Saw a specialist today...
#269351 - 06/14/06 10:11 AM
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Betharoo
Reged: 01/28/05
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Loc: Ontario, Canada
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for anyone who is interested (maybe nobody) 
I saw a Gastro today after a few months of waiting. Looks like he will be the one to finally help me!!! I am now scheduled for an endoscopy and colonscopy on Aug 31st. I am very nervous already because I have never had either of these procedures before, plus don;t remember the last time I was sedated. Also, the hospital where the procedures and today's appt are at is a 20-25 min highway drive and then another 20 mins or so through the city traffic. He wants me to start my prep early so I will not have to go while I am travelling 
They took about 7 vials of blood and he gave me a prescription for Buscopan.
I had my IBS history written out, my diet and symptoms so I wouldn't forget anything when it came time to tell him. He was impressed and said that it is not an uncommon thing for people to do. Soo another wait to find out what is going on inside me and if I do in fact have IBS but at least I found someone who will help me, listen to me and try whatever he can (only took 10 years!!!)
Any advice on the new med and or procedures would be greatly appreciated!!
Bethany
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Microscopic Colitis, IBS-A, GERD, Hiatal Hernia
Bethany, Ontario, Canada
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of the whole thing. They will give you a list of things to cut out of your diet ahead of time - seeds, etc. The procedures weren't bad - they gave me valium, so I was in la-la land anyways. I go in Sept for another endo. to check for Celiac.
I was on Buscopan for 5 years. Just changed recently. Found it worked well for the first few years. Then my body either got used to it or my attacks are so much worse that it wasn't helping.
Good luck!
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Cassandra
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IBS A 20+ years, Chronic Migraines, Chiari Malformation (decompressed June 22, 2010), Brachial Neuritis, and ??? the list just keeps growing, but I'm still shiny side up! 
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#269491 - 06/14/06 06:16 PM
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Betharoo
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Loc: Ontario, Canada
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They gave me a write up on how to prepare for the procedures but it mentions nothing about what to cut out of my diet ahead of time (ex seeds). It just tells me when to stop eating and drinking, what to drink and when to start the prep, what to expect, what can happen etc.
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Microscopic Colitis, IBS-A, GERD, Hiatal Hernia
Bethany, Ontario, Canada
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Hi Beth,
There's a great post about the colonoscopy prep on the chrohn's and colitis message board you should check it out.
Good luck with your procedures.
Jenn
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