#gastroenterology

Family doc and GI down, Gyno to go tomorrow.

I’m not anticipating any more follow up at the gyno, so I figured I’d post about updates now.

My GI appointment was actually pretty interesting. I mentioned the weird issues I’ve been having with perianal symptoms (itching, discomfort, pain while pooping, some really minor bleeding, and being awoken at night due to itching), and she did an exam to check for fistulae. She didn’t see anything, but did say that they can be pinhole-sized, so she ordered an MRI to check and make sure there’s nothing there.

Due to my increased frequency, the fatigue, and general malaise I’ve been experiencing lately, I’m also getting scoped at the beginning of August. She palpated my belly, and asked a few times if it hurt on my lower right (not more than usual), so she may be feeling something there that I’ve just not noticed, or have gotten used to. I mentioned that we will be trying to get pregnant within the next few months, so she said that any investigation should be done now. We can make sure everything looks good to give me peace of mind before trying, and if there are issues, we’ll deal with them. Increasing Humira, or switching to Entyvio or Stelara were mentioned.

I’ve done a round of normal bloods, but she also ordered the antibody test for Humira - Anti Adalimumab. Apparently a nurse will come to my home to do this. Hopefully, I can get it arranged for this week, before I inject on Sunday. Otherwise, I think I’ll have to wait until a few days before the injection following this next one.

Just waiting on results and test dates now. Anxious to see how everything looks.