Doctors this morning went really well.... not.

[tlc-x]

I'm always grumpy after the doctors - apologies if i'm grumpy or rude. I'll try not to be.

We turned up and the doctor checked my blood pressure and heart beat which are both fine. She asked how the counselling went and asked about that, so we told her everything and that we've heard nothing more about it and we haven't got any more sessions - she said she will chase that up and find out more about my mental health -.-

She asked about my MRI scan results, so we told her that my GI has them, but hasn't read them yet. The results went to the GI on Monday but when we rang, she had not read them so didn't tell me my results. The doctor said that because she is taking her time there probably isn't anything wrong with me and nothing showed up.

I have been so ill these past two weeks - more than ever. I asked her what am I meant to do then? I am so poorly and you're saying i'm fine. She said to just carry on with my life as there isn't anything they can do about it. Wow, thank you very much!

Then she said she can give me ibuprofen as nothing else is working. I said that bowel disease runs in my family - is that a good idea or not? She said it's fine because if my scan showed nothing then I can take ibuprofen for a few months until my mental health is back to normal - which is when I will be healthy again.

She still thinks that all the pain is psychological - even though the counsellor says it isn't. They're saying that my 'traumatic experience' is what is causing all of this pain. I've been ill longer than that. I've been ill around 4 years and the 'experience' was 2 years ago. I have come to terms with what happened and i'm not really bothered about it anymore. My counsellor has agreed with me that I have moved on.



Basically - should I go ahead and take the ibuprofen if nothing has showed up on the scan? Paracetamol doesn't work - so why would ibuprofen? It's an 'nsaid' so that's not great when bowel disease runs in the family. Whether you're ill or not, you shouldn't take ibuprofen everyday for long periods of times anyway and we also believe I already do have ulcers so I don't want to risk it. When I say 'we also believe' I mean me and the family. We could be wrong, but it seems very much like I do.

I'm a little stressed at the moment though. I am so poorly at the moment it's getting stupid now.

She also weighed me and i've lost half a stone, but she said "oh you've not lost any weight, that means you're healthy enough to get on with your life." Again, thank you! -.-

I need a hug. I'm grumpy and confused. I also haven't got any mental health problems other than I am going to lose my mind if things don't start getting better!

Opinions please?

 

[handle]

It is of course absurd that the doctor is trying to diagnose you based on scans which have not yet been read by the G.I.! I would find another doctor - that sort of stupidity can only drive you mad.

Ibuprofen can make any bleeding worse, and can (usually in large doses) encourage stomach ulceration. It is to be avoided for I.B.D. patients. A few doses are unlikely to bother anyone, but it should be avoided for any longer term use, as you very correctly stated.


Your doctor is not examining your issues with appropriate concern. Clearly you have some serious physical problems, and, what's worse, they are being attributed entirely to some vaguely defined 'mental' condition. I completely understand your growing frustration! You want to get better in order to pursue the dreams you have - which is a perfectly normal aspiration, and which does not indicate any mental dysfunction.

Here's a hug! Trust your own instincts, sack the doctor, wait for the scan results, and look after yourself.
Hang in there. You will find the answers.

 

[tlc-x]

My GP called about half an hour ago - she said she now has my results, which are normal. She gave me the ibuprofen prescription and to have more counselling.

 

[Johnnysmom]

I am not sure what I would do about the ibuprofen. Before my son was diagnosed I was giving it to him for stomach pain and a bad ear infection. He had it almost round the clock for 2 weeks. At his scope they said his stomach was the in the worst shape. He had many ulcers. I totally regret giving him the ibuprofen. I had no idea it was bad for him. I will say that the whole time he took it, it made his pain better and did not seem to upset his stomach in any way. So please be careful if you choose this option, I could not tell by my son's physical reaction that it was causing so much damage.

Have you had a scope with biopsies?

Tiffany

 

[tlc-x]

Oh bless you. I'm sorry to hear that. I have not had any scopes yet. Only a scan and blood tests. It took four years to get them to give me the scan! We're going to demand scopes now.

 

[xX_LittleMissValentine_Xx]

Definitely demand a scope! They can take a biopsy to find inflammation. Just don't stand for them telling you its psychological! My sister is going through a similar thing with a different illness. They just don't know whats wrong so they tell her to have therapy which she has already had and her therapist says its not psychological. Oh but you should have more therapy... Doctors are supposed to be clever?
All I can say is stay strong, get more opinions/more tests.
Good luck x x

 

[Johnnysmom]

They can talk psychological after the scope with biopsies. Until then they are just guessing, and your life and comfort are too important for them to be guessing.

I had to be a difficult mom to get my son diagnosed. They kept telling me he was just a skinny kid. REally? Is that medicine? I don't understand that sort of response but hang in there and keep fighting until you get more answers.

(((((Hugs))))))) Tiffany