by GilmoreGirl » 22 Jan 2017, 17:57
Thanks mpb. I'm heading back to the doctor tomorrow to try and get some antibiotics, because i'm definitely feeling the same symptoms. My belly is hard like a rock, and the pain is increasing. It's a catch 22, if I wait it out and get more stool samples/blood work done I may detect something...but If I let it go too long, whatever it is may build up strength again, which may just mean I need to take more antiobiotics than I would if I started ASAP.
I'm fed up with my family physician. At my last visit, she did not seem to know the mechanism of action of nifedipine (which she prescribed), didn't know of any alternative creams for fissures, and told me the LIS was not an option since all the surgery would do was "close the open wound" and I no longer have an "open wound"...which my surgeon said was just not true. I'm not confident in her knowledge or in the fact that she's spending any time or effort on helping me. Frustrating! Making calls tomorrow to get a new family doctor, who will hopefully refer me to a new gastro.
Thanks for answering as usual mbp!