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DiscussionHow can I tell if I have IBS or chronic pancreatitis?
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Replies to "Thanks, I have been very limited in what I have been eating the last 8-10 months...."
You're welcome. I know it's no fun to have an extremely limited diet and I hope you can find out what's going on. The woman I know referred me to a gastroenterology clinic, but I wasn't very impressed when I arrived because the nurse practitioner didn't even really listen to me, but just automatically ordered a CAT scan and a colonoscopy/endoscopy. It's probably not a bad idea since colon cancer runs in my family, but I felt like I wasn't even listened to. I was scheduled six weeks out and in the meantime begin to eat better, so I canceled the procedure because I need to put some pounds on before I mess things up again. I have read that if you have SIBO, which is what I think I might have, it can be triggered by the colonoscopy prep and the trauma of having the scope. The person who told me about the clinic had good luck though and found out she had some rare stomach ailment and they have been able to help her, so perhaps a good doctor would be useful. I don't trust doctors much because they've never been very useful for me. Have you heard of ever heard of SIBO? Small intestinal bacterial overgrowth. My problem was triggered (I've had lifelong IBS) from some coconut milk yogurt and I can no longer take probiotics without getting sick, so I think that might be part of my issue. That plus stress. Anyway, I'm just throwing ideas out there. I really feel for you because if your stomach hurts and you can't eat properly, the rest of your health suffers, of course. I hope you can figure out what's going on. 💕