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I Found A Great Doctor!

kbtoyssni

By kbtoyssni
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kbtoyssni Contributor
kbtoyssni
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I had a doctor's appointment yesterday. I just moved here and was so nervous that I'd get someone who would pull a "well, you don't have an official diagnosis so let's put you back on gluten so we can test for sure". I mentioned celiac and that I suspect some other intolerances, and she started talking about how she's diagnosed several people. She did ask if I'd been tested but completely agreed that my dietary response was enough to "diagnose" myself. She's apparently been to several talks about the non-GI symptoms of celiac and tests every women she sees with infertility for celiac. I was floored. I never expected someone who actually knew what they were talking about.

If anyone lives in the Minneapolis/St Paul area and wants the name of my doc, let me know!

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linds
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you are lucky to have found one. I live in northern minnesota and have been to many doctors that will just dismiss any digestive issues as IBS. if it only had to be one apt. it would almost be worth the 3 hour drive south to see someone.

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geminigal Rookie
geminigal
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I would love to know where you are going and who you were seeing. I just recently had a visit with a Dr. at MN-gastro in Maplewood, but would like to have other options if I am not happy with him.

happygirl Collaborator
happygirl
Posted

that is great to know! it gives us hope when we here of doctors who 'get it', even if we don't have doctors like that ;). I'm happy to hear you have found someone you can trust!

sparkles Contributor
sparkles
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I live in Bloomington and would like to know the name of the doc that you saw. My primary doc really frustrates me. I am overweight and she says if you ate less you would lose weight. I think that part of my difficulty in losing weight is being a celiac. I know for those of you whose symptoms included weight loss, this is hard to understand but I think that overweight celiacs have bodies that just suck in the fat. I have been overweight all of my life so this is not a new thing. I have even looked into the weight reduction surgeries. Anyway this is off the subject... is your doc a gastro doc or internal med or what????

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Pinto Newbie
Pinto
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I am looking for a GI Doctor near in the Burnsville area that in knowledgable about Celiac. I was very disappointed when the Dr. who did my biopsy, simply told me to call his receptionist in a week for the results. The receptionist confirmed I had Celiac and simply gave me a number to a dietician who told me very little. Almost everything I've learned about Celiac has been from reading books & the web.

lavelli27 Newbie
lavelli27
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Yes, I would love to know the name of the Dr. at MN Gastro, Maplewood. I also just moved here and was diagnosed w/ Celiac in May.

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mmaguire Newbie
mmaguire
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Oh Please may I have the name of your doctor! I live in Saint Paul and have just started shopping around for a medical professional to help guide me through my celiac journey. I was diagnosed as an infant but told I outgrew it. I went gluten free 6 years ago as a test and sure enough it stopped my many odd symptoms and I am a different and healthier person as a result. But I feel a need for medical guidance to stay as healthy as I can.

Looking forward to the name of your doc! and Thanks

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Helicopter Newbie
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I had a doctor's appointment yesterday. I just moved here and was so nervous that I'd get someone who would pull a "well, you don't have an official diagnosis so let's put you back on gluten so we can test for sure". I mentioned celiac and that I suspect some other intolerances, and she started talking about how she's diagnosed several people. She did ask if I'd been tested but completely agreed that my dietary response was enough to "diagnose" myself. She's apparently been to several talks about the non-GI symptoms of celiac and tests every women she sees with infertility for celiac. I was floored. I never expected someone who actually knew what they were talking about.

If anyone lives in the Minneapolis/St Paul area and wants the name of my doc, let me know!

I have a 24 year daughter that is in need of a Doctor for her Celiacs

kbtoyssni Contributor
kbtoyssni
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So good for me not checking this thread for months after saying I found a good doctor - sorry everyone. I see Dr Ronda Stellar at the Shoreview Medical Clinic (corner of Lexington and 96). She's a regular general doctor but I love having someone who's aware of celiac and not going to be skeptical every time I mention it.

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