Dr. Abdelkarim’s office got me in pretty quickly after I was referred to him for abdominal pain and weight loss back in 2020.
I had been losing weight and experiencing such severe pain that it destroyed my life over the course of about 2 years before...
Read MoreDr. Abdelkarim’s office got me in pretty quickly after I was referred to him for abdominal pain and weight loss back in 2020.
I had been losing weight and experiencing such severe pain that it destroyed my life over the course of about 2 years before I finally got away from Kaiser. While I was with Kaiser, I had asked my primary no less than 3 times for a gastroenterologist referral, which I never received. I continued to decline, having symptoms of malabsorption as the brain fog, vertigo, tachycardia, tinnitus, severe body pain and debilitating fatigue got worse. My hair started falling out, skin was dry and broken out, etc etc. Kaiser kept telling me I had anxiety (I did but come on) and depression (even though I told them it was because of how I felt and couldn’t live my life anymore) and literally ignored the rest of my symptoms.
I finally got away from Kaiser to see real doctors and figure out my issues. Dr. Abdelkarim and his staff immediately got labs ordered and endoscopy and colonoscopy scheduled as my weight loss was “alarming.”
I didn’t get to meet Dr. Abdelkarim until the day of my procedures but I felt safe and in good hands in the few minutes I got to speak with him pre-op, saying he was aware of my Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome and how it makes my tissues fragile.
He ended up diagnosing me with celiac and possible early Crohn’s. What a simple thing that Kaiser could have found years ago.
Dr. Abdelkarim FaceTimed me to go over results and asked how I was doing, and was very kind and sympathetic. I owe my life to him and the doc that referred me to him. Thank you for being one of the rare doctors that listens to patients, Dr. Abdelkarim. 💜
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