Irritable bowel syndrome

@nancykeenan You are having discomfort due to IBS between the hours of 2 am and 6 am and you are looking to connect with members like you.

You will notice that I moved your question to the Digestive Health group.

Typically IBS has to due to with digestive health unless there is a particular reason you put it in Infectious Disease?

Mixed signals from Jacksonville Gastroenterology
Had CT for IBS.
One verbal diagnosis says I do have inflammation of the colon. Another verbal diagnosis says no.
I asked them do I have it or not?
I wouldn’t expect this from the Mayo Clinic!
Now they want me to go ahead with a colonoscopy.
Why can’t they try oral medication first?

Hi @gagent, it sounds like there has been miscommunication with your team in Gastorenterology at Mayo Clinic in Florida.

I'm confused a little too. From the messages that you've posted previously, you stated that you've had many medications, none of which have worked. You suspected that after the CT scan you would be getting a colonoscopy to investigate further.

I hope you were able to get your questions answered about the abdominal aortic aneurysm. Please contact Mayo Clinic about your concern in getting the colonscopy or clarification about next steps. Your doctors want you to be informed and comfortable about next steps.

I was hoping they had some magic bullet medication I’ve never used before.
I have asked for clarification o about the conflicting CT verbal diagnosis’
I get my aortic Aneurysm checked yearly by my Cardiologist. No change in size.
Just had it checked last month.
To have this happen with the Mayo Clinic is disappointing to say the least.

Please contact Mayo Clinic. It looks like a miscommunication that can be easily clarified. You can send your team a message through the patient portal.

If that is not to your satisfaction, I suggest contacting the Office of Patient Experience https://www.mayoclinic.org/about-mayo-clinic/patient-experience
Phone: 844-544-0036 (toll free)
Email: opx@mayo.edu

@gagent Let us know how the appointments go. If no one else has found the answer, they will probably want all new testing in case other physicians missed something.

Hello @nancykeenan

I empathize with your digestive tract problems. I've had three surgeries of the upper digestive tract and understand all of the uncomfortable problems that can occur. The Fodmap eating plan has had helped many of us with symptoms of IBS. Here is a link to some information from Mayo Clinic about the Fodmap eating plan, https://www.mayoclinic.org/medical-professionals/digestive-diseases/news/if-its-not-celiac-disease-what-is-it/mac-20430109. Just click on the link to get more information.

While I'm not a medical professional and cannot diagnose other people, the fact that you said that your pain is in the lower abdomen reminds me of my own symptoms with diverticulosis and diverticulitis. Has any doctor ever done a CT scan and/or colonoscopy to check for those disorders?

I hope that you find some help with your discomfort. Will you post again with updates as you look for answers?