“But my colonoscopy was normal…” There’s a common misconception that a colonoscopy or an EGD is a great test for chronic GI symptoms. It’s a great test for certain things. Cancer. Large ulcers. Bleeding sources. Inflammatory bowel disease. But for many people with chronic abdominal pain, bloating, diarrhea, constipation, nausea, or reflux? The literature tells us something important: In patients undergoing endoscopy for symptoms like chronic abdominal complaints, 50–85% of scopes are completely
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“But my colonoscopy was normal…” There’s a common misconception that a colonoscopy or an EGD is a great test for chronic GI symptoms. It’s a great test for certain things. Cancer. Large ulcers. Bleeding sources. Inflammatory bowel disease. But for many people with chronic abdominal pain, bloating, diarrhea, constipation, nausea, or reflux? The literature tells us something important: In patients undergoing endoscopy for symptoms like chronic abdominal complaints, 50–85% of scopes are completely
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