Scheduled to see a GI specialist??????

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Well, we have gotten our appointment to see the ped GI that our rheumatologist

recommended. The appointment is in two weeks.

I do not understand why we are seeing GI. My son has all the signs of arthritis

(elevated ANA, elevated sed rate and CRP, anemia, monthly fevers with SEVERE

joint aches and pains and headache, and a newly diagnosed " lazy " eye). He has

no GI symptoms whatsoever. Our rheum says that " HE DOES NOT HAVE ARTHRITIS " and

was very stern in saying this. I do not understand why she is not even

considering it even with all of his symptoms. I definitely do not understand

why she is sending him to GI.

We are going ahead with the GI visit. However, after that if we still have no

answers, I am going to request a second opinion from another ped rheumatologist.