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Originally Posted by The_little_didgee
Since endoscopy is invasive I would never ever do it unless there was a really good reason such as bleeding. I have some 'red flag symptoms' so I cannot talk my way out of it even though I want to. Actually I don't want to do it, but since my doctor thinks I have IBD I have decided to comply this one time. Hopefully I am okay because I do not ever want to have another colonoscopy again.
Some GIs are so willing to do endoscopy for any problem. Blood tests and x-rays don't always reveal inflammation. For example a person with Crohn's may have a normal ESR during a flareup. Endoscopy allows the GI to see minor inflammation such as redness that wouldn't be seen on an x-ray. Most cases of IBS can be diagnosed without endoscopy. History and the absence of 'red flag symptoms' are often enough. If I had IBS I would never do the test.
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I am utterly convinced that it was from dehydration and opiate use in terms of the constipation, my bowel movements have return to semi normal as can be with a guy with as much anxiety as I have so I'm going to skip on those procedures for now just because I believe a lot of these symptoms again or created in my own head by myself through my extreme agoraphobia. Changing lifestyle and diet.
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