Digestive Issue: Gut dysfunction following traumatic brain injury

Posted by iamcherylb @iamcherylb, Jul 16, 2020

Trying to find a doctor that is familiar with gut dysfunction following traumatic brain injury.

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@techi

@iamcherylb Cheryl l highly recommend the Mayo clinic for a second opinion. i had a TBI in 1997 and had memory issues and also was put on a lot of harmful medications because where l live they didn't know to much about viral encephalitis. Then in 2017 the Lord Gave me my memory back but than l had liver problems. So l came to the Mayo clinic in 2017-2019. And l tell everyone if you want a second opinion that's the place to go. And no l not getting paid by them to say that. And now after not working for 23yrs l am now working at a hospital and also taking care of my grandson. So don't ever give up.

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Totally second what @techi Lisa said about going to Mayo. For 4 years I have been getting the run around from gastroenterologist here in Michigan as to why I have diarrhea. Their solution is live with it and live on lomotil. No diagnosis or testing. Came to the Clinic for 8 days and have an answer to that and two other issues that have had me in great pain.

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@suzanne2

Totally second what @techi Lisa said about going to Mayo. For 4 years I have been getting the run around from gastroenterologist here in Michigan as to why I have diarrhea. Their solution is live with it and live on lomotil. No diagnosis or testing. Came to the Clinic for 8 days and have an answer to that and two other issues that have had me in great pain.

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That is so nice to hear. My father had a TBI in 2020 and is recovering but with lots of gastro-intestinal issues. I wonder with all the antibiotics he’s been on, he needs probiotics. But wonder if there are other solutions. Are you allowed to share what helped you? He is in Boston, and I don’t think we can bring him all the way to the Mayo Climic to be evaluated. He needs 24 hour care and travel is very hard as he is also 84 years old.

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