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Doctor Or Dietician/nutritinist?


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Whats the best route to take to manage this. I figure with a Doctor, I would be a gunea pig for science sake but a dietician/nutritionaist may not be fully knowlegdable. I am in the middle of appealing my insurance companies decision to drop me from the plan. Without it definitely no doctor. My doctor an D.O. doctor misdiagnosed me for 2+ years. I need to find someone knowledgable. I am in Pittsburgh, PA

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I think I would try to find a good Naturopath. They are trained in whole body health and should be able to guide you through diet changes as well as being aware of what might be causing other issues. Get recommendations from people you respect. Check the docs accreditation, don't go back to someone who recommends a handful of supplements without trying lifestyle modifications first.

A good ND will send you to a Western Medicine doc if he or she finds conditions that are not treatable with natural means.

happygirl Collaborator

You may want to contact a local Celiac support group and ask them for recommendations of health practitioners that their members use, so that you go to someone that is experienced with Celiac/gluten.

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Insurance won't cover a dietitician or a nutritionist. It is best to find a doctor that specializes in Celiac unless you want to pay out of pocket.

sbj Rookie

Some insurance will cover a dietitian - mine did (Kaiser). I hope that you can remain insured - that would be a pity to be dropped. I would recommend a dietitian over a nutritionist for sure - anyone can call themselves a nutritionist. OTOH, a dietitian is not going to tell you anything about any of your symptoms - they won't be diagnosing anything.

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