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IBS or IBD
Hello, I got my colonoscopy done in 2023 july month and the reason behind getting that done. Is because of calprotectin levels coming to 567 mcg/gm I immediately went to my gastroenterologist and get the colonoscopy done the next day. Colonoscopy report attached along with biopsy report as well. After biopsy report doctor told me it was due to infection in intestine and he prescribed me rifagut for 2 weeks. I followed the prescription and after a month I repeated the calprotectin test and it was normal. This was in August 2023. So from that month to may 2025 I have done 4-5 calprotectin test reports and all were coming normal only and I consulted everytime to a gastroenterologist for those reports and everyone told me my issue is IBS only. Symptoms are of abdomen discomfort, stool type changes sometimes. No blood in stool as I have done occult blood test as well everytime I do calprotectin test. I have anxiety and overthinking issues which is very much from past 1.5 years.
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It depends on your symptoms . How often you go for stools . Is watery . Blood / mucus Is there jams urgency or lower abdominal cramps . Can’t postpone urge to defecate . Get CBC Esr CRP levels Along with CT abdomen and pelvis . If everything is normal .. you may be having IbS -D , that needs reassurance and symptomatic treatment .. if there is any significant changes in blood or imaging. You may need repeat colonoscopy and re assess
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Get those bloods and imaging as I have explained
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