My doctor told me after I got a colonoscopy this summer, he told me that I'd be on these pills for $300 a month for the rest of my life. And he told me, he sat me down and he was like, "This will be your pill. You'll be taking six pills every single day for the rest o...
Finally I got the right medical attention and saw a gastrointestinal doctor. He scheduled an emergency endoscopy (upper GI exam) and diagnosed me with gastritis. He explained to me that the only way to heal the inflammation was to put me on three months of PPIs, or 40 mg of Nexium per ...
For a definitive diagnosis, you must be examined by an otolaryngologist (an ear, nose and throat specialist) who may perform either a nasal endoscopy or CT scan, Dr. Damask says. Fix it: Depending on the severity, nasal polyps can be treated with nasal spray or oral steroids, sal...
It took the use of a newer technology, a capsule endoscopy—a tiny camera sitting in a vitamin-size capsule that you swallow so your doctor can better examine your small intestine—to find the damage the Crohn’s had caused in my body. After being sick for so long, it was a relief ...
How a Health Coach Can Help You with Your Nutrition Goals You want to improve the way you eat. You have tried to go it alone, but have gone off course, gotten lost, and felt frustrated. You have had some success, but have trouble navigating certain situations and find it difficult to ...
The 2-inch (4.5-centimeter) long Mermaid (who looks more like a tadpole) is the world's first self-propelled endoscopy device, meaning he's designed to swim through a patient's digestive track and take photos along the way -- a task that aids doctors immensely in diagnosing everything fr...
There are also times when endoscopy to visualize the tissue is essential. This involves sliding a flexible tube with a light and camera into the upper or lower gastrointestinal tract. In some cases, biopsies of the tissue are taken during this procedure. Lastly, surgery may be needed to take...
I had that and an endoscopy performed on the same day. Some polyps were removed, and I was told to come back in a few weeks to get the results. That was a Thursday. The following Monday I received word that my father who was vacationing in Hawaii had a bleeding mass in his stomach...
As with endoscopy/colonoscopy prep, the goal is to eliminate fecal matter and flush the entire GI tract with clear liquid. My GI doc suggested I take stool softeners if I was constipated prior to the prep. Reply Harusha Kumar on August 20th, 2022 - 2:31pm Dr Josh can one try the...
Also other celiacs insist to me that reading labels isn’t enough and if it’s made on “shared equipment” I must avoid it, even though my post-6 months of gluten free eating endoscopy was completely clean and I’m really very improved. I always read labels and can often tell from th...