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Undiagnosed Abdominal Pain

Digestive Health | Last Active: Mar 31, 2023 | Replies (15)

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@schreib69

you REALLY NEED to see what is called an integrated medicine doctor. You will not find them at Mayo or at your "normal" allopathic doctor's office.

It appears there are many people who allopathic docs simply are not helping / understanding when it comes to GI issues.
search: "ifm"

Do not waste your time any longer.
But get ready to pay cash on the order of $300/hr for their services-- very few(virtually none) will take insurance. Still, don't just trust "any" one of these. First one I tried after spending over $500 for his "time" and $800 on specialized testing wanted me to take 960 pills in 30 days to start to solve my problem.
Another route: find a nutritionist or dietician through other alternative med clinics like a chiropractic office etc. That is what I am doing.
Finally, read up on "SIBO" and the "elemental diet"
It makes sense, at a minimum, to get tested for SIBO(specialized stool test + aerodiagnostics company or equal breath test)

search terms:
SIBO info
hollywood homestead
digestive health institute

Finally, good luck.
This will be a long quest. However, I have just saved you some time IF you follow up.

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Hi! How are your periods? Have you heard of endometriosis? Also do you have any history of abdominal or pelvic surgeries?

Thanks! We just met with a GI doctorand a nutritionist and I'm on a no sugar(natural and added) diet. Some tests are being done and some new meds are being tried.

@schreib69. More and more hospitals and clinics include integrative medicine, including Mayo Clinic. Here's more information about integrative medicine and care at Mayo:
– Integrative medicine https://www.mayoclinic.org/tests-procedures/complementary-alternative-medicine/about/pac-20393581

Integrative medicine uses an evidence-based approach to treat the whole person — your mind, body and soul. Your physical, emotional, mental and spiritual needs are all involved, so integrative medicine uses a combination of therapies. It “integrates” conventional approaches and complementary therapies to achieve optimal health and healing.