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I Have Questions About My Endo

barbara123

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Has my biopsy done on halloween and still have not got my biopsy report but i did get the initial report that said localixed mildly erythematous mucosa

Second part of duodenum hyperemic

makes no sense to me any help here would be helpful thanks

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barbara123 Apprentice
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PS My dexa scan came back and i have severe osteoporosis, :o imagine that

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Has my biopsy done on halloween and still have not got my biopsy report but i did get the initial report that said localixed mildly erythematous mucosa

Second part of duodenum hyperemic

makes no sense to me any help here would be helpful thanks

Barbara the first is a sign of inflammation and can be seen in a variety of GI problems the second is a finding consistant with a celiac diagnosis.

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Have you called your DR to get the results yet???? I live in a small town and they had to send my results out and I still got the results within a week! Ofcourse I called every few days....and if that's what you need to do you may want to!!!! You deserve to know!

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Barbara the first is a sign of inflammation and can be seen in a variety of GI problems the second is a finding consistant with a celiac diagnosis.

Thank you i had not a clue <_<

barbara123 Apprentice
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Have you called your DR to get the results yet???? I live in a small town and they had to send my results out and I still got the results within a week! Ofcourse I called every few days....and if that's what you need to do you may want to!!!! You deserve to know!

The dr's nurse called me last night said, labs normal, endo normal, didnt say anything about the biopsys. Just stay on the gluten-free diet for 4 months and come back and see him in march! Didnt have any other info for me. I asked her to send me my reports but she never said she would just got off the phone. Going to call today to re request my lab and biopsy reports.

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Call them and say you are coming in (give a day and time) to pick up your reports, to please have the copies ready at the check-in desk. That is what I do, and they never argue with me but just have them ready.

Obviously, what the nurse said is nonsense, the initial report clearly says that things are NOT normal!

Also, if you have osteoporosis, you are likely deficient in vitamin D as well as calcium and magnesium. Plus, you are probably deficient in other nutrients as well.

Don't let them just brush you off like that. Make an appointment to have labwork done to find out where you need to supplement, and how low your numbers are.

Have them test for levels of vitamins D, B6, B12, K, potassium, calcium, magnesium, hemoglobin and ferritin.

If you are low on vitamin D (which is almost guaranteed, especially with having osteoporosis), the best way to supplement is with cod liver oil. I personally like the Carlson brand, as it is supposed to be the best and doesn't taste fishy (and I don't take things that are gross :rolleyes: ). That is what I take.

Stand up for yourself, you are paying them, not the other way round!

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