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Ulcers/Hernia/Gallbladder
Yesterday I had tests done for the Upper Right Side pain I have had since the 27th of Nov. My doctor did a Hida scan, and endoscope. I have Ulcers, hermia, and he thinks my gallbladder isn't working well. He also did blood draws. Did not have the results from any of the test but the endoscope. Can these things in your stomach cause diarrhea? If I eat and manage to keep the food down it goes right through me.
What will happen now. I am not at work yet today, felt horrible when I woke up my stomach feel raw, I taste blood and I have the pain under my right rib, going to leave for work soon. Really would like to understand what is going on. Have a follow up appt. after the new year but that it weeks away. Any information will help, would rather know than not know. Oh her also did a test for H-pylore or however it is spelled.
What will happen now. I am not at work yet today, felt horrible when I woke up my stomach feel raw, I taste blood and I have the pain under my right rib, going to leave for work soon. Really would like to understand what is going on. Have a follow up appt. after the new year but that it weeks away. Any information will help, would rather know than not know. Oh her also did a test for H-pylore or however it is spelled.
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How did the H-pylori test come out- positive? When the doctor told you have ulcers, did he not prescribe any medication for them? If you are tasting blood, I think you should be going into the ER if you are unable to get a same day appointment and start to get your ulcer problem addressed right away. You say you are very tired- did the doctor test you to see if you are anemic?
You don't mention where the hernia is exactly, but that can be when there is a tear in the muscles/weakened muscle wall and the intestines bulge through that. Sometimes nowadays, they try a very conservative approach. And if it's a hiatal hernia, I don't believe they tend to do anything surgically unless it is very large.
Chronic cholecystitis (inflammation of the gallbladder) can be a cause of diarrhea. With diarrhea, you can have electrolyte imbalances and dehydration. It is not acceptable that your appointment is not until weeks away. Please go to the emergency room with all your symptoms!
You don't mention where the hernia is exactly, but that can be when there is a tear in the muscles/weakened muscle wall and the intestines bulge through that. Sometimes nowadays, they try a very conservative approach. And if it's a hiatal hernia, I don't believe they tend to do anything surgically unless it is very large.
Chronic cholecystitis (inflammation of the gallbladder) can be a cause of diarrhea. With diarrhea, you can have electrolyte imbalances and dehydration. It is not acceptable that your appointment is not until weeks away. Please go to the emergency room with all your symptoms!
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You can type of a list of your symptoms and a list of questions, most important ones to you at the top of the list. You can see if the doctor will read it but often they want to listen and not bother to look. So, you can use your own list to try to be sure you don't leave out anything important that you'll wish later you remembered to mention. Bring someone with you (your daughter would be a great choice since she is having some of the same problems) to be a second pair of ears to listen to what the doctor has to say and to take notes.
It's good to prepare for your appointment- do some research so you can have some idea of what tests you want to request with the reasons why you are requesting them. A good doctor will hopefully order at least some of the tests you mention and maybe some you didn't know about as well.
You may want to research the doctor first, find out when and where they graduated and if they are board certified (if the office doesn't give out that info when you call for some reason & you want to know where you can find out this info, feel free to private message me). And you might even take a look at nurse practicioners who are experienced, because sometimes they seem to be more thorough and give you more time than a doctor in the same office would.