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Please...
...keep your fingers crossed. I had an endoscopy 2 weeks ago and it found gastritis. This is more of a symptom than a cause. The nurse called last week to schedule a colonoscopy. I asked if the doctor could call me. I went through test after test blindly last time around and I built up tons of medical bills. I didn't want to do that this time around.
When my doctor called, I told him all this and if the plan was to do more tests or if the colonoscopy was the last. He told me that he has an idea of what is going on, but wanted to do the endoscopy and colonoscopy to make sure it wasn't a few things. He said honestly, he is 99% sure that the colonoscopy would come back normal, so we decided to hold off on that.
He said that even if my 1st test, the small bowel follow through, was normal it did show something. The test didn't show any blockages or anything like that. However, he said that even if there is no right or wrong amount of time it takes food to go through the small intestines, the average is 2-3 hours. Mine was completely through in 40 minutes.
He thinks that I am digesting things way to quickly, and inturn not digesting correctly. He thinks this is what is causing my symptoms. One thing that causes this is bacterial overgrowth. So on Saturday, I started a 10 day antibiotic and take applepectin after everymeal (slows down digestions.)
I haven't bloated since Monday or had any bad pains(knock on wood). I have had heartburn and burning stomach aches, but I figured, even once the bacteria is gone(if that is what is going on), It will take a bit for the gastritis to go away and my stomach lining gets back to normal. So please, please, please keep your fingers crossed that they finally figured this out and I can go back to normal. I am so tired of being sick and feeling so defeated. Thanks!
Re: Please...
Wow...
Finally knowing a cause would be wonderful. Fingers are crossed for some good news!!
Congrats to both my TTC buddies, Amberley18 and sb2006 on their beautiful babies!
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