I am seeking information. I have some questions about MC. I am undiagnosed. On 3/4 I had appointment with P.A. (not my GI MD) and I was prescribed antibiotics (assuming it was SIBO). At the same visit I had blood and stool lab work done. It showed I have elevated sed rate, CRP, positive lactoferrin (white blood cells), and low iron (ferritin), and low iron SAT %. Can SIBO cause all of the above blood and lab results?
Suspecting MC, I had recent colonoscopy on 4/4/14 with biopies. I have not been back to MD but phone call to office on 4/21 revealed - Negative for microscopic colitis. I go back to MD on 4/28. Can a negative biopsy test be "false"?
I am finding it strange I have these blood and lab results but show no colitis. MD took only 3 biopies. Could they have been taken from place where no MC is shown and that I might still have it? Anybody ever have negative biopsies but later found out that they had MC the whole time?
I am extremely frustrated and feel like my MD takes my symptoms "lightly". I feel that he is discounting the severity of my symptoms (especially severe bloating) and continues to attribute my problems to bile acid (I had gallbladder out 10 years ago in 2004).
My GI put me on Questran after colonoscopy and it has helped with D. I don't think bile acid malabsorption would cause blood and labs to be messed up, would they? I would assume someone can have bile acid and another disease (IBD?) as comorbid - anybody know? Anyone have bile acid issues and something else diagnosed as well?
I also have questions about GI pill cam. When would a MD order one and what would it show that colonscopy didn't? My GI has only explored colon but not small intestine. Any advice on what tests to push for that might look for problems in SI?
Suspecting MC, I had recent colonoscopy on 4/4/14 with biopies. I have not been back to MD but phone call to office on 4/21 revealed - Negative for microscopic colitis. I go back to MD on 4/28. Can a negative biopsy test be "false"?
I am finding it strange I have these blood and lab results but show no colitis. MD took only 3 biopies. Could they have been taken from place where no MC is shown and that I might still have it? Anybody ever have negative biopsies but later found out that they had MC the whole time?
I am extremely frustrated and feel like my MD takes my symptoms "lightly". I feel that he is discounting the severity of my symptoms (especially severe bloating) and continues to attribute my problems to bile acid (I had gallbladder out 10 years ago in 2004).
My GI put me on Questran after colonoscopy and it has helped with D. I don't think bile acid malabsorption would cause blood and labs to be messed up, would they? I would assume someone can have bile acid and another disease (IBD?) as comorbid - anybody know? Anyone have bile acid issues and something else diagnosed as well?
I also have questions about GI pill cam. When would a MD order one and what would it show that colonscopy didn't? My GI has only explored colon but not small intestine. Any advice on what tests to push for that might look for problems in SI?