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Enterolab Testing

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sore joints Apprentice
sore joints
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I'm wondering if any of you Canadians (esp. in Ontario) have taken their Enterolab tests to either their family physician or G.I. and if so what sort of response they received. I have results (positive) for both my daughter and myself and I'm worried that these doctors are going to think I'm crazy! Thanks

Alison

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hi there, im just wondering how you shipped the samples back to them fast enough, i ordered my kit today, and wondering, i would imagine it would depend on your doc i have a pretty open minded one so hopefully if anything comes back he will accept them.

nadine

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You have to ship your samples back by overnight courier. It won't be cheap, but necessary.

Personally, I wouldn't care if any doctor approves of it. I am thinking of having my youngest daughter tested by Enterolab some time this year (when I can afford it). And since MDs are so ignorant about celiac disease anyway, I'd either take her to my naturopathic doctor, or just put her on the gluten-free diet and supervise her myself, it isn't like I couldn't handle that.

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gfp
Posted

I mostly agree .. approval doesn't matter but how you present it does...

If he/she accepts them fine if not...

I have these tests

Erm yep but we don't really accept thopse tests

OK, so what don't youi accept about them

<answer irrelevant>

OK, so I am ill, I eat gluten and I become more ill, I stop and I get better... I have these tests you don't accept but haven't explained - what are we going to do about it...

You have public healthcare, your DR has a duty... if the oral approach doesn't work then send a letter...

natalie Apprentice
natalie
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Hi,

I live in Ontario and I recently had testing done through Entrolab. My family doctor put it in my file and refered me to a GI doctor. My daughter has biopsy confirmed celiac, so that may have helped. She didn't give much comment on her thoughts of the results. I was off the charts with Entrolab and IGG positive, IGA top end of normal with bloodwork here.

Natalie

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