I came to Dr. Lipinski because I was in extreme pain. I have gone from Dr. to Dr. and was given medication to treat the symptoms I was having. I was diagnosed with a Rhumetoid Arthritis like condition and an unknown auto-immune disorder. I had pain in my joints, knees, shoulders. The pain was intense at times and caused me to miss work because of the pain. I had IBS, Colitis and then diagnosed with Crohns. Nothing worked to help. It had gotten so bad that I only had a bowel movement once every 11 days. I was so bloated and miserable by days 7-11. I took laxitives, Amitiza, and other drugs for digestive motility. Not only was I bloated, but I also had GERD. On days 7-11, I usually went on a liquid diet and could not eat for a day or two because I had fluids up to my esophagus and lost my voice for at least 2 weeks every 2 months. I was told I had gastroparesis (sp?) and there was nothing that could be done except change my diet. I had iritis which would occur every 3-6 months and that this was caused by the unknown auto immune disorder. Again all that could be done was to treat symptoms as they occurred. I lost 2-3 weeks of work at a time because I couldn't drive. In addition, I have TMJ and only had 6 teeth that touched when I closed my mouth. I was told I would need surgery to correct the alignment. They would need to break my jaw, put in metal plates and wire my mouth shut for at least 2 weeks. I have been suffering for the past 20 years w/ multiple health issues. I can't even count the number of days or work lost or the amount of money lost because I was absent without pay. Basically, I was a mess, miserable & falling apart.
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