Doctor won't send me for further tests!!!

[Charlijade]

Hi, I'm new to here so hello everybody!

I was diagnosed with ibs around the age of 15 and until last summer when I was 18 I hadn't had much problems. I was very ill with stomach pains for weeks and doctors didn't seen to be too bothered, I was given around five different diagnosis from different doctors and given different tablets. Eventually, I couldn't handle it anymore and was taken into hospital. At this point I weighed 7 stone having lost nearly 2 stone in just the few weeks I was ill. They took blood which showed high inflammatory yet only sent me for an ultrasound and then discharged me. They put me on lansaprole for a ulcer which my doctor took me off when I moved to Cambridge for university stating that there was no proof I had an ulcer so shouldn't be taking them. Yet he didn't send me for any tests apart from to check for celiac.

Once again, a year later I'm having a very bad flare up. They have been happening on and off for months and my ibs tablets do nothing at all.

My main symptoms are:

Stomach pain - below my sternum, top of the stomach, usually towards the center.

Diarrhea - blood and mucus, freqent and urgent.

Skin rash - pinpoint red flat spots in clusters as well as a crusty rash around nose that iv had for years.

Small ulcer - in my mouth on the bottle lip, clear in colour.

Sickness.

Bone pain if anyone as much as touches me abit harder than usual

Please help, my doctors seem to think I am a hypocondract, however this is seriously affecting my life, work and university.

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[Megadodger]

I would really suggest getting a colonoscopy done. If they have done this, tell the doctor you want to see a specialist and that this is something you are determinate about. You know that there is something wrong, right? You feel like you're sick, so push to prove yourself.

Doctors don't often take IBD or IBS seriously because they don't seem to understand that if it is out of control, your life can be seriously effected!

Push for what you need. If you can afford it, and you are sure there is something more.. It could definitely help you!

[yoshi24]

did you get a colonoscopy i would ask for one if not i have Ulcerative Colitis and have these symptoms: Ulcers in mouth, Stomach pain, Diarrhea, blood and mucus, and urgency to go to the bathroom!  you really need to get a GI Specialist they can give you the right kinds of meds.....it is trial and error tho unfortunately but at least you will be on the right track its difficult to deal with especially at first!