Need some advice on whats going to happen

Hello,

I am a heathy 30 male. I have noticed for some time that my stools have been coming out flat and ribbon like. so I made an apt with my doc.

I went in knowing what I going to go through and boy was I right. after I told him what was going on he quickly put on some gloves and took out the lube and said he was going to make sure my rectum was ok.

I was told to drop my shorts and undies and bend over the table. I did and he went in. it took about Min he wanted to be sure that nothing was going.

after word he pulled out and said that he did feel anything and was very puzzled as to why this is going on. He told me that I was young and need to get it looked at by a GI doc.

He has made me an apt on the 13th and I want to know what to expect as I have never been to one or what I need to prepare myself for.

thanks again

I think the only people who can give you the right answer is acting where you have an appointment .

So call back and ask for what you have to do ,

and then you can write here what they answer there !

But please don't imagine that anyone HERE in the forum,

have the knowledge of what they exactly want THERE .

You have only to ask " Please is there a specific preparation to follow or to do before? "

This is pure logic .

Arthur is correctt, this is not the place to go for specific medical advice. That is something between you and your doctor. At the very least, you'll have a thorough interview about you medical, personal, and social history as well as any other symptoms you're having. The doctor will give you a thorough exam, maybe some blood work, etc. Depending on his findings, he may order further diagnostic tests. What those might be, I have no idea but if you have q uestions, you should ask the specialist or his staff, that's what they're there for.

My best advice to you is to call the GI doc's office if you are wanting to know if there is anything you should do prior to showing up for your appointment. Personally I don't think you even need to see a GI doc and that your primary is quite capable of taking care of you himself if he is any kind of doctor at all.

I don't like being seen by doctors, but that's because I know a good one from a bad one. I am also a one stop shopper unless I have a serious medical problem that I know is beyond my primary's skill set.

So call them, they will tell you what if anything you need to know.

Mashie

I saw a GI doc for the first time early this week. I was sent because some blood work showed that I am anemic. The appointment lasted all of five minutes. I was fully dressed. He asked me some questions about symptoms, had me lay on my back and listened to my chest and abdomen thru my shirt and undershirt. He asked if he could lift my shirt and pressed in a couple places on my abdomen and then said he wants to make an appointment for me to have an endoscopy and colonoscopy. I am not looking forward to that! But the appointment with the GI doc was nothin'. Good luck with your appointment, trueboy...may we both end up with good news!