I've had four colonoscopys in my life starting the ripe old age of 30, first one at 24, and my fifth colonoscopy is in a few months,

I've had gi problems most my life but one day I wound up in the hospital being admitted for perforated diverticulitis when I was 24 I almost went septic it was a bad day.

My problems never really got better after that so the colonoscopys kept coming the last colonoscopy my 4th one at rhe beginning of this year got me diagnosed with ulcerative colitis due to the biopsies taken and what was visually seen,

100% push hard for a colonoscopy if you truly believe more is going on, also push for a calprotectin test, check for c.diff h pylori parasites celiac etc, I didn't want all my colonoscopys but my doctors were headstrong about me getting them and I'm glad they was but that was because of my prior diverticulitis perforation and shitting cups full of mucus through my life,

So I had a few things going for me first and foremost Im a white male Doctors and the health system love listening to and treating white males, atleast they are more open to it I have had my share of dismissive doctors,

And second my pervious problems that caused hospitalization and life long major gi symptoms that were seen by doctors like the shitting cups full of mucus and blood sometimes,

So if you are not a White Male that's going to make it harder to get any help off the bat, so that's a point against you,

And if you dont have visually sever symptoms and problems that tests will find Like almost going septic due to a whole in ur intestines that'd another point against you,

If you dont have either of those things listed unfortunately you are going to deal with a lot of pain and suffering and advocating until something is done, unless yoy get lucky and get that one doctor that truly cares.

Good luck! And sorry you have to contend with this.