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Worried about upcoming rheumatologist appointment

Autoimmune Diseases | Last Active: Mar 5 2:21am | Replies (52)
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@mas0415

Thank you for your suggestion. I actually had a hysterectomy in March 2023. I was chronically anemic and had previously had a portion of my uterus removed, and 2 c sections. So, at this point I had a lot of scar tissue, pains, and the anemia, I was done. I was hopeful that the hysterectomy would clear up many of my issues. While I don’t regret it one bit and I have since been able to maintain my hemoglobin, it has not relieved my IBS-D or lower back pain as hoped.

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jabrown0407 | @jabrown0407 | Feb 29 6:35am

@mas0415 The one thing that my GI doctor was able to do for me that helped my IBS-D was Rx a boutique antibiotic that does not go into your blood stream but stays in the GI system. He Dx Small Intestine Bacterial Overload (SIBO). Once I took the Xifaxin my IBS episodes went from every 5-7 days to every 3 weeks. The drug is very expensive and I had to get it from Canada because my drug insurance just does not do well with high priced boutique drugs. It was worth every penny I spent. It was a gamble since IBSO is not easy to positively diagnose. He ran the test and I came back normal, but he went with his intuition and experience.
I wish you success on your journey.

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