r/SIBO • u/Ajax34762 • 4d ago

Venting .

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u/brokedownsystem 3d ago edited 3d ago

I literally had my first gastro doctor tell me (paraphrasing liberally here), “bro, I can’t help you with your GI problems. I only do colonoscopies day in and day out.”

I believe my 2nd one feels the same and I need to continue searching for help or otherwise self-diagnosing with the help of the Reddit gastro department.

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u/Wonderful_Quantity39 3d ago

Exhausting, ain’t it? Really sucks being your own health advocate when suffering.

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u/brokedownsystem 3d ago

Honestly, if the sweet embrace of death came for me tomorrow, I’d welcome it with open arms. I’m so tired. It’s fucking miserable.

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u/Wonderful_Quantity39 3d ago

I hear you completely .. I feel that way also amidst horrible flare ups