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RunnerDiva45
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 posted Oct-18-2005 10:18 AM
   
Hello~
I am new to this message board and have read you many of your posts. I have recently had 2 incidences of bloody diarrhea after a hard run, 15 to 30 min later. Both were on hot and humid days and also on an empty stomach with the exception of having 2 cups of coffee, a supplement of l-carnitine and the one day I took 3 advil due to a strained muscle. I do not run as far as most on here, I average 5-6 miles but run them hard and run daily. I also train with an eliptical and do stadium steps, and never had any blood then. The only thing that I do differently then is drink water during the workout. My doctor refered me to a colon specialist and he found that I had some internal hemmroids and he also scheduled a colonoscopy for 'peace of mind'. He said that he thought the problem was either the hemmroids or runners ischemia, but because of my age (45) he wanted to run the colonoscopy. I have kept up my running, but at a slower pace, less caffiene daily, and keeping myself very hydrated. I have not had anymore problems with the blood, but I am still a nervous wreck about the colonoscopy. Could anyone here ease my mind a bit and let me know what to expect concerning the procedure? I have heard the horror stories about the complications and I keep dwelling! Any bit of advise would be appreciated!~Thanks
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NoRacer
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posted Oct-18-2005 11:57 AM
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Originally posted by RunnerDiva45:
Hello~
Could anyone here ease my mind a bit and let me know what to expect concerning the procedure? I have heard the horror stories about the complications and I keep dwelling! Any bit of advise would be appreciated!~Thanks
I had this procedure done a couple years ago, when I was your age. No problem. Didn't feel a thing--during or after. The process goes something like this: - Empty GI tract over a few hours period
- After GI is cleared, they give you an I.V. and place you on your side
- They place you into a 'twilight' type of sleep
- You fall asleep
- You wake up in recovery That's all I remembered.
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RunnerDiva45
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posted Oct-18-2005 06:34 PM
Thanks for your reply...sounds as tho' the worst part for me will be having an IV in! Silly as this may sound, I have never had one before and I am a real wuss when it comes to needles.
If you don't mind me asking, why did you require a colonoscopy? Was it related to the problem that I am having? If so, what was the out come?Thanks again,
~Kerri
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CSuzette
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posted Oct-19-2005 08:58 AM
I was awake and could watch it on the screen. No big deal.
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wherestheportojohn
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posted Oct-19-2005 02:11 PM
I just had my colonoscopy about 2 months ago....GI doc wanted to see if something internal was causing my po0p problems during my runs. [nothing showed up/I've got great pipes]
The 24 hours prep is more of a bother than the actual procedure.
On the table, I was in twilight sleep....out cold till in the recovery room.suzette,
I've never heard of a colonoscopy where the patient is awake....perhaps yours was a flex-sig? I was awake for that one. cheers
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ShelleyM
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posted Oct-19-2005 05:01 PM
Suzette-I was just going to say the same thing Porta did. Are you sure you didn't have a sigmoidoscopy? They don't go as far up as a colonoscopy. I have had a few flex sigs, though not as many as I have had colonoscopies.RunnerDiva- My mom had a colonoscopy 2 days ago. As always, the worst part is the prep. All GI dr.'s seem to have a different prep. Mom had to mix hers with 1/2 gallon of gatorade and drink it within an hour. I think that's the same thing I did a couple of years ago. I have been having colonoscopys as far back as when they just made you drink liquids for 3 days. Anyway, they give you the IV, then you are out of it. They also give you something to wake you up immediately. I used to sleep all day afterwards when they gave valium and demoral, but things have changed now. Good luck and hopefully everything will turn out fine for you. Let us know how it turns out. ------------------
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RunnerDiva45
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posted Oct-20-2005 11:02 AM
Thanks to everyone who replied to my post, all of you helped ease my mind about the procedure. Now if I can just quit dwelling on what thay may find!!! I hope all of you are doing well and thanks again!
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ShelleyM
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posted Oct-28-2005 08:45 AM
Just bumping this thread back up. Don't want to lose it!!I just went through Wilma without major damage, just tons of downed trees. Not much running going on, too much yard work. Hope everyone is okay and not having too many colon issues.
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wherestheportojohn
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posted Oct-28-2005 09:31 AM
shelley,
Good to hear that you're safe and sound!!"same old same old" here in regards to the thread topic cheers to all
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emma4rove
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posted Oct-31-2005 04:05 PM
hiya people,i've been reading bits and peices of this thread for a while now but i've decided its time to jump in and get some advice... I've been running for about 2 years now and do around 30-40miles per week. The last few months i've noticed i cant go out on a long run without badly needing to empty my bowels. which is ok, i can just plan my run to go past toilets. Things is it's been getting progressivley worse. At the moment i cant seem to run more than 30mins without seriously needing a toilet break. This is a problem when i want to run for an hour - hour and a half and theres only limited public toilets. I've tried immoden(spelling wrong) but i actually havent found that very helpful. On a 1 hour run after taking the tablet 1/2 hour before leaving i still had to detour past a toilet half way. I dont have any other problems like blood which i've noticed some of you have... can anyone please shed some light on whats going on for me and maybe give me some ideas for how to handle it. Thanks a bunch
Emma
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FlyingFinn
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posted Oct-31-2005 09:57 PM
I wish I'd been into this message board last summer when I had my first bout of bloody diarrhea...I had no idea what runner's trots were. It was a hot and humid evening (after dinner) run, and normally I run in the mornings. I only went out for 3 miles but that is way too far when you can't hold it. I couldn't hold it. My gen. prac. doctor recommended a colonoscopy. Don't worry about the procedure RunnerDiva45. It's painless if you are put under and believe me you won't remember a thing. It was good for the peace of mind knowing nothing serious was going on in my GI. Doctor said to stay hydrated to help prevent ischemia. Fortunately haven't had problems since.
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RunnerDiva45
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posted Nov-01-2005 08:57 AM
Thanks FlyingFinn for the reassurance, I could use it! Everyone has been so helpful on here and I really appreciate that. I too feel alot better after finding this tread. I've been a runner for almost 21 years and never experienced this before, I was amazed on how many runners have. I've been making sure I am well hydrated and I haven't had anymore symptoms, but I am still freaking out about having this colonoscopy done! It has been 6 weeks now since I had this 'episode' without any more reoccurrences. I am praying that I can chalk this up to the ischemia, but I still NEED that peace of mind!
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NoRacer
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posted Nov-01-2005 09:48 AM
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Originally posted by RunnerDiva45:
Thanks for your reply...sounds as tho' the worst part for me will be having an IV in! Silly as this may sound, I have never had one before and I am a real wuss when it comes to needles.
If you don't mind me asking, why did you require a colonoscopy? Was it related to the problem that I am having? If so, what was the out come?Thanks again,
~Kerri
I had it done as part of a recommendation from my PCP due to some light bleeding. AFAIK, it was resolved to being a matter of chronic dehydration (f/training, I presume) and not enough fiber. As soon as I started to stay on top of those, the light bleeding problem ceased.
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CSuzette
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posted Nov-02-2005 09:44 AM
No...it was definitely a colonoscopy. I am not 100 percent sure that I was supposed to be awake, but I was. I was looking at the monitor and talking to the doctor. Somewhere along the line they might have turned up the medication, because I don't remember her removing the equipment.
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ShelleyM
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posted Nov-03-2005 05:32 AM
RunnerDiva-When is your colonoscopy scheduled? Please let us know the results. I thought you would have had it by now.
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RunnerDiva45
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posted Nov-03-2005 08:35 AM
ShelleyM~
Today is THE day...my appointment is this morning! I'll let you know the results and thanks again for helping me TRY to put my mind at ease! I've had 3 kids, all without any pain meds. and no IV, and I'd rather go thru that all over again than have this colonoscopy!
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wherestheportojohn
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posted Nov-03-2005 03:42 PM
Runner Diva,
How'd it go today?!
Hope the IV didn't give you problems.
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RunnerDiva45
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posted Nov-04-2005 10:38 AM
ShellyM, wherestheportojohn, & all of the fellow 'colonists'~
My colonoscopy wasn't nearly as bad as I anticipated and they found a NORMAL and healthy colon!!! Knowing that they ruled out the worst case is a HUGE weight off of my shoulders. As for the whole IV issue, they even let me keep my ipod with me (my version of a teddy bear) until the meds kicked in. As long as my mind was diverted, I was just fine! So, I was diagnosed with runners ischemia...I can deal with that!
I want to thank everyone again for all of your support and VERY helpful information. Many of you have a constant battle with running and colon issues and yet you are all still very dedicated...I commend all of you! I also wish everyone the very best with their colon issues and running!
Take care and happy running,
~Kerri
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ShelleyM
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posted Nov-05-2005 10:14 AM
Kerri-Glad to hear that everything is fine. Good luck, and continue to post here if you would like!
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RunnerDiva45
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posted Nov-06-2005 09:57 AM
...Thanks ShelleyM, and I'll definitely check in to see how everyone is doing! :)
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cjorg
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posted Nov-08-2005 05:55 PM
hi WTPJ, hi emmaI've found that imodium works well for me, if I take it earlier. On my long run days, I start it the night before, 2 tabs, then another one that am. I can still "go" before the run, and I may have to stop again during the run, but its not an "explosive, gotta go now, where's a bush kind of thing" I'm able to make it to a bathroom, and I can live with this. Planning on 5 miles when I get home from work, and this thread reminded my to take my "medicine". carole
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wherestheportojohn
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posted Nov-08-2005 07:29 PM
carole,
thnx for the advicemany times this EXACT same thing has worked for me....unfortunately, sometimes not [ewwwww] last week, I did 2 immodium each night BEFORE A RUNNING DAY [not every day] at 9pm, still had my bm in the morning around 5am and sometimes even another bm at 10 am...then took 2 more immodium at 11 am and was out running by 12:15. this process slowed me down enough that I could run my 3-4milers with no pitstops, and my 5-7 milers with only one stop. I did the same procedure for yesterday's run, and had only one stop during my TM 5 miler. I have not been running at 4 am lately, but this saturday I plan on a longer [long for me is 7-9 miles] early run, so we'll see if it works for a morning run. thnx again
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wherestheportojohn
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posted Nov-14-2005 04:10 PM
po0op thread bump 
just keeping us honest and reminding folks to check in/report on the success of ANYTHING they've tried
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wherestheportojohn
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posted Nov-20-2005 08:17 AM
::it's happening again:: Standing in the middle of my bedroom, crying, looking at the running clothes out on the bed ready to go.
I'm frozen with fear:
the fear of going outside for a run in the daytime, in public, nowhere to stop for "issues", DH is in the livingroom reading the paper and he'll know if I've had an 'accident' when I sneak past him and try to hide the cleanup. I've got a TM, but I don't want to run on it today, the weather is too nice to be in the basement. I will probably not run rather than face the TM and/or go outside to be stranded with the colon problem. I needed to post this to get it off my chest....no need to respond.
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ShelleyM
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posted Nov-20-2005 11:52 AM
Karen-I feel your pain!! I'm so sorry that you are in this predicament. Just know that many of us have been right there with you. Why not just go for a walk instead? That's what I have to do when I've got a bad flare of my UC. I know it doesn't compare to running, but at least it's something outside. On a side note--my friend fell down while power walking last week. She broke her wrist and arm, and gets it operated on Monday. She will be out of work for 3-4 weeks, and now is afraid to walk. She probably will never walk outside again and heaven knows she needs the exercise because she is quite heavy. At least you are able to walk with no worries, so enjoy doing some walking!!
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