Question: Hello Dr.,
I'm doing alright. I had sent you some stool pictures but our conversation has been cancelled. Still having some soft stools. On XXXXXXX 9th I had a total solid one. Some are semi solid, part soft other part is soft, soft enough that it marks the toilet. So what did you think of my bowel movements schedule and how there like along with what I ate for the month? Also would you still want me to send you some pictures?
Thanks for asking how I have been!
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Hello Dr.,
The first picture I sent you was one of the worse ones where there's u digested food in it. I believe there was one or two where you can see some red stuff in the stool. Looks as if its u digested food. The last picture I sent was from today. Yesterday no BM's. Just don't understand one time I think it was last mont I had a bm then about over an hour later had another. I think it was on my bm schedule I sent you for May.
Let me know what you think.
Thanks, XXXXXXX

Hello Dr. Klerida
So if this is IBS is there a test for this and what is in need to fix the problem? Also would you still want me to test for Candida? The first picture I sent,you said that was not undigested food? Then what was the green and red thing that's visible in the picture? I do have more stool times and how they are that I have in my email. Would it be possible for me to send some of these to an email of yours? So I won't have to print these out to then take pictures to send you?

Thanks Again! XXXXXXX

The first 2 pics are from Saturday about 12:40 pm second pic is from Saturday about 3:45 pm. Then other is from yesterday Sunday at 8:42 pm firm and no clean up. The ones from Saturday were a wet/moist clean up. Then today 8:30 am had some small unformed mushy pieces and has some wet/moist clean up with strong smell on TP.

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I called my GI doctor today and talked to with receptionist. I had her ask the Dr how would I go about getting a stool test done. She got back with me later and said that when I was in there the Dr wanted me to re do the colonoscopy and Endoscopy. I said that since I had already done the colonscopy and nothing was found I would just like the endoscopy re done because of the Barrett's. And that I would like a Candida test done. She said they look for Candida with the Endoscopy. I had said that I was told that it's done with a stool test and that I also read it on line too. So I don't qualify for the Endoscopy until July 21st I believe. She also said that the Dr does a swipe dusting or something to find anything.

I had looked it up again on line and this is what I found. Unfortunalty, the small intestine is just outside of the effective range of the endoscopy, and the small bowel is the most important part of the digestive system because it is here that practically all the digestion and absorption takes place.
The problem with such procedures is if they find minimal or nothing, then all may be deemed to be "OK" and the patient is sent home thinking that the problem is probably all in their head, rather than in the bowel.While an endoscopy can reveal a structural problem. I have rarely if ever found that this procedure picks up any yeast infection issues with patients. Well please tell me what you think about what they told me.

Thanks again for helping me through this! XXXXXXX

Hey Dr. I had sent you a picture of a bowel movement from yesterday. As you can see it's all together but it's just soft.The long piece started out firm then went soft. As I was cleaning it was a moist/wet clean up.
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I calledy GI Dr this morning and left a message saying that I want to get set up for a Candida stool test. Told them that I did research and its says stool test is only way to test for it. So I'll wait and see later.Also I Have read that a blood test could be done? I believe it's IGg, IGa and IGm.
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Hello Dr,
Just a little update. I called my GI again Thirsday morning and left message stating that I wanted the stool test done for Candida. The Dr himself called me back and left message saying who was calling and "be available". Called back Friday but I think they must of had day off. So I left another message. Hopefully I will hear back tomorrow.
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