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Im an hiv+ & has been taking arv for 2yrs. i still have this vague intermittent right abdominal discomfort. is it safe for me to undergo colonoscopy?

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Why: Are they considering colonoscopy? I think they should start w/ u with a right upper abdominal/ liver/ gallbladder ultrasound to rule out gallstones/ liver abnl first before considering a colonoacopy ...unless some other piece of info is missing

Answered 10/4/2016

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