meg1970

So yesterday was the initial visit.. we were there for quite awhile. He spent a good deal of time listening to us, asking a lot of questions, did a quick examination of her and discussed what he wanted to do next. He did order labs.. LOTS of labs.. 4 vials of blood, urine, and stool sample. He is also asking her to follow a low lactose diet for the next...

I didn't even know a doctor would submit to ordering labs prior to meeting with you. I seem to fight any doctor we see to get anything done. I just really hope that the fact we are going to something that is supposed to be pediatric specialized in all these fields, will take the time to be with us and not just brush thru the visit.

Hi, I'm new here, but I've been cruising the forums just taking in what I can. My name is Megan, and I have a daughter that is almost 17 years old, who has been miserable a lot of those 17 years, with pains that just can't be explained. She has also suffered from allergies her entire life, and has never had a clear day. We recently took her in for another...

I was just reading your posts, and saw that you were to have testing done in January. I was curious how that turned out for you. My daughter has been in pain for years and we are finally going to see a ped. gastro the end of the month, for the first time. We had already this week started her on the way to gluten free stuff.. but now I'm worried about testing...