Doctor for Crohn's Disease

Updated on January 11, 2010
J.W. asks from Pontiac, MI
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Hello!
My husband has Crohn's Disease - he has since high school - and we are in need of a good doctor that specializes in this. I have been less than thrilled with the doctor he has gone to in the past, as has he. For that reason he has not had regular care for his Crohn's. He would like to find someone that won't just throw a bunch of pills and steroids at him.
We would also like to find a nutritionist for him as well. He know what types of things he CAN'T eat, but struggles to find nutritious options.
Does anyone have a doctor they can recommend? We live in Pontiac, but don't mind driving within reason since it won't be a weekly trip, or anything like that.
Thanks in advance!

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K.S.

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i HAVE 2 DOCS FOR YOU. HIS NAME IS RANDY TENT. hE IS A NATURALPATH AND A PHD CLINICAL NUTRITIONAL SPECIALIST, AND CHIROPRACTOR. I HAVE SENT PATIENTS TO HIM FOR YEARS AND HE ALWAYS HELPS THEM. HIS NUMBER IS ###-###-####.
THE OTHER IS DR. JAMES AROND-THOMAS MD IN ANN ARBOR. HE IS A BIT EXPENSIVE BUT SPENDS A TON OF TIME WITH YOU AND DOES WAY MORE EXTENSIVE GI TESTING THAN ANYONE I KNOW OF. MANY OF THE TESTS HE DID WTIH MY SISTER WERE THE SAME ONES THEY WERE GOING TO DO AT THE CLEAVLAND CLINIC. GOOD LUCK

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D.M.

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I highly recommend Dr. Kerrie Saunders. I believe she has offices in Birmingham and in Port Huron. Her phone number is ###-###-####.

Dr. Kerrie has a Doctorate in Natural Health. I know that she uses food to help people heal. In fact, from what I am learning in a series of wellness classes, eating more of foods that will help heal the gut, as well as balance the immune system, is as important as avoiding negative foods. If you are interested, I have a number of resources available to me to help you understand how the immune system works, and how your husband could start actively supporting it...without alot of pills.

I'd also like to invite you to a medical panel that will be held on January 26 in Troy. I work with these medical professionals to help people like yourself learn how to optimize your health through diet and lifestyle. Our goal is to prevent disease before it ever happens. Give me a call or return response if you would like a copy of the flyer. Good luck and have a great day. In health, D.
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C.M.

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Go to the Alternative Healthcare Center in Grosse Pointe...they are a group of chiropractor and clinical nutritionists. They are amazing. Their website is www.ahccenter.com

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S.S.

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What an awful disease to have to deal with! It sounds like you may be interested in natural solutions for him. If I am wrong, I apologize. If I am correct, I'd love to send you some information on some cases I have seen have success with supplementation. Either way, good luck!

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A.H.

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Hmmmm~ I can relate on a level with my own auto immune disorder as I went through a slew of doctors... It was not until I finally found my current specialist over a dozen hits.
I know what I should have done first: A list from my primary care (to make sure the insurance covered the doctor/ hospital). After that, set up a short interview with the office and/ or doctor to see if I resonated with them.
This is what I did do after my son was born and I found my current specialist~ he supposedly was not taking on new patients, either. But I begged and pleaded my way into their practice~ LOL!
I had one experience where the doctor was such a jerk, he came in while I was redressing, kept the door open and continued to talk. I had to hold my jeans in front of me to have cover. I thought that was the rudest manner for a doctor.

I can also say that I have a client with Crohn's. She does have a doctor, but I do not have that information. However, I greatly admire her as she does not take the medication. She has monitored her diet (Certain grains are a huge culprit in this case.) and she finds that reflexology truly helps - in addition to massage. For her work, she did some serious manual labor as well. She did go into the hospital but for something else. The reflexology helped to eliminate the pain afterward - and she opted for no meds again (my little trooper is what I call her. She's moved out of state now and I still keep in touch with her... She's doing very well.)

I'd greatly suggest finding a nutritionist as many in the holistic field can usually field clients to the right remedies to help - and alternative works great even if combined with modern medicine.

Best of luck~ I truly hope something works out for your husband... I have been there.

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