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Old 10-11-2006, 08:52 AM
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Default Bettendorf Iowa

Hello! So excited to see fellow Iowans. Don't want to scare you about Dr. Bishop, but my friend had a terrible experience with him. She had a little two year old girl who was 16lbs and her hair was falling out. They saw 4 specialists at the University of Iowa and they all poo-pooed her. They sent her home saying the 2 year old needed to go to a psychologist. They told her the little girl was manipulating them and they should put her in her high chair and face it against the wall and give her all the food she wants. She was starving because the food wasn't absorbing, but the doctors said it was all about control. I saw pictures of her hair that had fallen out. The doctor wrote in his chart. No hair loss noted. It's very scary, I know, but I wanted to tell you what I know. I have a referral to Iowa City, but I am waiting for my son's Enterolab results first. I went to the pediatric GI in Davenport. His name was Yaseen and then he was investigated for incompetence in the paper three days later. Our story has been full of bad luck and misinformed doctors. I would love to know who the Davenport person sees for a doctor. Good luck, and keep an open mind. Dr. Bishop also told my friend (who I've met through Celiac group) that "you don't want your daughter to have that, it's a terrible disease that makes them social outcasts." She left crying, needless to say. Please let me know what you decide. On the flip side, my other friend who's a psychologist said he's heard wonderful things about Bishop. Who knows? I just think most dr's think Celiac is rare and don't believe the mothers. Keep us posted!
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