I was eating a semi solid, low residue diet for about a month and then nothing but liquids for a few weeks before I ended up in the ER with severe abdominal pain. I was admitted and I told the resident doctor I hadn't been able to eat anything in weeks and he said he was going to continue a liquid diet. I didn't protest or even grimace. I knew I couldn't eat solids and didn't have a problem with the liquid diet, but for some reason he felt the need to throw in "And, you know, I'm not trying to be mean or anything but you could use to lose a few pounds anyway". I'm a big girl to begin with and I was still carrying Prednisone weight from having been on it for over a year previously. I had already lost 20 lbs in a month from not being able to eat and for no reason he felt the need to inform me that I'm fat and a liquid diet wouldn't kill me. What a joke.
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My first doc, a few months into trying to get diagnosed, basically gave up and said well, these tests (flex sig, ct, and barium swallow) didn't show anything, you go on now and come back if it gets any worse.
Three months later, after constant daily pain, when I started passing blood:
"So you're not feeling well again."
"I haven't felt well this whole time!"
"Well if you weren't here in the last three months, as far as I'm concerned you were better."
"Well I wasn't, and now I'm passing blood."
"Well what do you want me to do about it!?"
Three months later, after constant daily pain, when I started passing blood:
"So you're not feeling well again."
"I haven't felt well this whole time!"
"Well if you weren't here in the last three months, as far as I'm concerned you were better."
"Well I wasn't, and now I'm passing blood."
"Well what do you want me to do about it!?"
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Unbelievable....:hallo3: I would say that at least 1/2 of the people I am forced to deal with when I have a medical problem should have gone into another profession, like, say a back-room worker, where they don't deal with other human beings.
One of the most infuriating comments made to me by an M.D. was when I had been profusely bleeding from an internal tumor for about a year. Upon my expressing my concern that I was losing massive amounts of blood, that I felt weak, dizzy and was worried that I was anemic, the GYN specialist told me: I wouldn't worry about it. There are people who are losing more blood than you and they're still walking around.
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:ymad: ARG-G-G-G-GH!For my IBD I am having more problems with support-staff, and other medical departments and agencies other than the MDs who are/were treating my Crohn's. Last year, I was, fortunately, correctly diagnosed a few minutes after my colonoscopy and was given an excellent Rx for it. My current/past issues are with people like those who work in the Rx-prescription assistance dept. These people do not return phone calls, and act patronizing and border-line pathological when I ask questions about my Rx-availability concerns. There are also some local agencies which are directed and staffed by people who are supposedly in the field of human services, but should be working as wrestling promoters, for all their lack of sensitivity. I can't understand why any of these medically oriented staff workers act annoyed, condescending, holier-than-thou, snippy, uppity, etc.. I worked in the Social Work field for 10 years and never once did I exhibit any of these characteristics. When I felt I was beginning to, I left the field, as apropos.
This reminds me of the first time I went to my local A and E (around 1 in the morning) the nurse asked for a urine sample, like you I had been puking since 3 pm- and had been everyday for the week before. So couldn't actually produce one.
The nurse just said 'well I can't do anything for you till you give me a urine sample' and just left me in the cubicle with my boyfriend. He had to go buy me a bottle of water (they didn't even offer a drink!). After about half an hour I managed to squeeze a few drops out, gave it to the nurse, she tested it (presumably for pregnancy).
THEN she actually examined me. And promptly fetched a doctor, who performed the rebound test, told me I probably had acute appendicitis, and go to the city hospital NOW. Of course it turned out to be Crohn's rather than appendicitis.
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I am having the barium x ray thing and the nurse says they will insert the catheter through my nose. I take the cathere from her pop it into my nose myself and start pushing. She gives me a glass of water and says "Drink". I took a couple of sips and let it down. ALL THAT TIME I was pushing the tube inside by myself. The nurse says "drink" again. I look at her and say "No way I dont want water now" "This will help us push the tube in" So I look at her like she had two heads and say "I am pushing the stupid tube and its in MY throat take the f**** water out of here".
I am at the hospital for an obstruction, I am in pain and have an iv with painkillers. A doc comes in to take my history I tell him I am a regular here since I have crohns and my GI is in this hospital. Nevertheless he has to take my medical history. (Side note I am blind as a bat and I am wearing glasses, I never take them out except when I sleep cause I cannot see anything without them). So the doc looks at me and starts asking the usual crap until he asks "Do you have vision or eye problems?" I am like WTF dude LOOK AT ME! He takes a look at my glasses and goes "Uh...errrr......hmmmmm I mean problems after you were diagnosed errrrr...... like blurry vision.....errrr like shortside vision, hmmmmm....never mind" and he left the room
I am at the hospital for an obstruction, I am in pain and have an iv with painkillers. A doc comes in to take my history I tell him I am a regular here since I have crohns and my GI is in this hospital. Nevertheless he has to take my medical history. (Side note I am blind as a bat and I am wearing glasses, I never take them out except when I sleep cause I cannot see anything without them). So the doc looks at me and starts asking the usual crap until he asks "Do you have vision or eye problems?" I am like WTF dude LOOK AT ME! He takes a look at my glasses and goes "Uh...errrr......hmmmmm I mean problems after you were diagnosed errrrr...... like blurry vision.....errrr like shortside vision, hmmmmm....never mind" and he left the room
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:lol2: Ya can't make this s*** up!
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:ybatty:I've been spending a few hours daily on the phone looking for help for my Crohn's, for Rx-assistance, GI visits, etc.. Today, I was speaking with a human services staff member who was telling me that I had to be interviewed by Rx providers if I wanted to be a potential candidate for help by this particular agency. It turned out that there were two possible places that this interview could occur, but both were 40 miles from where I live. She told me approximately where the geographic location was for one place, but couldn't describe the general location of the second place. So I asked her if it was generally North, South, etc within our state. She became very frustrated and told me to hold on, she would check, and then slammed the phone down, hanging up on me!!!! Of course, I instantly called her back and politely said that we had gotten disconnected.:tongue: She blurted out some approximate location, but after I checked it out later, I found out that it was wrong. This is the kind of BS that we have to deal with. Its not enough that we are suffering from this illness, but we have to contend with such moronic idiots while trying to get help for ourselves:yrolleyes:
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Some very helpful medical professionals prior to my diagnosis:
-GP: "You probably just have IBS. To run any tests is expensive, invasive and more often than not pointless."
-Rhumatologist: "Your joint pain is caused because your feet pronate when you walk. Get some insoles for your shoes." Note - my joint pain was in my ARMS as well as legs and that appointment cost $200.
-Nurse at walk-in clinic: "Sorry, I can't do anything for you. Just keep taking Ibuprofen for your joint pain until you see a specialist." Me: "But isn't Ibuprofen bad for my stomach?" Nurse: "You'll just have to choose which is worse."
-Another GP, upon hearing I had bleeding in my stools as well as constant pain and diarrhea: "Here, have some hemorrhoid cream."
And can I just thank the kindly 70-something, semi-retired GP I finally saw who actually listened to me, asked me questions and realised something wasn't right, and sent me off to a GI for tests. Bless him for caring!
-GP: "You probably just have IBS. To run any tests is expensive, invasive and more often than not pointless."
-Rhumatologist: "Your joint pain is caused because your feet pronate when you walk. Get some insoles for your shoes." Note - my joint pain was in my ARMS as well as legs and that appointment cost $200.
-Nurse at walk-in clinic: "Sorry, I can't do anything for you. Just keep taking Ibuprofen for your joint pain until you see a specialist." Me: "But isn't Ibuprofen bad for my stomach?" Nurse: "You'll just have to choose which is worse."
-Another GP, upon hearing I had bleeding in my stools as well as constant pain and diarrhea: "Here, have some hemorrhoid cream."
And can I just thank the kindly 70-something, semi-retired GP I finally saw who actually listened to me, asked me questions and realised something wasn't right, and sent me off to a GI for tests. Bless him for caring!
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My GI Doctor told me to "get fit". I am very overeight . I don't know if that will affect my stress. I don't like pain AT ALL !! If anyone can relate. I sue to go to the pool and should do so again. Or find a walking buddy or 2 !
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Even though I still like to play ballistic sports like Racquetball, I find that that walking is the safest and best kind of exercise in general. Good luck. If you can't find walking partners, you can use a portable radio, iPod, M3P or, cell-phone, to listen to music. Its not quite the same as being with people but it beats a blank.
Quick story... Having Crohn's since 1998, and working in a hospital, I like many of you have become educated about terms, conditions and more. So, when i find myself in the ER, and the doc comes in he asks "So what seems to be the problem?" I tell him I think i may have a bowel obstruction. He laughs outloud and says "what makes you think that?" Well, he asked, so I told him "I haven't shit in 7 days, I have Crohn's and I Have had Pancreatitis. My belly hurts and I usually go 6 times a day! Anymore Questions? They draw blood and doc comes back later. Says well, you have Pancreatitis again and admits me. Nothing by mouth for 3 days and Ahhhh, never knew a BM could be so welcoming. Lol
Not a doctor, but a pharmacist the other day when I was trying to purchase some gravol (which is an anti-nausea med).
The intake person took down the list of all the meds I am taking and tells me to wait because the pharmacist will speak to me in a few minutes. So I wait. I get this part cuz I know you can't take gravol with ativan, for example.
He calls me up and says:
"What do you need this medication for?"
I look at him funny, then at my BF and say VERY slowly, "N a u s e a"
I explain, "I have crohns and one of my symptoms is nausea and I don't have anymore gravol at home."
He says, "So you're taking this for nausea?"
Again, I say SLOWLY, "Yes"
He asks, "So, what do you usually do when you feel nausea?"
I am looking at him like his head is on fire (in fact, I'm plotting to set his head on fire) and tell him.. "I was gonna take some gravol... assuming you stop asking me stupid questions long enough to sell it to me."
I don't get it.
The intake person took down the list of all the meds I am taking and tells me to wait because the pharmacist will speak to me in a few minutes. So I wait. I get this part cuz I know you can't take gravol with ativan, for example.
He calls me up and says:
"What do you need this medication for?"
I look at him funny, then at my BF and say VERY slowly, "N a u s e a"
I explain, "I have crohns and one of my symptoms is nausea and I don't have anymore gravol at home."
He says, "So you're taking this for nausea?"
Again, I say SLOWLY, "Yes"
He asks, "So, what do you usually do when you feel nausea?"
I am looking at him like his head is on fire (in fact, I'm plotting to set his head on fire) and tell him.. "I was gonna take some gravol... assuming you stop asking me stupid questions long enough to sell it to me."
I don't get it.
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This was right after I was diagnosed, and having extreme abdominal pain. My iron panel came back anemic, and my GI's recommendation was that I just needed to eat more red meat. :shifty-t: At that point I could barely drink water. No mention of iron infusions or iron supplements.
I switched doctors immediately after, got iron infusions, got on Remicade, and felt so much better.
I switched doctors immediately after, got iron infusions, got on Remicade, and felt so much better.
I was told by my colorectal surgeons nurse "If it wasn't for crohn's,you'd be pretty healthy." Ya think?
The surgeon did wait until I was in that wonderful position,so he could check my setons,to say "Oh,I recognize you now." I gave him points for an oldie but a goody,considering he is younger than me.
The surgeon did wait until I was in that wonderful position,so he could check my setons,to say "Oh,I recognize you now." I gave him points for an oldie but a goody,considering he is younger than me.
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I have 3 that make me crazy:
1. they take your medical history and ask you what surgeries you have had - you tell them and and write them down, they come in and say - is there any chance you could be pregnant? Answer....No you moron unless sometime since 1990 when I had that complete hysterectomy because I had cancer I regrew a uterus, cervix and ovaries next question.
2. If I hear the words that you are "1% of the population" one more time there will be a wreck of epic proportions - if you are allergic to something and I am allergic to almost every drug there is, you suddenly become 1% of the population and are treated like...
3. My next favorite - "you're a special case" - so does that mean you're going to give me my very own white jacket that does up in the back and book me a padded room or does that mean you don't have a clue what to do next because the last 5 drugs you tried almost killed me and the cure is worse than the disease?
I'm sure that my GI and family doctor see me coming and run for the hills now since my diagnosis and the fact that I have been on prednisone for 10 months has made me a little cranky:ybatty:
1. they take your medical history and ask you what surgeries you have had - you tell them and and write them down, they come in and say - is there any chance you could be pregnant? Answer....No you moron unless sometime since 1990 when I had that complete hysterectomy because I had cancer I regrew a uterus, cervix and ovaries next question.
2. If I hear the words that you are "1% of the population" one more time there will be a wreck of epic proportions - if you are allergic to something and I am allergic to almost every drug there is, you suddenly become 1% of the population and are treated like...
3. My next favorite - "you're a special case" - so does that mean you're going to give me my very own white jacket that does up in the back and book me a padded room or does that mean you don't have a clue what to do next because the last 5 drugs you tried almost killed me and the cure is worse than the disease?
I'm sure that my GI and family doctor see me coming and run for the hills now since my diagnosis and the fact that I have been on prednisone for 10 months has made me a little cranky:ybatty:
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Grumpy1,you cranky,no way.
Only slightly. :ylol:
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I went to the ER late one night with bad abdominal pain (before I was diagnosed with Crohn's), along with the various other symptoms we all endure.
Everyone was great until no one seemed to be able to get into any of my veins. The young doctor had to call her supervisor who tore open the curtain and loudly said "What do you expect for us to do for you tonight?!".
She then proceeded to ask if I was there just to get drugs. I was soooo offended and wish I had spoken up. Instead I held it in until she jabbed me ferociously up and down my arm, then started literally pushing the canula as hard as she could into my arm.
I flinched to which she responded by saying "well it's going to hurt if you move while I'm trying to get a sharp thing into you..". I was in so much pain from the Crohn's and from her slaughtering my arm, I just cried.
It's a shame that one person has managed to taint my view of a hospital as a whole. I will be avoiding that particular ER room at all costs from now on.
Everyone was great until no one seemed to be able to get into any of my veins. The young doctor had to call her supervisor who tore open the curtain and loudly said "What do you expect for us to do for you tonight?!".
She then proceeded to ask if I was there just to get drugs. I was soooo offended and wish I had spoken up. Instead I held it in until she jabbed me ferociously up and down my arm, then started literally pushing the canula as hard as she could into my arm.
I flinched to which she responded by saying "well it's going to hurt if you move while I'm trying to get a sharp thing into you..". I was in so much pain from the Crohn's and from her slaughtering my arm, I just cried.
It's a shame that one person has managed to taint my view of a hospital as a whole. I will be avoiding that particular ER room at all costs from now on.
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I would've shoved her off of me and made a scene, probably call her some mean names. She was probably an angry old lady.
I think doctors and nurses nowadays are losing that personal connection they used to have with patients. Being that so many people are sick in the Anglosphere they start to think of patients as machines they are trying to repair rather than people.
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About 7/8 years ago I was in hospital with a bad obstruction. The nurse put the ng tube in and as soon as it hit my stomach I vomited EVERYWHERE. The whole room stunk of vomit. Another nurse left and came back with Lysol and started spraying the room. Fine. But then she turned the can towards my and sprayed me!!! Choking I told her to stop.
Unfortunately that wasn't the last time on that ward or under her care.
Unfortunately that wasn't the last time on that ward or under her care.
When I am at a doctors office, an office gal usually walks me to the doctors examination room. She always asks " How Are You Today". Well, a few years ago I would have said "fine" or "okay" ( even if I was not fine or okay ). Now I tell the truth. Now if the gal asks me "How Are You Today" , I answer "crappy". And I might also add " If I was feeling good I wouldn't be here ". When is the last time I felt great ? It's been so long that I forgot how it feels. I wouldn't be at a doctors office if I felt good, would I ?
I run into so many people at doctors offices, hospitals, emergency rooms, etcetera, that are so disinterested in their job/career. Being in the healthcare industry involves working with people, through the good days and the bad days. Some employees are rude and they know it. I have heard doctors say the dumbest and craziest things too, and they are supposed to be professionals. If a healthcare worker does not like their job, then quit and get another one.....don't torture your patients with your unhappiness. A clerk at my pharmacy was outright rude to me the other day and I told the pharmacist about it. I visit that pharmacy twice a week, they know me there. If I ever get that same rude gal at the pharmacy cash register I will ask for someone else to ring up my purchase(s). I was in the hospital in 2007 and I had surgery. My IV
came out of my arm and they had to put a new one in. It took five people, and two hours, to get another IV into my arm. I told them that if they kept poking at my arms/hands any longer that they would have to sedate me.....and I meant it ! The last time I was at the Emergency Room a young gal tried to put an IV in my hand. It hurt like h*ll ! I never swear and the "F" word came out of my mouth three times, and I was pretty loud. I said "F, F, F, take that out of my hand ! ". Well that young gal removed the IV and left the room and never came back. A nice older lady came in and was very pleasant and she put the IV in the first time around.
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"The surgeon did wait until I was in that wonderful position,so he could check my setons,to say "Oh,I recognize you now." I gave him points for an oldie but a goody,considering he is younger than me.
Sandy said to tell you that you made her day.
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I will preface this by saying I'm a male and always welcome a joke. That said, after two years of poking, prodding, and testing with a local GI... a joke about my morning sickness and other issues were because I was pregnant was funny but wasn't as satisfying as a diagnosis would have been :/.
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I was asked, when admitted to hospital for surgery, if wanted them to try and save me if anything went wrong.
I actually laughed. My answer was to give it the old college try. I was in my early fourties.
Never had that question before or since.
I actually laughed. My answer was to give it the old college try. I was in my early fourties.
Never had that question before or since.
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I always say I'm just ducky. Them asking how you are is a rather stupid question, but they all do it anyways~~
Newest stupid thing a Dr has said to me, "You should try physical therapy for you Chronic Sciatica". This is on my hunt for a new primary, this one obviously failed the test and won't be going back again~~
Anyone have a suggestion for a good primary located in Coventry, R.I. ?
Going to try Dr. Collins, Coventry ER next, read some good things about him.
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Mine is an old one one but a goodie got taken to casualty in an ambulance badly broken ankle couldn't,t walk.first question why did you come in an ambulance?could be the badly broken ankle!obviously not listening,where does it hurt?had a temporary splint on it.replied take a wild guess!closely followed by asking when does the real doctor arrive?thought the nurse and ambulance crew where gonna a die laughing,new doctor arrived stage right
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My daughter was in the ER to treat pancreatitis from Azathioprine. She wasn't hurting at that moment but the labs were in and I was told to take her there for an IV flush. I explained the instructions I got from the GI.
He (ER doctor) said, "She looks great. I just don't know if I would put her through that. Well, I guess it's your call."
REALLY????!!!
He (ER doctor) said, "She looks great. I just don't know if I would put her through that. Well, I guess it's your call."
REALLY????!!!
Okay, I thought that I was the only one that thinks the question
" how are you today " is stupid when you go to see a doctor.
Some of my answers have been:
Crappy or Tired or Terrible or " I wouldn't be here if I felt good ".
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Newest one... New Primary care doc. I go in, having already explained that im new to the area and dx'ed Crohns, will need a referral to a new gastro up here. He is going over my general medical history, which is fine, im new to his practice and all. Asks me "well how is your general health?" I looked at him for a moment and went "well other than the asthma, and the Crohns... okay i guess?"
aideen: This is off topic, but I saw that you had two children, so I am just going to ask you a question. My niece has a nine year old daughter that has recently started to have extremely high blood pressure ! Her daughter is also starting to anger outbursts. These are the only symptoms I know about. Have any ideas about what these symptoms mean ?
Thanks.
Thanks.
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About the right age for any of the ADHD type disorders to cause the anger, but frankly my daughter is doing a bit of it that i swear is the beginning of puberty
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My first trip to the a GI he asked me if I had experienced any weight loss. I told him I had lost 20 lbs over the last 3 weeks, and during a flare before I had lost about 80. He skeptically looked me up and down before blurting out, "So I guess you gained that first 80 back??" He then proceeded to send me home with paperwork instructing me to join Weight Watchers. Even though we had just discussed the fact that I wasn't keeping anything except ensure down and had lost 20 lbs over the last 3 weeks...
Later (after losing another 20 lbs mind you) right before my colonoscopy and endoscopy my husband and I were listening to him talk to a nurse before the procedure. He proceeded to tell her that he didn't believe I was really having that much trouble keeping food down. I was too heavy to be throwing up all the time.
I really did not like that man. At all.
Later (after losing another 20 lbs mind you) right before my colonoscopy and endoscopy my husband and I were listening to him talk to a nurse before the procedure. He proceeded to tell her that he didn't believe I was really having that much trouble keeping food down. I was too heavy to be throwing up all the time.
I really did not like that man. At all.
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A doctor asked me if I was depressed. Um yes but that's because of the disease! I felt like my symptoms were being dismissed.
This is uncalled for and very unprofessional. If this was my doctor, I would immediately change doctors, I do not know if that is an option for you. Doctors think that they can get away with saying anything and that they are superior to us. Many people follow their doctors exact orders because they figure that the doctor knows everything and that he/she is always right. This doctor should really be reported for treating his patients with disrespect. I was in the Emergency Room once and the ER doctor in my room said something unprofessional about a patients issue in another Emergency Room examination room. In my head I was thinking " SAY WHAT ! ". This was the man who was going to treat ME in my ER room.
I recently changed health insurance companies and so I have a somewhat limited amount of choices of doctors ( well, this is what I think ). I chose a new Primary Care Physician because my old Primary Care Physician was on the other end of town ( and HE had also said something unprofessional while he and I were in his examination room, the comment was something about Medicare ). So, I got a new Primary Care Physician, in my neighborhood, in March 2014. I only saw this doctor once ! He had a practice of his own and he was the only doctor in his office. He used unprofessional language and inappropriate touch during our visit ( I won't get into the details ). I never went back to that creepy doctor. As a patient, if something just doesn't feel right about a doctor ( you get a bad "vibe" ) then he/she is not the doctor for you. My new PCP seems fine, although during our first visit he seemed very cold and did not even smile or show any emotion. But after a second and third visit I saw the true side of him and he is an "ok" guy.
I have had to go to some Specialists this year and most of them are new to me. I liked the Podiatrist, the Rheumatogists Physicians Assistant, the Orthopedist, the Urologist and the Endocrinologist. I am not sure I like my new Gastroenterologist, but I will give him a chance, I have only seen him once but I trusted him to do a colonoscopy on me ! People don't realize that any procedure that requires anesthesia can be dangerous. He did his colonoscopies in his building. I have always had my colonoscopies in a SurgiCenter place. He still had an RN in there and an Anesthesiologist.
PS: I have recently lost 30 pounds since starting to have major constipation issues with my Ulcerative Colitis. All of my doctors seem very happy that I am losing weight because I am obese. I try to get it into their heads that I am not TRYING to lose the weight but I am still losing the weight ! They don't care why I am losing it but just that I AM losing it. I went from 200 pounds to 170 pounds. After seven weeks of major constipation in May 2014 and June 2014 I had lost the first 20 pounds. That is so weird that your doctor would give you information about Weight Watchers. He could have handled the situation a lot better by being nice and kind to you and talking about your past weight history and recommending, maybe, a Nutritionist.
Sorry this is so long. Best of luck to you.
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Rest assured I refused to see him again. I'm on my third GI now and he seems almost as awesome as my PCP. It really sucks that some doctors are just like this.
I'm on my third GI now and he seems almost as awesome as my PCP. It really sucks that some doctors are just like this.
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I was told by my GI today that I need to lose weight (I've gained quite a bit the past year due to stress, antidepressants, anti-anxiety meds, steroids) and that I'm probably just suffering from IBS symptoms, not the diagnosed Crohn's I've had the past 2 years. Are you kidding me?! Is that why I'm on Humira then, because I'm confused.. *shakes head*
Yes I know I need to lose weight but that isn't why I'm in serious abdominal pain everyday. It might just be the bleeding ulcers and narrowing in my small intestine. What a concept. I am so discouraged and defeated.. I was crying after our convo. She made me feel like a lazy piece of shit. She said I need to move more, "you can vacuum more, dust, have the cleanest house!". Yes, she said that. Oh and when I mentioned my immense stress lately (including my fiance who's going through panic/anxiety) her response was, "well at least you're not married to him, that's a silver lining". I was left speechless.
Yes I know I need to lose weight but that isn't why I'm in serious abdominal pain everyday. It might just be the bleeding ulcers and narrowing in my small intestine. What a concept. I am so discouraged and defeated.. I was crying after our convo. She made me feel like a lazy piece of shit. She said I need to move more, "you can vacuum more, dust, have the cleanest house!". Yes, she said that. Oh and when I mentioned my immense stress lately (including my fiance who's going through panic/anxiety) her response was, "well at least you're not married to him, that's a silver lining". I was left speechless.
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Unbelievable!
I also take anti-depressant medication and medication for anxiety
and I am obese.
You should not be in that kind of pain. Would you consider going to
the Emergency Room to have that checked out ?
I have had a new GI since August 2014. My old GI, which I trusted so much, is not registered with my new health insurance plan. That sucks ! I don't like my new GI and I will be looking for a new GI soon.
