DIGESTIVE PROBLEMS/QUESTION

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HI,

I've got a problem that I would like to 'throw out' to you good

people with hopes that I might get some 'direction' to my problem. I

was rushed into the hospital last week with severe abdominal pains

and severe diahhrea that was not true diahhrea but instead, I was

passing 100% clotted blood with small pieces of my intestine linings

(per the doc on duty). They put me on a clear liquid diet of jello,

broth and juices to 'clean me out'. They took a CAT scan and

attempted a colonoscopy but didnt succeed at that as my intestines

were so swollen and infected. (I have NO idea what brought this on!)

The colonoscopy will have to be re-done when the swelling and

infection clears up. My thoughts are, the clear diet they had me on

was almost the same as a colon cleanse, so I wouldnt think that I

would have to do a cleanse on my own. I still have the diahhrea after

2 weeks but it is the 'true' type of diahhrea and no longer includes

blood. I am taking Metronidazole, 500 mg, Ciprofloxacin, 500 mg, and

Asacol, 400 mg. 2 tablets 3 times a day till gone, about a months

worth left. I do not wish to continue the drugs and was wondering if

this could be some kind of virus that could be corrected the herbal

way. As of now, the doctors have no idea what the problem is which

landed me in isolation for 5 days. Since I went through

being 'cleaned out' in the hospital, I was also wondering if I need

to do any sort of cleanse on my own in the future. This is got me

really scared as my mom passed away from colon cancer 2 yrs ago. I

dont want to follow in those footsteps! I am really new at herbal

remedies and such, so I dont really know what to do to get and keep

myself healthy as far as diet and such goes. Thank you all in

advance for any help, input or advice you have to offer!