{"id":226854,"date":"2026-05-11T04:38:18","date_gmt":"2026-05-11T08:38:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.medicalofficesofmanhattan.com\/uncategorized\/how-long-you-should-wait-to-see-a-doctor-for-gi-symptoms\/"},"modified":"2026-07-16T02:00:57","modified_gmt":"2026-07-16T06:00:57","slug":"how-long-you-should-wait-to-see-a-doctor-for-gi-symptoms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.medicalofficesofmanhattan.com\/es\/news\/how-long-you-should-wait-to-see-a-doctor-for-gi-symptoms\/","title":{"rendered":"How long you should wait to see a doctor for GI symptoms?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Digestive symptoms are common, but knowing when they may require medical attention can help identify and treat potential issues sooner. Doctors recommend seeking care for GI symptoms that persist for two to three weeks, worsen over time, or occur alongside warning signs such as unexplained weight loss, blood in the stool, ongoing abdominal pain, or changes in bowel habits.<\/p>\n<p>Seg\u00fan <a href=\"https:\/\/www.medicalofficesofmanhattan.com\/es\/our-team\/pratima-dibba-md\/\">Dra. Pratima Dibba<\/a>, \u201cChest pain and shortness of breath can also indicate GI issues, but you should speak to your PCP to ensure your heart and lungs are OK before considering a GI diagnosis.\u201d Dr. Dibba emphasizes the importance of evaluating symptoms carefully, as some concerns may overlap between gastrointestinal and other health conditions. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/life\/health-wellness\/2026\/05\/11\/how-long-to-wait-to-see-a-doctor-for-gi-symptoms\/89859451007\/\">Read the full article here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.medicalofficesofmanhattan.com\/es\/book-an-appointment\/?location=359&#038;preference=yes&#038;doctor=384\">\u00bfLe gustar\u00eda programar una cita con el Dr. Dibba?<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Digestive symptoms are common, but knowing when they may require medical attention can help identify and treat potential issues sooner. Doctors recommend seeking care for GI symptoms that persist for two to three weeks, worsen over time, or occur alongside warning signs such as unexplained weight loss, blood in the stool, ongoing abdominal pain, or [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":226872,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[455,457],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-226854","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","category-media"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.0 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>GI Symptoms Guide | Medical Offices of Manhattan<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Dr. Pratima Dibba explains when GI symptoms may require medical attention and why some digestive symptoms can overlap with 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