Doctor visits
Getting more out of gastroenterology appointments: what to track beforehand, what to ask, and how to describe symptoms clearly.
Doctor visitsHow to Describe Stomach Pain to a Doctor
Describe stomach pain by where it sits, what it feels like, its pattern, what changes it and what it stops you doing. The words and numbers that carry.
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Doctor visitsWhat to Expect During an MRI Enterography
An MRI enterography is mostly a big drink and a long wait, then 20 to 45 minutes in the scanner. What the drink does, why you feel sick, and what the report means.
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Doctor visitsColonoscopy Prep Tips With Crohn's Disease
Prep with Crohn's is more likely to come back inadequate, and it costs you more when it does. What the IBD-specific evidence says, and what to ask for.
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Doctor visitsHow to Get Your Doctor to Take IBS Seriously
Being dismissed with IBS is usually structural, not personal. What drives it, what actually changes clinician behaviour, and how to escalate properly.
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Doctor visitsIBS Flare After Colonoscopy: Why It Happens
A rough patch after a colonoscopy is common and usually settles within days to a couple of weeks. What the evidence shows, and when it is not IBS at all.
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Doctor visitsHow to Explain IBS to Your Doctor in 60 Seconds
IBS is diagnosed from what you say, not from a test. The exact words that get you a positive diagnosis, the right tests, and a doctor who keeps listening.
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Doctor visitsHow to Prepare for a GI Doctor Appointment
A gastroenterology appointment is short. Here is the one-page summary, the four numbers and the three questions that make those minutes count.
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Doctor visitsQuestions to Ask a Gastroenterologist About Colitis
The questions that change what happens next: which colitis you have, what your treatment target is, how it will be measured, and when to escalate.
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Doctor visitsQuestions to Ask a Gastroenterologist About IBS
The questions that change what happens in an IBS appointment: how the diagnosis was made, which tests are and are not indicated, and what gets tried first.
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Doctor visitsShould I See a Gastroenterologist for IBS?
Most IBS is managed well in primary care. Here is what a GP can order and prescribe, the guideline-backed reasons to refer, and what a specialist actually adds.
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Doctor visitsSymptom Tracker for Doctor Visits: What Gets Read
A symptom tracker for your doctor should be one page: a named score, Bristol numbers, a trend line and one question. What to include and how to hand it over.
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