SO FRUSTRATED! AUGHHHHHHH

jmayk8 · Post by **jmayk8** » Tue Aug 09, 2011 5:13 pm

So i need meds. I am having a hard time with the D and the Asacol HD worked for a little while and then the D came back-So I stopped taking it. I then realized there was lactose in it so duh, that's why it started to be a problem. So I have REALLY been focusing on diet and things aren't changing. I called my GI yesterday to ask for a new script for reg asacol or liadia (sp?) Sooo, I don't get a call back until now (almost a day and 1/2 later) by his secretary saying that none of the meds would help me bc I have LC. What is that supposed to mean??! He said that I should just take pepto or immodium. I am SO ANNOYED. Also, I have HORRENDOUS back acne and it's so gross. So I feel really great about myself, D and back acne. aughhhhhhhh

Post by **tex** » Tue Aug 09, 2011 6:18 pm

Jennie wrote:What is that supposed to mean??!

It means that your doctor is either ignorant, or stupid, or both. Or maybe he's just a sarcastic smart-ass.

Either way, you're better off without him.

Regular Asacol also contains lactose, but Lialda does not. Colazal, Pentasa, and Apriso are also 5-ASA meds, (based on mesalamine), but they also do not contain lactose.

Maybe your PCP will prescribe one of them for you, now that you have a diagnosis of MC. You don't really need a GI specialist, any longer, especially if he doesn't know anything about treating the disease. At least, you certainly don't need that one.

Good luck with getting some medical help.

Tex

jmayk8 · Post by **jmayk8** » Tue Aug 09, 2011 6:47 pm

thanks tex..They said they would call me tomorrow morning. I will keep my fingers crossed for a rx :(

Robbie · Post by **Robbie** » Tue Aug 09, 2011 8:26 pm

Some doctors....ugh! Hope you can get what you need

Sharaine · Post by **Sharaine** » Tue Aug 09, 2011 8:33 pm

Jennie,

Thinking of you. I do hope your primary care physician calls you tomorrow. Tex is correct, if you can get a prescription from your regular doctor, more power to you. Sounds like your GI is ignorant.

Sending you healing thoughts and peaceful energy.

Sharaine

Gloria · Post by **Gloria** » Tue Aug 09, 2011 10:36 pm

Jennie,

I'm sorry your GI is so ignorant. I'm amazed that he even gave you the correct diagnosis. You're better off without him. I hope you can find another one.

Gloria

MaggieRedwings · Post by **MaggieRedwings** » Wed Aug 10, 2011 5:04 am

Boy do the majority of GIs just piss me off. How stupid, ignorant and just horrid to you. Hope your PCP works out for the meds.

Love, Maggie

barbaranoela · Post by **barbaranoela** » Wed Aug 10, 2011 7:15 pm

I have to agree with Maggie----half the time I wonder if its the $$$$$ they see walking in the door and not a person who needs help--
Hoping that U get to feeling better----

Barbara

jmayk8 · Post by **jmayk8** » Wed Aug 10, 2011 8:04 pm

thanks for the support..I waited ALL day again today for a call back (i was told they would call me back first thing this morning) It's now 10pm and have given up hope. My PC said that I need to get the meds from my GI. So I ended up calling a new GI today and I probably sounded so pathetic and hopeless on the phone they told me to come in tomorrow for a consultation. I really hope it will work out. I'm getting pretty desperate feeling like crap (literally)

Post by **tex** » Wed Aug 10, 2011 8:48 pm

By golly, that's a good sign if they were willing to see you that promptly. Maybe this doctor actually cares about his or her patients. That's very unusual for a GI specialist.

I'm optimistic, too, that this may work out for you.

Good luck tomorrow,
Tex