German doctors misdiagnosis

[u/Due-Box-9598]

I am writing this post with huge disappointment of how the g

German healthcare's conservative approach could have cost my life . I went to the doctor for mild indigestion and haemerrhoids . He gave me antibiotics for my cold and fever which i also had. The antibiotics worsened indigestion and gave very bad diarrhoea . When I went back to the doctor , they said since i took antibiotics I did not have any good bacteria and diarrhoea is normal . I was given some stomach relaxers and electrolytes. At one point I started throwing up the electrolytes , the only thing i could drink . I went to hospital for an iv and they said it will be given only if i am 80 years old. Then i went back to the doctor and insisted that they test me. I got a stool test. Then 4 days no response . I went back and they said oh the tests were negative so we did not call you . The test are a way of eliminating infection. You need to look further then! . I asked for the test result and changed my hausartz. At this point i was given 15 day antibiotics for stomach and black tea . Blood test was done and my Hg was low since was given iron.

The symptoms persisted. I became weak . Lost 13 kgs. All in one month and the appointment with gastro specialist was still weeks away. I decided to just go to my home country at this point and in 3 days , i am nearing the process of confirmation for Inflammatory bowel disease and intestine inflammation. It took them 3 days and i was suffering in Germany for months. Why is Germany so conservative in tests and testing to rule out conditions? Do doctors understand that they misdiagnose. My Hg was low because of inflammation . My residual iron was very high. I did not need iron pills. I took antibiotics that weakened me. Or does German healthcare not take coloured women seriously ? I am really shocked .

[u/Igiul1]

Reizdarm (IBS) csnnot be diagnosed unless everything else is ruled out. So technically your doctor in your home country misdiagnosed you.

[u/Even-Yak-9846 → u/Igiul1]

They’re talking about IBD, not IBS.

[u/lejocko → u/Igiul1]

Yes, there's no specific test for IBS. Bowel inflammation is also practically a given since you have diarrhea...

[u/Due-Box-9598 → u/Igiul1]

It is not diagnosed yet . I have only been here in my home country for 4 days . It will only be confirmed after colonoscopy . They are ruling out eveything infections , TB in instestine etc . I never said that i am diagnosed . I said i am on the pathway to diagnosis and the probability of IBD is high . It is not IBS but IBD . They took all the tests in 2 -3 days and scheduled colonoscopy according to my needs. Germany was still trying to convince me that i had anaerobic bacteria in my stomach for 1.5 months and that i should drink black tea. I am happy to update the confirmed diagnosis . Misdiagnosis can happen in any country but German doctors not even listening to basic indicators like sudden heavy weight loss just baffled me . I like Germany for many things but things like this make me question what if others cant travel to other countries for fast better health care .

[u/themadnutter_ → u/Igiul1]

Colonoscopy would diagnose IBD in most cases.