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9090222 tn?1401645995

Should I see a pediatric GI for second opinion?

Hello, I'm a 16 year old femal whom has been dealing with severe abdominal pain, heavy reactal bleeding that is light red and more than two tablespoons, and from BM irregularity (either diareha or constipation both off and on). I eat a healthy diet that consists of fruits and veggies on a daily basis with no dairy besides yogurt because I am lactose intolerant. Recently I had a colonoscopy done to see what was going on and the doctor was very rude and called me fat and unhealthy even though I am only 105 pounds and 4'11" and obviously eat healthy. He did the procedure and didn't find Chrons or ulcerative colitis. All he found were several nodules in my colon, that my colon is inflamed, and that my colon 'looks like it belongs in a 60 year old woman' but never found the source of my severe abdominal pain or bleeding. He isn't concerned about my severe pain at all and wants to do an endoscopy next. I was wondering if I should go to a pediatric GI instead? Or if I should go through with yet another test?
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9090222 tn?1401645995
Yogurt is light on lactose so I can still have it*
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9090222 tn?1401645995
Yogurt is so,etching I can still have, it actually helps build up my tolerance for dairy. I've never had issues with gluten. I wasn't sure if I should since I am still a child and we tend to have differences to the adult GI track.
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Yogurt does contain milk. I'm so sorry you're going through this. Your Dr should not be rude to you, there is no reason for that. Yes, I would recommend a different Dr. Have you been tested for gluten intolerance yet?
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