My guess would be to continue to try different diets and perhaps try

Apr 11, 2021
7:10:22am

cougfanz All-American

And meet with your gi doc. Doubt they can offer much other than trying Some different IBS (irritable bowel syndrome) meds. Thought I remember reading about a new option.

Those cases are the toughest. Good luck

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Alright CB Docs, what do you think our next step is? My wife has been dealing

WhirleyPop

4/11/21 7:06am

My guess would be to continue to try different diets and perhaps try

cougfanz

4/11/21 7:10am

What does low grade fever mean?

Medute

4/11/21 7:18am

Around 101 and she tried drinking peppermint tea and no help.

WhirleyPop

4/11/21 7:20am

If she’s cycling with real fevers, a visit to an infectious disease doc

Medute

4/11/21 7:36am

The last question in MedUte's post is probably the most important question IMO. IBS tracks closely with mood and

SaturdaySpecialDay

4/11/21 9:53am

The doc I worked with did an extensive blood test that tested allergies and

brazilcoug

4/11/21 7:30am

how much did you pay for this test? was it covered by your health insurance?

SaturdaySpecialDay

4/11/21 9:58am

Couple hundred bucks. Insurance covered a lot of it.

brazilcoug

4/11/21 10:10am

what kind of doctor ordered the test?

SaturdaySpecialDay

4/11/21 10:21am

brazilcoug

4/11/21 10:43am

Ah makes sense. So not a doctor of the sciences.

Virginia Ute

4/11/21 11:04am

Nope. But changed my life more than any doctor of the sciences has. Much

brazilcoug

4/11/21 11:49am

Might have better bedside manner, but doctors of the sciences have changed your

valleus

4/11/21 11:55am

As a doctor of the sciences, I understand this post 100%

Medute

4/11/21 12:04pm

I had my GB out in December and I was told 6 months to feel normal again

SanDiegoCoug

4/11/21 8:47am

Was there a hiatal hernia detected in endoscopy?

Samuel Hall Society

4/11/21 9:31am

Negative

WhirleyPop

4/11/21 9:33am

Have they ruled out endometriosis, inflammatory bowel disease, ulcerative

Samuel Hall Society

4/11/21 9:43am

Yes. She had upper and lower endoscopy (addresses all of the above except endometriosis)

SaturdaySpecialDay

4/11/21 9:55am

Sometimes there aren't good solutions to health problems. It's frustrating for

hebercreeper

4/11/21 10:18am

We might try that...we're pretty close to maxing out our insurance after the

WhirleyPop

4/11/21 11:30am

Has she tried coffee enemas? I saw a case report published on CB a while back.

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