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ARCHIVED Doctor Refuses To Test 6 Year Old - What Would You Do?
torontomom replied to torontomom's topic in Parents, Friends and Loved Ones of Celiacs
Also re. symptoms, Sofie gets canker sores on her gums or tongue that really bother her. She also has very obvious ridges in her nails. -
ARCHIVED Doctor Refuses To Test 6 Year Old - What Would You Do?
torontomom replied to torontomom's topic in Parents, Friends and Loved Ones of Celiacs
Thank you greenbeanie! "Have a cup of tea and nice hot bath!" Hahaha! Thank you for the laugh. I am also a quiet and non-confrontational person. I know I need to find someone to take this seriously, but it's just sort of daunting right now to think of approaching her doctor again. Perhaps I won't even bother and I'll switch straight away if I can... -
ARCHIVED Interesting Info If You're Having Trouble With Pediatrician
torontomom replied to cmc811's topic in Parents, Friends and Loved Ones of Celiacs
Thanks for this post! I am having trouble with my daughter's doctor. She doesn't think ordering the blood tests or referring to a pediatric GI or allergist is necessary. For more info. on our situation, you can read my discussion on the board (just posted it a few hours ago), but in a nutshell: My daughter is 6 and she has abdominal pain, occasionally... -
ARCHIVED Doctor Refuses To Test 6 Year Old - What Would You Do?
torontomom replied to torontomom's topic in Parents, Friends and Loved Ones of Celiacs
Thank you! We live in Canada so our medical system is a bit different. All primary dr. and specialist appointments, as well as testing is covered by government health insurance. I would need a referral to a GI doctor and allergist. I agree that I need to find her a new doctor. She currently sees the same family doctor that all of us have. I'm going to... -
ARCHIVED Doctor Refuses To Test 6 Year Old - What Would You Do?
torontomom posted a topic in Parents, Friends and Loved Ones of Celiacs
Hello! I've been browsing your forum and I've found a lot of the other discussions very helpful. My situation is that I have a 6 year old daughter who I think has food allergies or intolerances, but her doctor isn't concerned with the symptoms she has and doesn't want to refer us for further testing. I specifically wonder about celiac disease, but also...