spent all she had on doctors.

Thanks for the references. My ulcers are partly psychosomatic, although I'm only vaguely familiar with metal toxicity. I've had about 30 or 40 partial remissions over the last 15 years, so I seem to be getting progressively better, despite frequent relapses. Currently, I'm on a 75% liquid diet which seems to be helping in the absence of steroids.

 

[VinceBlaze]

Vince: I really think you need a physical as soon as you can make the appointment. You need a full blood panel as well as blood cultures but I am not a physician. I do know that with that with the volume loss and propensity that you have for low Hb, this needs to be checked out immediately.

I can schedule for another blood test. I've had this illness so long that I've developed less fear concerning anemia. I'm acutely aware of my pain and energy levels, so I just travel to the emergency room when I need to. They once wanted to do a blood transfusion on me in the emergency room due to anemia, but I had preferred to heal naturally, so I just went home and did that instead.