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Just an update for you guys, I had my Colonoscopy and Endoscopy yesterday, and everything looked fine. They did take biopsies so something may be found there but i suppose its good news that nothing could be seen. The strange thing is all my symptoms dissapeared while doing the prep, and i can...

Its the tips of my fingers, the ends have started to bulge, and the nails are curving downwards, it started about 2 years ago and saw a General medicine specialist about it who shunned it off as nothing but I knew my fingers had changed. Thankfully the new GI agrees that there is clubbing, which...

Me too David! Its becoming all a bit silly now, I saw a rheumatologist today because of my finger clubbing and pain i have in the fingertips and even he said I am a mystery. He mentioned that I have a lot of overlapping symptoms that could point to numerous diseases but none that are specific...

So after posting a few questions about testing etc, I sort of went off the radar and didn't come back to this site for a while. Things have been a bit "messed up" with life, and I forgot to update on where I was and I have been fighting my worsening symptoms which has left me exhausted and...

The blood test was £180 and the calprotectin test was £40 I will post the results as soon as I get them!

Thankyou David, I have just pruchased a Calprotectin test and Anemia panel, so hoepfully this will give us something to go on! Many Thanks for the advice

Many thanks for the advice, I already keep a food diary, however my diet is seriously restricted anyway. Gluten free did make a big difference so I thought this might be coeliac but the improvement was short lived :( I am seeing my doctor again in two weeks, and I am going to demand a referal...

Hi Astra, I'm in Preston so not far from you really! My issue at the moment is that every consultant I now see, sees my records and tells me to stop worrying and that I have ibs, and my anxiety isn't helping. I understand that this is a bit of a moan but how do you convince these people that...

Marjory, Firstly thanks for the response, I suppose another option is to be referred for a private gi consultant for what would be a 3rd opinion? I think i have exhausted my NHS options. Do any uk'ers know if I can demand another referral? I have already had a second option which dismissed my...

Cat, I just need some closure at the moment, I know something isnt right and im sick of being told to 'live with it' To be honest this isnt a life at the moment! :( tots, I had the Hives everyday for two years, they were horrible, but I was told again that I just have to wait for them to...

Hi everyone, I am currently undiagnosed but have been suffering for 7 years now, I have had a colonoscopy, endoscopy and 2 sbft`s (one which they thought showed inflammation, however the second was clear) I have always said to the doctors that it feels like my problem is in the small bowel...

Cat, many thanks for the quick reply :) love the pic as well, I have a soft spot for black cats!! I will look into the tests on here, the pill cam seems to be a good option however it is very expensive compared to the mre scan, I just don't want to have a test and then question the results...

Firstly hello everyone, I have been lurking for a few days here trying to make some sense of my situation and have decided to come out of the closet so to speak and ask a few questions. Firstly a bit about my situation, I am a 37m who has suffered with abdominal/ digestion issues for 7 years...