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Thank you so much for your reply. My husband and I have read and reread your comments and now we have some questions for the GI doc and the ob/gyn. I'm almost sure that the GI doc did a bioposy during the colonscopy. I will ask him about that (if he ever calls me back.) The technician today mentioned the transvaginal ultrasound as a possible next step. As for the bipolar, yes, I hate to mess things up there, because the newest medication the doctor has me on for this is the best! I've never felt better, in that regard. And no, AD's are not a good choice for those with bipolar. The last one I took, even at the low dose of 25 mg., put me in a manic stage. I cleaned my house from top to bottom, washed all 3 cars, organized all of my closets, walked twice around the neighborhood, and told my husband at 10 pm. that I thought I needed to go run around the block to burn off some energy. Then, after all that, I didn't sleep a wink that night, or the next, or the next! (And this one supposedly makes people drowsy.) As for the magazine with the doctors recommended by their peers, I saw a similar list in another local publication recently and my psychiatrist was on the list, which made me feel much better. And yes, I have considered going to UNC-CH to the center there is things don't improve. (I called and talked to them last week and they said it takes 4-6 months to get an appointment.) I guess I could get a little cooperation from the doctors if I had a PCP to coordinate things, but I don't. The one I want to see takes months to get an appointment with; when I call they always set me up with his PA or nurse's assistant. I took some info on IBS to my psychiatrist's office today and asked him to consult with the GI doctor, so hopefully, I will see a coordinated response soon. Thanks again!

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