New here.

califgranny · Post by **califgranny** » Thu Feb 10, 2011 4:35 pm

Hello everyone my name is Karen. Im new here.Wow the last month has been one long ride.I never spent so much time in my bathroom before.But Im doing better the doc has me on some pills that seem to be helping.I enjoy reading your posts.Its helping me alot.Well just going to take it one day at a time. Take care.

TooManyHats · Post by **TooManyHats** » Thu Feb 10, 2011 6:31 pm

Welcome Karen! I'm sorry you're dealing with this and hope your meds work for you.

JoAnn · Post by **JoAnn** » Thu Feb 10, 2011 8:21 pm

Hi Karen, welcome to our family. You'll find so much help here to help you figure things out. What meds are you on? If you've been reading here, you'll know that adopting a gluten free diet (and probably dairy free) will be critical in getting well. You will probably have other food sensitivities that you'll figure out over time. If you want to figure things out faster, you can get tested through Enterolab for the main intolerances you have. Read all you can here-it is a learning curve and can be overwhelming at first, but eventually you'll become familiar with things and it will become a part of your life that will help you live a healthy life.
Love JoAnn

Post by **tex** » Thu Feb 10, 2011 9:55 pm

Hi Karen,

Welcome to the group. As you can see, we learn by sharing information about what works for us and what doesn't. We try to fill in the gaps here, to cover the things that our GI doctors forget to tell us - tips that can help to make our daily life easier, and hopefully, allow us to get away from the bathroom, without having to worry about an "accident".

Again, welcome aboard, and please feel free to ask anything.

Tex

MBombardier · Post by **MBombardier** » Fri Feb 11, 2011 12:28 am

Welcome to the family, Karen!

It feels like drinking from a fire hose when you first start reading posts, but it will become familiar. In the few months I've been here, I have learned so much!! Ask away--there is a lot of knowledge here.

ant · Post by **ant** » Fri Feb 11, 2011 1:07 am

Dear Karen

Welcome from Hong Kong!

Keep reading. There is a lot to find out that will help you.

All the best in your journey to remission, ant

klhale · Post by **klhale** » Fri Feb 11, 2011 3:30 pm

Hi Karen,

so sorry you have been diagnosed with this terrible disease. Best thing to do right away is to start a food diary and see which foods are making you sick. If you can eliminate them, you will feel a whole lot better.

Glad you are out the B-room. I know it is a cold, lonely existence.

Karen

Linda in BC · Post by **Linda in BC** » Fri Feb 11, 2011 9:31 pm

Karen!

I saw your post last night but was just to tired to write a welcome email. I hope you find help on here to get you well and back to a normal life. You said your Doctor has given you some pills that are making you feel better. We are always interested in treatments that work.. would you be able to share what those pills are?

Regards, Linda

laurenla520 · Post by **laurenla520** » Sat Feb 12, 2011 12:38 am

Hi Karen Im new here too welcome to the board and when i discovered it reading the posts has really helped me to, just knowing that there are other people who have to deal with what seems like no one else in the world does. Glad your feeling better though. -lauren