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Re: The bottom line is..
      04/21/05 11:41 AM
ottoman

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that it's up to you. It sounds to me like your mind was made up before you posted the question. So, even though we all think you should have the colonoscopy, if you don't want to, then don't. But you will have to then accept the current diagnosis of IBS and must stop questioning your other doctors. You seem to have a lot of faith in them.

As we said in another post, we are not professionals, so if you don't trust our opinions, then don't take the advice. We are all ultimately responsible for our own decisions.

I am just curious as to why you are still posting and asking this question, if it the answers are causing you such distress and since you don't agree with the opinions anyhow?



I havent made my mind up, if I had done so, I wouldnt continue posting on this thread. I am seeking advise because obviously, I am not sure that I have IBS. Now if the advise is going to be go do a colonoscopy because you might have polyps that need to be removed at age 35 and all the tests you have carried out so far mean swat, then I dont think its good advise. Again, those that strongly urge me to do it are those that have had the procedure, so there is an inherent bias. There are a few posters who made a lot of sense by telling me that what I have done is already a lot, certainly more than the average person and that if I do a colonoscopy, it should be to ease my mind. Unfortunately, that view doesnt seem to be the majority. Now I know that there is a huge cultural difference between the US and Europe in the medical community. In the US they will probe every part of your body at the slightest hint of something wrong. In Europe they seem to take more of a rational approach and less of a mechanical one. I have the brother of my brother in law who just came back from his residency at the Mayo. He said jokingly that they carry out a lot of tests over there and that you might actually end up becoming sick because of the tests themselves. I guess there is an element of truth in what he said!


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