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Chronic Illness 16h
Has anyone gone to a gastroenterologist?? I’ve been diagnosed with chronic illnesses that may be linked to stomach issues; it’s become increasingly uncomfortable and almost concerning? Please share anything! 🤍
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Anonymous 15h

I’ve been to a GI! I’ve been diagnosed with chronic GI illnesses since 4 so I’ve had everyone procedure under the sun basically, any specific questions?

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Anonymous 7h

my moms a PA who specializes in GI

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 15h

I honestly don’t know where to begin, I’ve just had bad experiences with previous medical care and just overall worried nothing will come of it; I have intense bloating and is uncomfortable and can be painful; Because of my illness , it could be a factor but I just want to find help to relieve this issue; idk where to start

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 15h

If you tell them your symptoms (be sure to have them listed beforehand if you get overwhelmed, even better if you have logs of frequency and severity), they’ll likely want to do some labs and/or imaging. Labs can include blood or stool tests, and imaging can be an endoscopy, a colonoscopy, or something less invasive like an mri or ct scan. A lot of GI illnesses show up clearly on testing, so I’ve had very few issues with medical gaslighting and traumatic experiences on the GI front

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 15h

Thank you so much for the information 🤍

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