Posts by driftingbison15

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Sarah Long said:So, I was at my routine OB-GYN appointment for a Pap smear, right? The doctor is doing his thing—checking everything, asking if anything hurts, all that deal. At the end, he mentions he thought he felt a cyst, but turns out it wasn't that—he thinks it might just be bowel issues (?) and asks if I’ve been dealing with diarrhea. I told him no—I mean, sure, if I overeat I get that full feeling in my stomach, but it passes quickly, and otherwise, it's fine. He asked a bunch of other stuff too, but basically, nothing was wrong. Then, out of nowhere, he recommends I go in for an amoeba test. Honestly, I’m so confused. I don't really have digestion problems, though I'll admit I've dealt with constipation and irregular movements since I was a kid. Aside from that, it's fine. Now I'm stuck wondering if I should actually bother with the testing or not. Maybe I just need to eat more fiber?
So, what happens if they actually find an amoeba? You just take some meds and it's over?
And what if you have it but just don't treat it?
hmmm....

That’s exactly what I’m wondering. See, I was actually diagnosed with amoebiasis about 13 years ago—I went through treatment and it seemed like it was totally gone. But then, the symptoms started creeping back. Eventually, I moved to a different city, and my primary care doctor here doesn't think it's amoebas at all, so she won't even send me for the testing to confirm. It’s been ten years of dealing with these symptoms now, and they are driving me absolutely crazy. I finally have the extra cash to see some specialists about this, so I'm going to try that soon. My symptoms are a total mess—irregularity, switching between constipation and diarrhea, bloating, and this weird bubbling sensation in my gut, almost like little bubbles popping. I've had constant gas from the start, and later on, I started getting acid reflux too. Even weirder, I’ve started getting these occasional "popping" sensations in my head and sometimes even in my eyes, along with this constant pressure in my skull.