Airdale
Well-Known Member
Ever since I've been furloughed (9/9/08), I've been having digestive issues. Started with increased trips to the bathroom (#2) then I had stomach-flu like symptoms for a week, followed by stomach discomfort.
I toughed it out for a month before going to the GI doctor. Had an Edoscopy done wtih biopsy's taken. Everything came back clean and the doc put me on Pamine Forte. Things are getting better, but still not 100%. GI doc says stool tests are next, but he thinks its IBS brought on by stress (furlough).
My question is (and my doc asked me the same thing), would Pamine Forte or any other medication used to treat Stomach ulcers (which I don't have) interfere with my Class 1 Medical?
I'm hoping the stool test comes back with a parasite, because thats fixable with some anti-biotics, whereas this IBS thing appears to be a mental game and much harder to axe. I guess we'll see. Maybe I'll be fine once I get my job back.
I toughed it out for a month before going to the GI doctor. Had an Edoscopy done wtih biopsy's taken. Everything came back clean and the doc put me on Pamine Forte. Things are getting better, but still not 100%. GI doc says stool tests are next, but he thinks its IBS brought on by stress (furlough).
My question is (and my doc asked me the same thing), would Pamine Forte or any other medication used to treat Stomach ulcers (which I don't have) interfere with my Class 1 Medical?
I'm hoping the stool test comes back with a parasite, because thats fixable with some anti-biotics, whereas this IBS thing appears to be a mental game and much harder to axe. I guess we'll see. Maybe I'll be fine once I get my job back.