I'm at the end of an already very short rope. I went to my GI on monday after 6 weeks. I had been on 2 weeks of Xifaxin and 6 weeks of the probiotic Align, along with my Entocort and Tramadol. I hated the Xifaxin, made me feel horrible.
So I told my GI that I've been miserable, not making my shifts at work, still too sick to go back to school (which has made me very depressed), feeling like absolute garbage every day of my life. I was in tears by the end of the appointment. He basically prescribed me some more meds for the pain. He's treating me for IBS, even though he won't give me a dx. I've lost almost 50lbs in these 7mos and I had indicators of CD in my pill cam, but every other darn test comes back negative. He is basically refusing to give me anything stronger than the Entocort, even though it's not working well enough.
He prescribed me nitro-glycerin cream for my booty, along with a steroid suppository. I also got a script for Amitriptyline.
I'm thrilled that the pain might finally be gone, but I hate that only my pain is being treated. There's something WRONG with me.
Anyway, well the tears made him so uncomfortable. I asked him what I should tell my boss, since I was afraid of being fired for calling in so often. I asked him for any shred of hope. He couldn't give me any. All he said was he didn't know what was wrong with me. I said that if I am not better next check up we would reopen all the studies. So I'll have to go through all that damn prep again. He also said he might have one of his partners to look at my case.
I decided to take a hiatus at work, since I would end up jobless if I kept calling in. I'm too sick to work.
I also have to start a low FODMAP diet. I'm on day 2 and it's so daunting.
I'm so tired of this.
Thanks for reading, I'm glad I have this club to vent to.
So I told my GI that I've been miserable, not making my shifts at work, still too sick to go back to school (which has made me very depressed), feeling like absolute garbage every day of my life. I was in tears by the end of the appointment. He basically prescribed me some more meds for the pain. He's treating me for IBS, even though he won't give me a dx. I've lost almost 50lbs in these 7mos and I had indicators of CD in my pill cam, but every other darn test comes back negative. He is basically refusing to give me anything stronger than the Entocort, even though it's not working well enough.
He prescribed me nitro-glycerin cream for my booty, along with a steroid suppository. I also got a script for Amitriptyline.
I'm thrilled that the pain might finally be gone, but I hate that only my pain is being treated. There's something WRONG with me.
Anyway, well the tears made him so uncomfortable. I asked him what I should tell my boss, since I was afraid of being fired for calling in so often. I asked him for any shred of hope. He couldn't give me any. All he said was he didn't know what was wrong with me. I said that if I am not better next check up we would reopen all the studies. So I'll have to go through all that damn prep again. He also said he might have one of his partners to look at my case.
I decided to take a hiatus at work, since I would end up jobless if I kept calling in. I'm too sick to work.
I also have to start a low FODMAP diet. I'm on day 2 and it's so daunting.
I'm so tired of this.
Thanks for reading, I'm glad I have this club to vent to.