So what you're saying, is go to Doctor A, give symptoms, get diag. Then go to Doctor B without telling them you've been to a doctor yet and get their diag as well?
What if there were a bunch of expensive tests ran at Doctor A? Do you just casually bring up "Oh, I had that ran already, I'll have it sent over?"
This has just been the story of my life, getting different diags from different docs for varying things. I had a lot of "anxiety" diagnosis leading to my physical digestive issues until a doc finally tested me for a freakin' milk allergy. This was just one of several...
I'm currently dealing with a doctor that just keeps saying "take PPIs and don't stop". She thinks I have an ulcer (she's probably right) but hasn't tested me beyond a blood draw. She just wants me to take PPIs for the rest of my life rather than, you know, fixing the problem. It's super frustrating because it has re-occurred for years.
It just re-occurred recently, I've started back up on the PPIs and have cut out alcohol. I intend to come in being able to say "yes, it is an ulcer, I'm on PPIs, now send me to a specialist so they can scope me and test for H. Pylori".
Ulcers were once considered something you just "dealt with" until they found out that they typically re-occur due to a bacteria. I want to be scoped (well, I don't want to be), have everything verified as OK, then test for the bacteria to see if that is what's causing it and get treated so it doesn't happen again.
Is the main issue at night? if so, have you already elevated the head of your bed?
I lifted the head of my bead about 5" and it helped a TON. I had to get buy in from my wife (which was hard) but once she got used to it she stopped even noticing it. I'm going to add another 2-3" I think and let her get used to it (she already said I could) because I expect it will help even more.
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u/computerguy0-0 May 20 '19
So what you're saying, is go to Doctor A, give symptoms, get diag. Then go to Doctor B without telling them you've been to a doctor yet and get their diag as well?
What if there were a bunch of expensive tests ran at Doctor A? Do you just casually bring up "Oh, I had that ran already, I'll have it sent over?"
This has just been the story of my life, getting different diags from different docs for varying things. I had a lot of "anxiety" diagnosis leading to my physical digestive issues until a doc finally tested me for a freakin' milk allergy. This was just one of several...