Re: Digest Number 2128/infectious disease specialist

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 10/26/2004 7:53:14 PM Pacific Daylight Time,

writes:

> Subject: Re: Re: Safe Environment

>

> The ENT doesnt want to see me. She wants me to go to this Infectious

> Disdease

> doctor. Can anyone tell me what kind of doctor that is and what they do ?

> Janet

Janet, We went through this rigamarole at UCLA and again at Scripps. The

infectious disease " specialists " were just as clueless as the pediatricians.

They will try to say you have cryptosporidium or some such if you ever swam in a

lake. The blood test will be negative of course and they will go away or say

you are nuts, or they may send you to the allergy department who will load you

up with inhalers and cortisone pills. You need to see a toxicologist and the

names of those who are worth their salt are available through the archives. I

guess they figure if they send you to enough people and you have enough blood

draws, you will go away and give up. Hang in there. Mal

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 10/26/2004 7:53:14 PM Pacific Daylight Time,

writes:

> Subject: Re: Re: Safe Environment

>

> The ENT doesnt want to see me. She wants me to go to this Infectious

> Disdease

> doctor. Can anyone tell me what kind of doctor that is and what they do ?

> Janet

Janet, We went through this rigamarole at UCLA and again at Scripps. The

infectious disease " specialists " were just as clueless as the pediatricians.

They will try to say you have cryptosporidium or some such if you ever swam in a

lake. The blood test will be negative of course and they will go away or say

you are nuts, or they may send you to the allergy department who will load you

up with inhalers and cortisone pills. You need to see a toxicologist and the

names of those who are worth their salt are available through the archives. I

guess they figure if they send you to enough people and you have enough blood

draws, you will go away and give up. Hang in there. Mal