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You’ll then need to get tests to find out where the blood came from. Your doctor may recommend acolonoscopy, and an upper gastrointestinal endoscopy to see if the bleeding is coming from thestomachor small intestine. If these don’t show the source, you may need to swallow a small capsu...
It’s kind of like people who start with the premise that bacteria are bad. True, many are dangerous to humans, but many are beneficial and actually necessary for our survival. Without your gut flora, you would be unable to digest nutrients and die. You can’t avoid lectins entirely. Com...
As well as that, my GI had requested a capsule endoscopy which involves me swallowing a capsule that contains tech that will send data (presumably images among other things) to a transmitter that I will wear for around 24hours. This should give him a better idea of what the inside of my...
–October 2020: My first upper endoscopy, which was an extremely stressful and emotional experience for me. Results stated “granular mucosa” and “reactive gastropathy with mild chronic inflammation.” No one seemed to think these were concerning or indicative of anything. -January 2021: GI video...
As well as that, my GI had requested a capsule endoscopy which involves me swallowing a capsule that contains tech that will send data (presumably images among other things) to a transmitter that I will wear for around 24hours. This should give him a better idea of what the inside of my...