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Hey everyone! I’m looking for some recommendations for a private gastroenterologist who could take a look at my colonoscopy and endoscopy results? They were done over at the public hospital here in NYC and the surrounding area, and I’d really love a second opinion to help make sense of everything...
Thanks so much in advance!
dustyowl29 said:Those look way too chunky to me. Honestly, they’re basically just bigger versions of the ones up there.
They aren't really the same thing though, because those CVS ones have much weaker sound isolation.
With my Ohropax, it feels almost like I'm in a vacuum...
I honestly can't recommend these enough—they're a total lifesaver for me.
https://www.cvs.com/ohropax-color-cepi...626090984.htmlI haven't dealt with any ear infections or anything, though sometimes my ears get a tiny bit itchy if I wear them for way too long (like if I actually manage to sleep for a full 10 hours, which is super rare for me 😬).
stormygardener8 said:I'm from Mexico and I dealt with this exact thing once. It lasted about 40 to 45 days—it was a pretty big growth, but honestly, it didn't really hurt. When I went to see my doctor, they checked me out and told me it was just thrombosed, so basically "don't sweat it, it'll clear up on its own," and they were right. I did try applying Procto Synalar n and Modolex, but the doc mentioned those are mostly if you're actually in pain, since it would eventually resolve itself anyway...
Thanks so much for the reply!
In my case, there's a large growth and it's definitely painful. My doctor thinks it'll pass, so she gave me some Fact ointment, but it looks like I'll definitely need to go see a specialist...
stormygardener8 said:That's actually called a perianal thrombosis. I dealt with one at the end of January, and it hung around for about five weeks. Honestly, the pain was only really bad for the first week or so. I just kept applying some Procto Sinalar and Modolex cream. Since it was a pretty large clot, my doctor basically told me there wasn't much to be done other than wait for it to resolve on its own, so eventually, it just cleared up...
So, you're saying there's really no specific treatment for it?
Do those creams require a prescription, or can you just grab them over the counter? And do you apply the ointment directly onto the lump itself?
Any tips on what works best for managing the pain?
Hey everyone, I was wondering if someone could be a total lifesaver and help me make sense of this endoscopy report?
I know we’re all playing the waiting game until the biopsy results come back, but honestly, I'm feeling a little uneasy about this... 😢 The parts about pathological vascularization and those stomach polyps are really weighing on my mind.
The patient is pretty young, and there's a family history involved—my dad passed away from colon cancer when he was relatively young.
Esophagus shows a normal lumen and dilates well with air; the mucosa is intact, though there's an area of hyperemic mucosa stretching about 25-27 cm. Looking at the BLI, the pathological vascularization looks suspicious. There's also a polypoid lesion about 7 mm in size in that area; biopsies were taken in b1, and the tissue felt firm to the touch with the forceps. The cardia closes properly. The Z-line is serrated.
Subcardial mucosa appears normal, showing several polyps that morphologically look like FGP. The stomach is in a normal position and shape, dilating well with air. Mucosal folds are regular and converge normally; the mucosa is mostly fine except for a few polyps that look like FGP, so biopsies were taken from two polyps in b2. Peristalsis is present and moves all the way down to the pylorus. There's some patchy hyperemia in the antrumpyloric region, so biopsies were taken from the antrum and corpus in b3. The pylorus is normal and patent.
The duodenal bulb and postbulbar mucosa are normal, and the Valve of Vater isn't protruding.
Dx: Chronic gastritis, PGP, Esophageal polyp
Could anyone help me make sense of these lab results?
EBV VCA IgM negative
EBV VCA IgG positive (200)
EBV ea IgG negative
EBNA IgG positive (86.3)
CMV IgM negative
CMV IgG positive (104.0)
anti-HAV total negative
HBsAg negative
anti-HBs IgG negative
anti-HBc total negative
anti-HCV negative
Does this mean I actually have mono? My abdominal ultrasound showed an enlarged liver, and my liver enzymes were through the roof initially, though they've started to drop on the follow-up. Plus, my lymph nodes are swollen and super sore, my CRP is up, and I'm just feeling totally wiped out... zero energy...
My doctor keeps telling me I should stop obsessing over everything online🙄