Hi Ali, and everyone who has been on this site that kindly emailed me! : ) You have nooooooooooooo idea how much everyone's heartfelt email have lifted up...
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May 1, 2007 7:15 am
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opium tinsure what is it and what exactly is it used for? it sounds like it may be able to help me in some way. i'm sorry i'm new to the group. my aol name is...
Julie, It good that you have lots to say and getting your thought out. To bad you can't tell your employer since it could make it even better...but I...
Laura, I had my takedown on Dec 1, 2003 and was married in June 2004. At least for me, that was more than enough time to adjust. I found the takedown to be...
Hi Everyone, I haven't been by here in a while and thought I'd say hello. This April was the one year anniversary since I lost my colon. I miss my colon, but...
Hi, Welcome to this list. Tincture of Opium is used to control diarrhea when other medications do not help. For some it is a great blessing and works great....
Ernest Jones
ejonessr@...
May 1, 2007 4:04 pm
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is tincture of opium like paregoric? What are its' side effects? My son is in law school - I hate to share this with everyone but he had his colectomy four...
Tincture of opium is used to slow overactive bowels and is to be used only when lomotil, immodium and everything else fails. I use it when I have pouchitis or...
I guess it's like paregoric. I remember how awful the paregoric tasted and this reminds me of it. My mother gave me paregoric when I was a kid and nobody knew...
Has your son used Lomotil along with the codeine? Might help. Also there are many foods that really increase the problem, but are foods most young folk...
Ernest Jones
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May 1, 2007 6:36 pm
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I've been on Tincture of Opium for 3 years now. It's been a tremendous blessing for me. In my experience, it stops diarrhea in 20-30 minutes. -It's very,...
Mitch, is the Aveeno a body wash or bar? I'm willing to give it a try. ... -- Sandy "Live Well, Laugh Often, Love Much" [Non-text portions of this message have...
Sandra Leitner
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May 1, 2007 11:26 pm
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Dorian, Has he had a doctor prescribe lomotil. Ernie has a list of great things to try. Your son being in law school is kind of funny, only in that it...
Ryan, What a kind person you must be. He developed uc in college due to a medication he was on, destroyed his colon, was in an emergency state on tnp for 10 ...
Hi Julie ; I started tincture of opium about 2 weeks ago. I take 1-2 teaspoons 3 times per day. I take it straight from the spoon but it will be probably...
Its called Aveeno Baby - Soothing Relief Creamy Wash (with natural colloidal oatmeal). Its real thick and I use it "you know where" and leave it there while I...
Hi, and thank you everyone for responding to my questions. To Sandra Leitner, no he will not post questions to the group. I have been a member since his...
Julie, I was diagnosed improperly as having depression and anxiety for over 10 years. Then, 5 years ago, I decided that I had had enough and checked myself...
Julie, After my surgery, I cried to God telling him that I did not want Him to make me stronger. I knew He was strengthing me by putting me through the...
As I was answering what is c.diff for someone else I thought, hey maybe others might benefit from hearing this too. I have copied this info from the personal...
Thanks Courtney...Life is good. I remember the first time I changed by myself, all the little milestones and leaks and frustration. Now, it takes me no time...
Never really answered - its a squeeze bottle not a bar. Sorry. Sent from my BlackBerry wireless handheld. ... From: "Sandra Leitner" <sandra.leitner@...>...
Sandra Peragrine, I just want you to know, as a young male (ok, I used to be young not that long ago) of 34, I couldn't have even imagined going through this...
Hi Erina. So sorry to hear about the C-diff experience. I actually had it as well and between the c-diff and the flare up of U.C. I couldn't get it under...
I'm sorry but I can't remember which wafer you use Kim. Could you please inform me of the brand again so that I could possibly try them. I use the Convatec 2...
Thanks, Mitch. I'll try it. :) ... -- Sandy "Live Well, Laugh Often, Love Much" [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
Sandra Leitner
sandra.leitner@...
May 2, 2007 1:53 pm
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Erina and Laura, Thanks for sharing the info about C-diff. I had never heard of it. ... -- Sandy "Live Well, Laugh Often, Love Much" [Non-text portions of this...
Sandra Leitner
sandra.leitner@...
May 2, 2007 1:58 pm
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Sandra, I'm so glad you are there for your son. Ask us anything. Ernie's list is a huge help. I hope someday your son feels comfortable to talk someone. Ryan's...
Sandra Leitner
sandra.leitner@...
May 2, 2007 2:03 pm
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Yes I used the Stomahesive skin barrier under the wafer along with some light paste to hold it on. Worked real well...unless I ate too much binding food that...