Regarding A Pediatric Gi Referal

[Bette]

Hi Everybody,

There is a referral for a pediatric physician in Las Vegas, NV listed in the doctors section on this web site. His name is Dr. Carl Dezenburg.

Has anybody had first had experience with him. I got my daughters (she is 11) antibody blood test results today, and she will be seeing her pediatric physician tomorrow. So I hope to get a referral for her.

She is a mess right now, she has had a rash for a year now, that has been (mis)diagnosed as shingles. She has chronic enlarged tonsills that her ent wants to remove this summer. He wanted a workup by an allergist in the meantime. This guy was a real jerk. He pushed and pushed for her to have the skin testing (which had already been done less than a year ago and her rash started immediately after her first injection). He did order a cat scan of her sinuses which revealed "diffuse paranasal sinus disease", plus significant thickening and fluid in all sinuses. So now on top of removing her tonsills, the allergist is suggesting surgery on her sinuses too.

I told him I did not want to put her through the allergy testing (skin) at this point, but asked if he would order the celiac panel (antibodies) for her, instead, since I just found out I might be gluten intolerant. He pitched a fit, and told me I was making a grave mistake (right in front of my daughter). Begrudginly, he ordered the proper test for her.

I just got them back

Antiglidian AB, IgA 6

Antiglidian AB, IgG 63

tTg IgA 6

reticulin Iga and reticulin IgG = negative

They did not do a endomysial antibodies, even though it was supposed to be part of the panel (arrrrgh!!!)

They did throw in a metabolic panel (that one was not ordered), but I am glad they did.

All are in a normal range, except her Bun /Creatinine ratio is high (?) and her serum calcium is elevated -hypercalcium (?)

I know we can't diagnose here , but does anybody think this sounds like Celiac or gluten intolerance??

Sorry, but after years of my own turmoil with doctors, I do not want my daughter to have to go through it too. So, I would love to hear from somebody, especially if they have tried this Dr. Carl Dezenburg.

Thanks,

Bette