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leadmeastray88
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Sorry about the venting but I have nowhere else to go...

My surgeon decided to stool test me for parasites and (something else antibiotic related, can't remember what it's called) starting last Monday, the 9th, and see what the results for that are before sending me for scopes.

I had a rough week this week, lots of bad cramping and abdominal pain and fatigue and all that kept me going was telling myself "It's okay, you'll see him on Monday (the 23rd) and you'll find out what's next"

So the receptionist calls me yesterday and tells me they have to bump my appointment to July 7th because someone overbooked him. "He has to take care of emergencies first".

My beef with that is my test results will be in on the 23rd yet I have to sit back for another 2 weeks to wait.

I called back and asked if I could just go and see my regular doctor to get the reuslts so I could have some peace of mind. The answer was no.

I understand that surgeons have to deal with emergencies first, I guess I'm just frustrated that my constant abdominal pain and suffering isn't enough of an 'emergency' and they make me tough it out for another 2 weeks while the results are sitting on a computer screen waiting to be read.

Again, sorry for the vent. Just needed to tell somebody.

Kim

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Those stool tests doctors do for parasites test for very few of them and will overlook most. Meaning, that they are quite meaningless for the most part.

When I got really sick, I was tested for parasites, too. Everything was negative. When I eliminated gluten, the D that I had for six months straight without letting up went away the next day!

And I did a parasite cleanse on my own recently, and there must have been millions of parasites coming out over the course of the 30 days. So much for not having any parasites.

Go to the doctor's office in person, so they can't just ignore you, and DEMAND a photocopy of your results. Tell them you are very ill, and need to know what is going on and can't wait around for another two weeks.

Let us know what the test results say. If it looks like it all came back negative, ask to get your scope scheduled as soon as possible, even before you see him. It all sounds like arrogance to me, and I would not let them get away with it if I was you.

And as soon as you had the scope, without waiting for results, you should go on the gluten-free diet. Even if all your tests are negative, you can still have celiac disease, as they aren't all that reliable. Trying the diet is still the best test of them all.

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When I got really sick, I was tested for parasites, too. Everything was negative. When I eliminated gluten, the D that I had for six months straight without letting up went away the next day!

And I did a parasite cleanse on my own recently, and there must have been millions of parasites coming out over the course of the 30 days. So much for not having any parasites.

Wow, are you serious???

That is crazy...and here I thought I was going to get answers on Monday. I guess I shouldn't be too disappointed.

What did you use for your own personal cleanse?

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healing thoughts being sent your way leadmeastray!

i'm sorry you're in so much pain, i remember those days all too well.

i agree with Ursa Major, i would go in person and ask for your results if you really want them. they can not withhold the results of a medical test from you (if you're in the US)...

or, another idea is to call in as an emergency to your surgeon or to go to your primary care as an emergency appointment. i've done the latter many times (mainly because i don't like going to my GI) and she acts as an intermediary - but i have a good relationship with her, i don't know your situation.

what i would say more than anything is that you are the patient and if you're in pain, you have a right to seek help - don't talk yourself out of getting help if you need it.

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healing thoughts being sent your way leadmeastray!

i'm sorry you're in so much pain, i remember those days all too well.

i agree with Ursa Major, i would go in person and ask for your results if you really want them. they can not withhold the results of a medical test from you (if you're in the US)...

or, another idea is to call in as an emergency to your surgeon or to go to your primary care as an emergency appointment. i've done the latter many times (mainly because i don't like going to my GI) and she acts as an intermediary - but i have a good relationship with her, i don't know your situation.

Thanks very much :)

I think I will go in and ask for my test results. You're right, they can't deny me that right.

I don't think calling in to my surgeon as an emergency is an option - as my reasoning is not considered an 'emergency' by their standards. That is why my appointment got bumped. He has been a very good surgeon to me - I don't want to ruin our good relationship. He's the one who cured my hernia problem.

My primary care physician won't give me my results - I called her this morning and she said that I have to get them from my surgeon because he's the one who ordered the tests. :(

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