Low Immune System and Reoccuring Stomach and Bowel Problems Posted: 03-23-06 16:36pm
Per my family doctor's request, I went to
see a doctor of internal medicine for a
few reasons. One, my immune system is
very low and I can't seem to fight
anything off. Two, I have reoccuring
stomach and bowel problems. This consists
of fluctuating bowels from pellet like to
diarrhea, and reoccuring abdominal pain,
fever/chills, and nausea. This has been
going on for about a year and a half. (I
had my gall bladder removed a year ago due
to disease)
He scheduled me for 3 tests; a ct scan of
my stomach, an egd of the stomach, and a
gastric emptying. From the ct scan, I
have diverticulosis.
And, from the egd (scope), I have a small
hernia. I do not have the results from my
gastric emptying and do not return to see
my doctor for a week. I'm a little
anxious. Do you have any thoughts?
You can benefit from the diagnostic
capabilities of blood/urine analyses.
Sedimentation, white blood cells
(granulocytes and lymphocytes), liver
profile (AST, ALT, LDH, and bilirubin) and
renal profile (urea, creatinin) are also
very important, as are the CT-scan and
endoscopy. You can return to your doctor
and request these diagnostics. Chronic
diarrhea also indicates a possibility of
HIV infection; you can also request an
HIV-test.
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