nyxin
12-07-2003, 01:00 PM
ok, ok, i know i am obsessed with this but some one has to know, or have an idea about the testing process. as many of you have read about my recent problems, you can imagine my anxiety about my health. what i need to know is this...
what can a barium enema see?
how effective is it really?
can they miss things?
how is a colonoscopy better/worse? (result wise)
what does a barium swallow see?
how effective is it?
even if a barium enema and the upper GI series is normal, would something abnormal show up in blood work?
would a CBC suffice to look for serious problems.
don't worry, i will be asking my doctor all this as well, they seem clueless and bothered by my questions sometimes though.
and yes, i am on anxiety medication for this, and you can see how well it is working...not.
i know i should be happy with ALL my results being normal, but i still have this damn annoying pain on the right, it is like a reminder constantly of being sick again.
any advise, experience, or slap in the face would be great.
:bouncing:
what can a barium enema see?
how effective is it really?
can they miss things?
how is a colonoscopy better/worse? (result wise)
what does a barium swallow see?
how effective is it?
even if a barium enema and the upper GI series is normal, would something abnormal show up in blood work?
would a CBC suffice to look for serious problems.
don't worry, i will be asking my doctor all this as well, they seem clueless and bothered by my questions sometimes though.
and yes, i am on anxiety medication for this, and you can see how well it is working...not.
i know i should be happy with ALL my results being normal, but i still have this damn annoying pain on the right, it is like a reminder constantly of being sick again.
any advise, experience, or slap in the face would be great.
:bouncing:

