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

Apr 11, 2021
10:18:56am

hebercreeper Contributor

both the patient and the care giver. You can pursue an ID and rheum work up as MedUte mentioned, but often times the yield is low and the cost is high. Sorry she's dealing with this.

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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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