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Thank you to all who replied to my post. I am posting the replies which I
received.
Kay Merrill
We know of 2 drs with celiac experience in Birmingham
Dr. Charles S Bluhm, M.D. gastro
One Independence Plaza
Birmingham, AL 35209
(205) 271-8000
Dr. Cary P. Cavender, M.D. pgi
2151 Highland Ave Ste 225
Birmingham, AL 35233-1711
(205) 933-5744
www.alagastro.com
These doctors names had been provided by members of the Celiac Disease
Foundation
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I'm not in Birmingham, but I think there's a celiac specialist at UAB - Dr.
Bloomer (?). I don't intend to criticize, but when I needed information
about places to eat in Birmingham, I didn't get many responses - apparently
the support group, if there is one, isn't very active.
Hope you get the information you need.
Cheers ~~Ayn in Alabama
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I am in Montgomery and haven't had much luck finding a doc that is familiar
with it. After IBS meds only increased my pain I finally got back in
researcher mode and self-diagnosed myself, went GF and was able to eat, for
the first time in my life, without abdominal pain, cramps and diarrhea.
I started a group on yahoo for Montgomery area and to act as a storage area
for information I find. If you are interested, feel free to join. Here's the
address:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/montgomery_celiac
We only have 3 people there now, so it's not a chatty group, but I have
stored some good recipes over there (still have to get them organized) and
some other good links and stuff have come through in the messages.
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I just made an appointment with a doctor who is very interested in celiac
and is learning more and more. My daughter goes to him and he's been
wonderful (she's diabetic, not celiac diagnosed). He has at least one other
celiac patient. His name is Nadeem Akhtar. He's Indian, but not hard to
understand. He's been very compassionate with my daughter. He's Assistant
Professor of Medicine at UAB/Internist. His number is 205-989-7254. I am
going for the first time on Jan. 23rd. so I am not speaking from my own
personal experience. I am just saying he might be worth a try. He has tested
my daughter's nutrient levels and helped get them into alignment, among
other things. She is feeling so much better. I live in Huntsville and so
I'll drive 2 hours to get there. The doctors I have seen here couldn't be
less interested in celiac.
Hope this helps.
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try contacting one of these 2 groups to see if they have a support group in
your area.
Celiac Sprue Association
http://www.csaceliacs.org/
Mission: To provide information and educational materials for persons with
celiac sprue and dermatitis herpetiformis and for parents of children with
celiac disease. Made up of six regions with chapters and resource units
across the United States.
Gluten Intoleranance Group of North America (GIG)
http://www.gluten.net/
GIG's mission is to increase awareness by providing accurate, up-to-date
information, education and support those with gluten intolerance, celiac
disease/dermatitis herpetiformis, their families, health care professionals
and the general public
Visit the Celiac Web Page at Http://www.enabling.org/ia/celiac/index.html
Archives are at: Http://Listserv.icors.org/SCRIPTS/WA-ICORS.EXE?LIST=CELIAC
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