I have diabetes, had renal failure and have bowel and area pain, what do I do if hosptitals and doctors can't figure it out? I was in ER for 4 hours last nite with bad cramps, am not supposed to take NSAID's tylenol barely makes a difference, so what do I

By COX October 7, 2011 - 12:40pm

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Thank you for your excellent help, we in Canada do not pay much for health care, and sometimes it shows, and also how can my 95 yr old motherinlaw get a heart stent at cedars sinai that only last for a few months on no health insurance?

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Maryann Gromisch RN Guide

Hi COX,
I can appreciate your frustration. Focusing on your gastrointestinal system,
1) are you having abdominal cramping?
2) are you having rectal pain?
3) are you experiencing changes in bowel habits, such as diarrhea or blood in your stool?
4) are you experiencing a decreased appetite or weight loss?
Focusing on diagnostic testing:
1) have you had any type of blood test to check for an infection or anemia?
2) have you had a colonoscopy?
3) have you had any diagnostic imaging of the abdominal area such as an x-ray, CT scan, MRI or small bowel imaging?
I realize that my questions regarding diagnostic testing are based on U.S. protocol and may not be the standard in Canada. I don't know if I have been of any help, but I hope the cause of your problems can be found and fixed.

Maryann

October 7, 2011 - 2:45pm