Does anyone use Dr. Rao in Plano?

January 2, 2008

I was able to get an appointment for myself and Charlie this month. I

asked some of the parents whose children are in TAP with Charlie but no

one has seen him. This will be my first experience with a DAN doctor

and I am a little nervous. The receptionist gave me so much information

and then said that I needed to bring some things but I can't for the

life of me remember what they were. Please help me. I am loosing my

mind trying to remember what all I need to take.

Jenn

January 2, 2008

I only saw him one time as DAN! and he was really big on DMSA and I’m not

but we do Yasko and he really supports that as well. Overall I gave him a

10 and the best we have in the area. He is a kind considerate man.

Chris

_____

From: Texas-Autism-Advocacy

[mailto:Texas-Autism-Advocacy ] On Behalf Of Kiason & Joni

Sent: Wednesday, January 02, 2008 7:45 PM

To: Texas-Autism-Advocacy

Subject: Re: Does anyone use Dr. Rao in Plano?

Hey Jenn,

I was also able to get an appointment with Dr. Rao. My appointment is

in February. I was told to send a 1 to 2 page letter concerning my

son's history before the initial appointment. You should begin with

pregnancy, include any complications, indicate when and what symptoms

were first noticed, and discuss interventions that you've attempted.

You are also supposed to bring a picture of your child to the initial

appointment. I hope this helps. If you happen to remember something I

didn't mention please let me know.

Kiason.

>

> I was able to get an appointment for myself and Charlie this month. I

> asked some of the parents whose children are in TAP with Charlie but

no

> one has seen him. This will be my first experience with a DAN doctor

> and I am a little nervous. The receptionist gave me so much

information

> and then said that I needed to bring some things but I can't for the

> life of me remember what they were. Please help me. I am loosing my

> mind trying to remember what all I need to take.

>

> Jenn

>

January 2, 2008

I don't know what you need to take, so call her back and ask her (be

ready to write it all down).

I have taken my son to see Dr. Rao. He is a very nice man, he knows a

lot about biomedical treatment. The first appointment is usually just

with the parents to get information and form a plan.

He is usually late for appointments, so get ready to wait a while. If

you bring your son, take lots of toys, favorite items, snacks etc..He

does have a very small playroom and TV in the waiting area.

Think about what you want to concentrate on in terms of treatment, do

you want to test for gut issues, do you want to do viral testing, do

you want to do metal testing. Decide which is more important to you

and do one thing at a time, since it can get a little overwhelming,

nevermind expensive.

My advise to you is concentrating on cleaning the gut first, addressing

gut issues, yeast etc.. before you tackle either viruses or metals.

Good luck with your appointment.

Nagla

>