@stephaniesimoni i had a 1 hr televisit w/ Dr.Koop Gastro Dr at Mayo Clinic Jacksonville. I’m now set up for 3 tests . Some I’ve had before , years ago .
I’ll do the long 1.5 hr Lactulose hydrogen breath test. The entroscopy C scan w/ contrast that concentrates on the small bowel, (small intestine) area , and another endoscopy but this time w/ endo flip .
I go Oct-3-5 th and come home 6 th .
I understand exactly what your poor Mom is going through as I’ve experienced it for almost 8 years, getting worse each year. I too have been to many Gastro Drs and tried everything under sun and got diagnosed w/ chronic gastritis , esophagitis, Class B GERD, small hiatal hernia , diverticulosis. I’ve done everything RX wise and holistic and enzymes , pre and pro biotics , elimination diets . Still I deep wet beach 3000-4000 x a day and esp at night . I can hardly eat anything without gut and intestines blowing up . Yet I’m hungry .
I eat clean and cook at home , healthy meals . I’m not losing weight, although I eat little . I should be 30 lbs lighter by now .
I’m miserable and missed out on most of my 50’s . I will let you know what my results are . I’m praying 🙏 to get my life back . I only take Ultra Pepto and .50 Klonopin as needed . Ambien but only keeps me asleep 3 hrs . I have a war zone in my gut . My burps are wet and taste like sewer water or stomach lining !! Praying 🙏 for your poor mama too . Rosemary