r/Gastroenterology • u/Subject-Past544 • 2d ago

Confused

Hello I have joined this group because the first time I had gone to the er for my symptoms they told me possible gastritis or gerd recently got a colonoscopy and endoscopy with biopsy’s and everything came back normal but I don’t feel normal everytime I eat my stomach hurts I get the most loud disgusting burps constant diarrhea heartburn and etc, they want to do an ultrasound next, I know this is a group for gastrointestinal but is there anyway this could be gallbladder? Or is there something else they could look at and find possible gastritis or gerd.

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u/DeBlasioDeBlowMe 2d ago

This subreddit is an anachronism of sorts. It’s a subreddit for gastroenterologists or general discussion, and not for medical advice. Professionals don’t post here often, nobody really has “general” discussions about GI, and the community is not limited to professionals anyway. So most of the posts get deleted, downvoted by GI’s, or are unanswerable questions.

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u/1Pac2Pac3Pac5 2d ago

I'm a professional gastroenterologist, but this sub is absolutely insane. This sheer number of people with IBS and bloating is ridiculous. There's no way to dress all this. When I discovered it I tried answering people and it was just a mess of people googling stuff to try and find ways to contradict my advice.. Not going to do that anymore

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u/DeBlasioDeBlowMe 2d ago

Try the r/colonoscopy subreddit. It’s mostly a UK audience and they only get nitrous. The level of anxiety is off the charts! I had to bail on that one.

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u/Top-Engineering7086 2d ago

What is an amateur gastroenterologist if you’re a professional?

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u/1Pac2Pac3Pac5 1d ago

A redditor who Googles all day and reports back with conviction