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I am so sorry honey. I've got a feeling your old doc somehow talks to this new doc you tried. You think?? Maybe?? Because if they are close by they probably do talk and maybe he set this up. I'm just wondering?? I'm naturally suspicious, mind you. I just hurt for you. The people here are kind and good and care about you and we will NOT grow weary of you!! Now - I think you need to talk to your insurance company, maybe, explain that 2 doctors have been IMCOMPETENT to help you and what is your next step?? They have to help you!! Also do you have a referring doctor, a primary care doctor? Get him to refer you somewhere else. If the doctors near you and in your "plan" are INCOMPETENT then the insurance has to offer out of network care, or whatever that means in your particular plan. But it has to be pre-approved, usually, which I think you will get being that you've tried adn they just turn you away.
You WILL get help. I don't knwo why it takes so long. I don't know why it took 4 doctors 3 years to figure out my ovary was causing me such severe pain/problems, I don't know why the Lord just didn't allow that to be fixed quickly and easily rather than draw out forever. I have no answers. I just know I trust Him and keep praying for you, that somehow He will work all this out for your best!! I love you, hang in there.
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Michelle
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Beth
#210006 - 08/31/05 05:38 AM
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I haven't seen a GI in a long time but always thought that when I did, I would go in with a clean slate and have him/her start from scratch.
I think that when we go in with our records, the new doc is predisposed to thinking that the other doc knows what he is talking about. It seems to me that this new doctor knew what he was going to say to you before he walked in.
Don't give up Beth, put your faith in God and not these doctors. Doctors are on this earth for a reason and I totally believe in using them when needed. The ultimate healer is God and He will meet your needs...you just have to give it to Him.
Much love...
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Have a blessed day!...Rachel
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I have IBS but it doesn't have me!
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You should keep looking until you find a doctor that understands what you are dealing with. I spent the first two years of my battle insured by MIchild one of the worst insurance companies in the state of michigan. I found that country doctors seem to be more understanding, more down to earth, more caring. "Doctor Shopping" is only bad when you are doing it to get more of a restricted substance, ie what rush limbaugh did. You're not really shopping anyway, just looking for a doc that doesn't have his head up his A**.
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Re: Oh Beth
#210034 - 08/31/05 08:01 AM
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This is just awful. I'm so sorry. You should not be treated this way!!! This is in no way your fault! It sounds like you had your records transferred from your old doc to this new one, right? I wonder if you maybe go to a different doc a little farther away and kinda start over, if maybe you might get more help. I would assume you had most of the tests done at the hospital and not the dr's office, so call the hospital and get those test results and just bring those with on the day of your appt. Don't give them time to call your old dr or anything like that, make them give you a fresh opinion with just your test results.
You should not have to suffer like this, Beth. You are a good person and deserve happiness. I hope you get some answers soon. Big hugs and lots of love.
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I mean, if the GI specialist feels I'm too bad for him to see, what Primary Care Physician is going to know what the heck to do?
Do you go to an Internist, a Family Practioner, or a Primary Care Physician? And how do you find one that knows about GI stuff?
This is ludicrous to have to make all these phone calls to find someone who is both qualified and willing to help me. I'm tired...Too much.
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I agree with what Rachel said.
I have friends that are doctors and they are turned off when people come in and rattle off a list of ailments, disorders, sydromes, dysfunctions etc. (I know it sounds stupid bc they are supposed to help, but I think its definitly the case).
I think rachel has a point, that you might be better off starting from phase one and going in and saying you dont' know whats wrong with you. Perhaps you dont' even have ibs because none of the conventional cures to ibs are helping you in the slightest. your previous doctor could just really suck, and perhaps starting over from scratch might be the best idea.
Also, I hope you're not offended by this bc I know you are sensitive but I really think you should try really really hard to look into the therapy more. I think in the long run, it will be worth the debt. I realize that its a fable that the IBS is all in someones head, but I do think is some small way that mental health, stress, self esteem can all play a role in our symptoms in some caes. I know that you said that you had low self esteem and that you can't make decisions etc. I couldn't even imagine not being able to make decisions and the stress this must put on you subconsciously and consciously. Perhaps inside you're so twisted up by stress and anxiety that its making you even more constipated.
maybe seeking a counselor will help you to gain self esteem, develop the ability to make decisions and take some of the strain and stress off your poor body. I honestly think that counseling and developing the ability to be confident in yourself and your decisions may actually help more than fiber, dieting etc.
I hope you don't get offended, but as a counselor myself, I know how important self worth, and self esteem is in regards to our bodies.
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Michele
#210090 - 08/31/05 10:22 AM
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I didn't have my records transferred. My GI doc had no idea I was going to go to his previous associate. I just brought the records with me. He only scanned through them yesterday for the first time.
I have the test results already, but the reports always include the name of the doctor who prescribed the tests on them.
Since my current doc has only done the endoscopy, the antibody test and the gallbladder test, I had to drive up 1 1/2 hours north to go see my former internist to get the delayed gastric emptying test. That's why this doctor yesterday thinks I'm "doctor hopping".
Unfortunately, my new insurance is very bad and the only doctors in network are either in my current doc's practice, or in the practice across the room from him (a total of 8 of them). That only leaves 3 left within driving distance.  And I really don't think I can afford to go out of network. The deductible shoots up from 350 to 750 and the percent they cover is greatly reduced....I don't see any options here. 
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..who will order the tests and take me on as a patient! It would help if my crappy insurance gave me more options than the 2 practices in this building.
How did you find a good doc despite your lousy insurance?
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~ Beth
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Thanks for your prayers. I'm having a hard time feeling His love.
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~ Beth
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PLEASE go to an OA meeting. Anorexia destroys our bods and these people GET IT! There are specific meetings, called ABC, that are for anorexics, bulemics, and compulsive overeaters. These meetings are SAVING ME from hospitalization right now. As for the physical stuff, there s a post in the ER on dep something and it has been bumped twice for you...may help...
I love you *hugs* 
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