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Doctors In Houston?

sue1234

By sue1234
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I have had bloating for 10 years. It has reached a critical level that makes me short of breath. I had the celiac testing locally:

anti-gliadin IgA 42 (0-10)

every other blood test was negative. Had the biopsies, and told they were negative also.

I guess whoever I would go to in Houston that kind of specializes in celiac would also be a gastroenterologist also, so could address my intense bloating, whether it is due to gluten or not.

Could someone give me a name or two? Thanks!

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I have had bloating for 10 years. It has reached a critical level that makes me short of breath. I had the celiac testing locally:

anti-gliadin IgA 42 (0-10)

every other blood test was negative. Had the biopsies, and told they were negative also.

I guess whoever I would go to in Houston that kind of specializes in celiac would also be a gastroenterologist also, so could address my intense bloating, whether it is due to gluten or not.

Could someone give me a name or two? Thanks!

Howdy! I use Dr. Ray Verm in the medical center. He's beyond excellent and the Celiac expert that the local support group recommends. Just saw him last week and he's awesome! He's in Scurlock Towers, 6560 Fannin, Ste 1625, Houston 77030 (713-791-1800).

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Thanks for the contact info for Dr. Verm! You sound like me--I've been fighting hypoglycemia for almost 20 years. Is it related to celiac?

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Thanks for the contact info for Dr. Verm! You sound like me--I've been fighting hypoglycemia for almost 20 years. Is it related to celiac?

Oopsie! Just saw that you replied with a question. Yes, the hypoglycemia is most certainly related to Celiac. My doctor explained it to me and I remember it having to do with the inability to process proteins adequately due to malabsorption. Therefore, the only thing the body can use for energy is the cheap carbs and sugars. Our bodies over respond to the sugar and send out too much insulin, creating a dramatic drop in our blood sugar with all the leftover insulin. Over time, we can become insulin resistant if the problem isn't corrected :( I rarely have issues with blood sugar now, thanks to eating very few processed carbs and going gluten free.

Dr. Verm is the only doctor who has taken me seriously and actually listens to all my complaints. He even remembers all the little details! Let me know if you see him and good luck!!

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sue1234 Rookie
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By the way, thanks for the explanation!

I actually have not made an appt. yet with Dr.Verm because my stomach is too bloated to travel! It would be a three hour one-way trip for me, and when I am bad like this, I am most comfortable reclining or lying on my side. Until it lets up, I won't be able to navigate the trip AND the big medical center. But, I hope soon....

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Lockheed Apprentice
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Is there another doctor in Houston that is highly recommended also? Dr. Verm is not on BCBS TX PPO. I just have a bad feeling my current GI doc is missing stuff left and right and I was told by my previous GI doc in Dallas that they had removed tubular adnoma polyps - the kind that become colon cancer. But my screenings for the last six years have shown nothing and my current GI doc keeps wanting to take me off my gluten free diet (Heck no!).

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Try looking at this site: Open Original Shared Link

Scroll down to Medical Advisors. Janet (the leader of the Houston support group) is very knowledgable and I'm sure everyone on this list is highly recommended for Celiacs. Someone on that list is bound to accept BCBS. Good luck! :)

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Thanks Vbec, I might go see him too. I live in Houston.

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Thanks! Great info. I live in Houston as well, so this gives me hope enough I just still might try to get my diagnosis.

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