Labradorite, no problem! We're all busy. I'm so glad you understand. I too, have apologized endlessly to my doctors for being a frequent flyer, but I still continue to feel so guilty. As you saw on...
Thank you all so much for your advice! I will be sure to update how it goes. Thanks again :)...
After 16 months of (worsening) symptoms and uncooperative doctors, I am finally going in for a second opinion this Friday. Anyone have any experience doing this and care to share some tips?...
Labradorite, thanks for your reply. It's going, "alright." I've developed some good strategies to help with my symptoms (rather, to help not make it so obvious I'm experiencing symptoms)....
Labradorite, happy to hear you're in remission and also finishing your grad degree! That's wonderful. What are you studying? I'm in my final semester of my master's program, so I'm hoping to just get...
Labradorite, thank you so much for those tips! That's a good idea. Do you find your symptoms to be worse in the morning? That's how I am. I've been waking up four hours before I need to be in so that...
Thanks again for those that replied. Today actually didn't go too bad. I didn't eat at all until 3 when I was done, but that seemed to have helped so that may just be what I have to do. 73monte, I...
Thank you both for your replies. Have either of you had experience with your supervisor being frustrated/not understanding of your situation? That is what I'm most nervous about. I'm teaching special...
Just a quick vent, today is my first day student teaching. I'm already nervous, but even more so since my digestive system is a total wreck. Any suggestions for dealing with symptoms while teaching?...
Alright, sorry for not responding in awhile. I was considering my options, but I've decided I definitely need a second opinion. I'm too miserable. I had to pass up a wonderful new job because I...
straydog, I really appreciate your response. Do you think I should try a whole new hospital all together? clo2014, wow. Your story is a wild one. I'm glad that you were able to finally get some...
JaSanne, thanks for your reply. I'm sorry to hear your diagnosis was a rough journey :/ For those of you who have gotten a second opinion before, how did you go about doing so? I've never gotten a...
gumby44 I really appreciate all of your responses. I think I will look into finding a second opinion. Thank you!...
gumby44 that's so interesting that your testing changed that within 6 months. I haven't considered that. Thank you for sharing. What would you suggest I do from here? Get a second opinion or just...
Thank you guys again for their replies. Clo2014, so when you said that nothing was showing up, and then when you developed the fistula, did they do scopes and testing all over again? gumby44, They...
Thank you all for your replies... beave, they did biopsies in both scopes, and they came back normal. When I had blood tests done, they only tested for celiac and thyroid hormone. My doctor said she...
scifigal2k yeah they tested for celiac as well.... I want to get a second opinion as well but having a hard time getting referred :(...
scifigal2k thank you for your reply! Yes. They did do a colonoscopy with biopsies. All was clear. They also tested for all of those fun ones (shigella, salmonella, all of the e.colis, c.dif, ALL) and...
Hey everyone! I'm new here, so I hope I'm doing this right. I need some advice, because I'm stuck and have no idea where to go from here. A year ago, I started having diarrhea with urgency and...