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Tested negative for IBD. Best guess is now IBS. Had another brief cardiac episode yesterday and a small setback with my weight, but I believe I finally figured out the issue there. The chronic diarrhea may have caused me to go into metabolic acidosis. Blood work at least partially confirms this and I don't know why the docs didn't catch it. ALL of the symptoms apply during my episodes. Both times happened immediately upon waking, when I'm dehydrated and have thicker/more acidic blood. I found immediate relief after chugging water and having a bowl of cheerios/milk. Taking a single tums twice a day and staying hydrated, and I have been feeling good again. This also explains why I felt ok for a couple days after the ER, where they gave me a GI cocktail that was primarily classic antacids that would absorb through the GI. I stopped taking the PPI and started taking the anti-diarrheal. Messaged my doc about my theory and asked for more extensive blood work to test for acidosis. Thanks for following my not so fun health journey! lol
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113.0 lb
Lost so far: 0 lb.
Still to go: 0 lb.
Diet followed reasonably well.
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Diet Calendar Entry for 17 July 2023:
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2205 kcal
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Fat: 81.33g | Prot: 100.64g | Carb: 279.19g.
Breakfast: Refocus Nutritional Shake Chocolate, Sargento Natural Blends - Colby-Pepper Jack Cheese Slices, 1% Fat Milk, General Mills Cheerios. Lunch: Great Value French Fries , Steak Sandwich . Dinner: Potato French Fries, Steak Sandwich . Snacks/Other: Refocus Nutritional Shake Chocolate, Nature Valley Crunchy Granola Bars - Oats 'N Dark Chocolate, Metamucil Orange Smooth Multihealth Fiber (12g), Metamucil Orange Smooth Multihealth Fiber (12g), Planet Oat Extra Creamy Oatmilk. more...
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losing 1.9 lb a week
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So glad you are making headway on diagnosis dyer
17 Jul 23 by member: Yearofhealth2023
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Do you ever eat or drink foods with Carmel color I've found out over time that it makes my husbands ibs symptoms worse... idk why though if you don't already food journal I would I do this for my husband and eliminate foods that seem to cause the most problems for him.
17 Jul 23 by member: Leah_guffey
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I’ve read many of your posts and see your struggles. I know you have seen many doctors and had tests. Have you ever been to a Naturopath?
18 Jul 23 by member: Ginsin
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@Leah_guffey very rarely. I don't drink soda or anything except on rare occasions. Pizza parties n such. I can't think of anything else I eat that might have caramel coloring.
18 Jul 23 by member: dyerseve726
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@ Ginsin I have not, but I actually do feel like I have a correct diagnosis and am seeing vast improvements. Like, healthiest I've felt in two years improvements. Just gonna stick with what is working right now. If things change and I can't get any answers, I'm willing to try anything.
18 Jul 23 by member: dyerseve726
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Well that’s good that you’ve seen improvement. That’s great to hear.
18 Jul 23 by member: Ginsin
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