Gastros!
#95255 - 08/03/04 06:28 AM
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Kree
Reged: 10/08/03
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Loc: Northern NY
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Argh... this just reminds me how much I dislike gastros. My mother has actually started having major IBS-like problems in the past month or so, and she's gone to see her gastro about it. He ordered all sorts of tests and is being really efficient about it. It's probably horrible of me, but even though I'm so glad he's trying to get at the bottom of what's wrong with my mom, I'm also feeling very bitter about the way my gastro shoved me to the wayside. He didn't even do a full colonoscopy, just a sigmoidoscopy, because he said it wasn't necessary! Of course at the time I naively believed him. Now they're saying my mom might have celiac because they found problems with the hairs in her small intestines. Celiac is genetic... so that makes me even angrier that they didn't do all the tests they should have to me. What if I had it all this time and it's been damaging my intestines?? If my mom's tests come back positive I'm planning on calling HER gastro right away.
Wow, this post went way off topic... sorry Judy! Lol. Anyway, just saying I feel you pain. Maybe you should try looking for a good gastro like my mom's too... they do exist!
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Dr. David Carr-Locke for any of you in the Boston area is amazing. I see him on Friday to deal with this recent flare up.
Karen =)
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It definitely helps, but the med that has helped me the most is an antispasmodic called Bentyl. I also find it essential to follow Heather's diet and to take a soluble fiber supplement. For me it takes ALL THREE (meds, diet, SFS) -- just one or two of them isn't enough to keep me stable. Four weeks should be enough time to get stable if you implement all three NOW.
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I had the same thing happen. Even the same response when I went to my primary care physician. I was very disappointed and I was clueless as to what to do and what to eat. "Just watch your diet" they told me and they asked me if I tried fiber supplements and I said yes. They said to continue the fiber supplements and eat more fibers such as, bran, whole wheat and veggies. That wind up giving me bad D on top of my ibs. So, I stopped eating huge amounts of insoluble fiber (bad)and I came to this website and they taught me what and what not to eat. When I do eat insoluble fiber it should be with soluble fiber. Shows what doctors know. Doctors they can be so misleading.  It's just trial and error I found, it is very frustrating, but that is the only thing that works.
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I can believe it, because I've been there. I was diagnosed almost two years ago after having my gallbladder removed and was put on different diet after different diet trying to manage my symptoms, none of which helped. Today I ended up in the emergency room because I was so sick and came home determined to make some changes in my life. I'm just sorry it took me two years to find this site. Good luck to you and don't loose hope.
Meg
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Do yourself a favor and get knocked out for it.
My first one was traumatic, no pain meds, I was wide awake. My second one (w/ a different doc), he couldn't finish it because I had a seizure from the stress and pain of him shoving the camera into me (and shoving and SHOVING "it's stuck going around the corner," he said, and then I blacked out from the stress). My third one(another doc), I got knocked out for, and had pain meds afterward to deal with the repercussions of aftercare. I was SO ANGRY that this option was never presented to me before. I blamed my age (17 and 18 at the time) for the lack of care and respect afforded me. Make sure your doc treats you with DIGNITY and expect no less.
Good luck to you--
~nel~
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