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Re: How long/ or have you been re-evaluated
01/14/06 04:42 PM

jen1013

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The tests for IBS don't need to be done over again IMHO. You don't now suddenly develop chrones, colitis or Celiac's when you were found negative before. So you shouldn't have to be tested again for those things if negative once on the upper and lower GIs and blood tests.

Not sure about celiac, but Crohn's and colitis CAN develop later on, and you CAN have both IBS and IBD (even though IBS doesn't appear to lead to any increased risk in IBD). It is also entirely possible to have Crohn's hiding somewhere that you can't see in a colonoscopy. I am not as familiar with colitis, but I do believe that this can also be tough to diagnose. If your symptoms are suddenly getting severely worse for no apparent reason and persist over a long period of time (i.e. give it more than a few weeks), I think it is well worth it to go back for tests.

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How long/ or have you been re-evaluated
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01/13/06 01:20 PM

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01/13/06 05:03 PM

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01/13/06 05:29 PM

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01/13/06 05:35 PM

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Little Minnie
01/13/06 01:35 PM

Re: How long/ or have you been re-evaluated
jen1013
01/14/06 04:42 PM

exception
Little Minnie
01/13/06 01:36 PM

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kmk
01/13/06 02:31 PM

gotcha! -nt
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01/14/06 10:50 AM

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