getting it done

totally weird title... i finally went to see a gastroenterologist about my semi-chronic stomach pains. i get this really intense pain in the lower part of my stomach when stressed, eat certain foods, or combination of both. the annoying thing about it is that it is completely random. dairy sometimes give me pain but not always. the pain is generally located in one spot, but not always. most often it coincides with stressful moments, but again that isn't always the case. when i've told my family about it in the past, their immediate thoughts go to ulcers or heartburn. neither of which i have. i've had these pains for so long that i tend to brush them off, but recently i had a stomach virus that gave me symptoms that were fairly similar to my usual bouts. so i decided once and for all i needed to figure out what was wrong with me that way next time i'm ill, i can straight up tell the doctor that i have this or that. and separate new symptoms from old symptoms. and of course the only way to find out if you have gastrointestinal problems is with a colonoscopy. they mildly sedate you and stick a camera up your bum. luckily my boyfriend will be in town (not so lucky about the laxative i'll have to take the night before, or how out of it i will be afterward) to take care of me. to cart me home from the hospital, not to witness the procedure. and granted this whole thing is mute it my insurance doesn't cover this procedure for someone my age. it's not particularly normal for someone under the age of 40 to have one done. we'll see.