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Snapshots of Memorable Moments From My Unhelpful Dr.’s Hall of Fame

Posted on October 28, 2012 by Administrator
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Snapshots of Memorable Moments From My Unhelpful Dr.'s Hall of Fame   frame #1: circa 1989 Scorn...pity...disbelief...but boring a Doctor to sleep? (me talking): "...cramping, pain, and then in 1988 I got tested for this and that blah blah blah, blah blah oh...my...God...is he snoring?"   This guy was a highly recommended gastroenterologist from Columbia Presbyterian Hospital, NYC   frame #2: circa 1998 (me talking) "None of this stuff works"   (Doctor talking) "You have a BAD ATTITUDE!! You'll never get better that way! Muscle-testing for "allergies" - supposedly by holding thee material in my hand and him testing my arm strength would give the answer.   This "alternative" chiropractor did "applied kinesiology" and used magnets for "healing" as well as putting me on a low-carb diet.   frame # 3: circa 2001 yet another long story fro me   (me talking) "...cramping, pain and then terrible gas all night and I can't sleep or eat anything. I got tested for blah, blah and I have tried blah blah blah blah blah   (Doctor talking) "...(pauses a beat) NOPE- CAN'T HELP YOU!   A local gastroenterologist.  This 1st (and last) visit stood out because now I see he was honest, but wasn't interested in attempting to treat an IBS patient AT ALL!

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Posted in IBS | Tagged allergies, alternative chiroprator, applied kinesiology, cramping, Doctors, gastroenterologist, healing, low-carb diet, magnets, muscle-testing, pain, unhelpful | Leave a reply

My IBS Journey – So Far: A Roadmap (with Road Signs Along the Way)

Posted on October 10, 2012 by Administrator
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My IBS Journey - So Far: A Roadmap (with Road Signs Along the Way)   1987 It begins suddenly  AKA: Post-infectious IBS Sick in Hawaii   1. Visits to local Doctors Lots of tests 1988-89. 2. Diagnosis of IBS and Peptic Ulcer 1988 3. 1 year spent visiting a chiropractor 4. 1st Elimination Diet given by a holistic Doctor 5. (lots more icky tests) Visits to far-flung Dr's. doing IBS research 1990-1992 road trips (& flying) to: a) Dr. Marvin Schuster, Johns Hopkins, MD b) Dr. Arnold Wald, Pittsburgh, PA c) Dr. Miner, Kansas City, MO 6. 1 year of neuromuscular massage therapy 7. Many visits to an "alternative" chiropractor who used magnets and "applied kineseology" 8. 1st of many visits to a nutritionist 9. Many visits to Dr. Norman Sohn, NYC colorectal surgeon had a "Galvanic Stimulation" machine. Supposed to help a spastic puborectalis muscle. That plus other "cures" too awful to go into here. 10. Fiber supplements. First they worked, then not. 11. Trial of Rifaximin (2002) Antibiotic as per book by Dr. Pimentel 12. Bentyl, Levsin don't help (antispasmodics) 13. Eating less and less variety, anxieties grow. 14. Life is ruled by IBS 15. Visit to UNC to se Dr. Drossman *Blog coming devoted to this visit 16. 3 months Michael Mahoney IBS Hypnosis Tapes 17.  8 sessions Cognitive Behavior Therapy 18. And yet another nutritionist- this time to try gluten-free 19. Physical therapy for 1 year - Pelvic Floor Dysfunction 20. 5 days on Amitiza (infinity sign) Still searching now doing this blog very therapeutic   Road Signs: IBS/D changes to IBS/C   OMG! This is all guesswork They know nothing!   I don't eat before I go anywhere   I start skipping lunch   FODMAP Diet does not work for me   Tempted to do crazy expensive blood test   Everything I try makes me worse   Cipro seems to help but too risky to take long-term   Solitary life has arrived   Danger! Social anxieties mounting     My IBS Roadmap Key:   Desperate Crazy Detour   Well-thought-out plan (researched)   Recommended (advice)

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I am an artist who has had Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) for over 25 years. I finally decided to put my artistic ability and humor together with my experiences as an IBS sufferer to create a cartoon blog. This blog provides an outlet for me, and will hopefully resonate with others who have the same chronic illness.

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