#who is gastroenterologist

[oidheadh-con-culainn]

one day people will write about doctors telling people to exercise more for literally any and all condition and regardless of the safety or efficacy of this advice the same way we write about arbitrary bloodletting in the early modern period

[thejakeformerlyknownasprince]

glad to see you posting a bit more again! hope you're feeling well + having a good spooky season. what are you doing for Halloween?

Thank you! Without getting into too many grody details, I have some lovely doctors who've helped me get a drug regimen that has my symptoms way down. So while I still have Your Digestion Is Completely Fucked, Seriously Your Shit-For-Brains Intestines Can't Do Anything Right To The Point Where It Fucked Up Your Brain (the official diagnosis) it's waaaay more under control than it was a few months ago.

And thank you to everyone who messaged me support. When I say that on multiple occasions you all made me cry actual tears while curled up on the floor of the bathroom, I do mean it in a good way.

[mercymaker]

there's really a unique flavor to the fear of seeking medical help because you're anxious the doctor won't believe you or think you're lying 💀

[consolecadet]

I'm ok-ish now medically, btw. Definitely need to see a specialist to find out Why This Is Happening, but I'm on new meds and feeling somewhat better/have somewhat improved numbers. I felt well enough to carve pumpkins with KC and go with him to a concert whose primary audience demo was Gen X industrial fans.

I am, however, having frequent health anxiety and recurring, distressing mental images of my own sudden death. I saw my primary care today and she was like "uhhh it might be a good idea to do some therapy for your medical trauma". I am toying with the idea, even though I quit last year because I felt impossibly sick of therapy. There do seem to be some allegedly HAES-oriented trauma specialists (some of whom do EMDR!) in the state who take my insurance and have telehealth openings, which I did not expect at all.

[advisorsage]

The universe loves me

[cmdrburton]

look. if you've been after your child to "vomit quieter" for months you're not allowed to be surprised when they throw up and you don't hear it

[adelaidedrubman]

> call the doctor to book an appointment > greeting ‘‘did you know you can book your appointment online at —’’ > go to the website while on hold and select my doctor > ‘‘please call to book!’’

[irregularbillcipher]

being an adult sucks man

[innko]

it’s not just that women’s health is like a haunted house, it’s that trying to get healthcare as a woman is like going through a haunted house

[euay]

Okay. This is the funniest one yet

[pagetorn]

At least my hair looks healthy

[onetwistedmiracle]

I was looking for pretty brooches on ebay and... it's a damn good thing I didn't have any liquid in my mouth when this image came up. I can't afford to replace this laptop!

[choixsimple]

As a person with a history of eating disorders who is currently overweight, I generally refuse to track calories because it's super triggering but I've had to track everything for medical reasons for the past week and it's been really interesting seeing that in general I average about 1300-1500 calories a day, and that includes snacks. And I am still unable to lose weight.

It's kind of validating honestly, because it's clear that there's just other stuff going on (slow metabolism, autoimmune stuff, etc) and the "calories in/calories out" assholes are just wrong. I knew they were because I've done the research, but it's nice to also have proof irl.

[televisionenjoyer]

no one asked but rice is not only gluten free it's also the basis of most gluten free food???? unrelated to asia but actually that may be the reason asia has such a small percentage of people with celiac disease now that I think about it

I don't think rice is bad for you. I think it's tasty

[zombinafonfrankenstein]

Me, talking to HPL: You’re not ugly. Your breath stinks. Really bad.

[crippled-peeper]

thank you medical technology for giving me a dad that’s still alive and for prolonging his life and for prolonging MY life and for all the times I’ve never caught a disease I’m vaccinated for and all the times doctors had to cut me open to fix my insides and I was able to sleep through it thank you anesthesiologists thank you surgeons thank you physical therapists thank you nurses thank you nurse practitioners thank you surgery technicians thank you neurologists thank you cardiologists thank you gastroenterologists thank you ENT doctors thank you OB/GYNs thank you midwifes thank you scientists who discover and synthesize new medicines thank you engineers designing prosthetics and insulin pumps and metal implants thank you janitors for keeping our hospital rooms and hallways clean and safe thank you phlebotomists thank you laboratory workers thank you pharmacists for filling our meds THANK YOU MODERN MEDICINE FOR MY LIFE AND FOR MY FAMILY AND MY FUTURE