Re: GI Doctor in Houston...response to

December 28, 2006

a: We have our first appointment with Dr. Redel on January 16th,

and it took 4 months to get in. I am excited to hear you liked her,

as I am very hopeful she can give us some help. I'm doing HNI

enzymes for my 5yo son with Aspergers. They have helped, and now

trying GSE. But I am still missing something, as he is a limited

eater and is reducing his own list rapidly. He is very chunky, so I'm

not worried about his possibly losing weight, but its not healthy.

Can you tell me what to expect at the first appointment? My son is

very anxious, and I have no idea what to tell him.

Thanks! Deana

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> I saw your post asking about GI doctors in Houston...I have one

that I can highly recommend who is at the Texas Childrens' Hospital.

Her name is Carol A. Redel, M.D.(google it). She came to see Ben

while he was in the hospital this summer for a couple of days having

all kinds of tests run on him. He was admitted after giving himself

a couple of black eyes! He would not give us reliable information on

his keyboard to tell us what was wrong and we brought him to the

emergency room. Anyway, she was one of the many doctors who checked

him out and while there, she scheduled a stomach scope for him a few

days later. After scoping, she found a mild ulcer in his stomach--

prescribed prevacid and mystery solved! She was WONDERFUL to work

with but more importantly...very knowledgeable concerning GI issues

associated with autism. In fact, while talking to her, Jeff learned

that she actually worked with Tim Buie in connection with the Harvard

Gut Study and is still involved with the Autism Treatment Network.

She is well aware of what they are doing at Thoughtful House too--so

she's definitely " in the loop " with all that stuff. I think you

would really like her. Like everyone else--it does take a while for

the first scheduled visit. Ben's doing fine but we had to schedule a

follow up visit for him recently, which technically is his first

office visit, and it's not until March. Just wanted to warn you--

but I think she's worth the wait!

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