Doctor visits
Getting more out of gastroenterology appointments: what to track beforehand, what to ask, and how to describe symptoms clearly.
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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