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We're fairly restricted in who we see, up here in Canada. I'm allowed one specialist's opinion. If I want another, I have to pay... I don't have much hope for the other specialists, as this one was quite young - so you'd expect her to be up on the latest IBS info. NOT! You're lucky to have found someone to help you. Thanks for sharing!
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What a nightmare! Someone needs to do a check up on the doctors, to make sure they're doing their job!! At the rate we're going here, we'd all do better at their jobs. Thanks to Heather's help & info. Let's hear it for patient experts!!
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DJW, that is such a shame. Is your country's medical care governmentally controlled? How can a person ever hope to get well if they dont get a choice? Good grief that is absurd! I wish I could help you. {{{hugs}}}
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They're only better in that I know 1 good GI doctor and 1 good GP! All the others I've seen have been useless.
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FOR DJW
#68075 - 05/06/04 06:57 AM
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Kimm
Reged: 03/10/04
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Loc: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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I'm in Canada as well and have seen quite a few specialists without having to pay!!!
If you get your doctor to referr you to another specialist then you shouldn't have to pay anything...I've never heard of that before!!
Where in Canada are you?? 
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I'm in Ottawa. I thought that we had to pay for second opinions ... recent change in Ontario legislation? Haven't checked into this ... at this point in time, I'll just stick with my family doctor. I'm a lot better than I was, now that I'm on Heather's diet and doing yoga on a daily basis. Where are you?
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But that's all you need - is one good doctor and one good GI. Congratulations!
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Thanks for the support! I'm actually doing a lot better now that I'm following Heather's diet, and I do yoga on a daily basis. Our health system has its positive points and its negative points. Can't really complain, other than the lack of knowledge, lack of understanding. Thank God for this web site - and the great people on the message boards!
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Re: FOR DJW
#68254 - 05/06/04 11:33 AM
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Kimm
Reged: 03/10/04
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Loc: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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I'm in Ontario....
If your family doctor referrs you to someone for a second opinion then it doesn't cost anything.
I'm seeing another GI doc next month (appartently he's one of the best in Toronto)....because my family doctor wanted a second opinion.
Maybe it works different in Ottawa??
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