What Types Of Doctors Do You Have?

[CrohnsChicago]

I am trying to get my health affairs in order and got to wondering...what types of doctors does everyone have that help in dealing with crohn's or it's manifestations?

I currently have a GI, my General Practitioner, a Psychiatrist (for anti-anxiety meds/periodic evaluations) and am looking for a new Dentist (which makes me nervous because I have yet to deal with a dentist since crohn's and I don't know how complicated of a process having a dentist and crohn's will turn out to be since there are a few things I KNOW I should get done/evaluated with my gums and teeth).

I used to have a psychologist/counselor (for generalized anxiety), an Opthamologist (for uveitis) and a Dermatologist who helped me deal with acute symptoms in the years prior to diagnosis which I believe now were more likely than not underlying signs of crohn's disease.

 

[katiesue1506]

I have a GI, surgeon (these two doctors talk to each other which is helpful), I have a gyno (yep Crohn's caused issues there), dermatologist, eye doc, dentist, and a general practitioner who basically just does a checkup yearly for my insurance requirements.

 

[lcm4christ]

We have a peds GI specialist, a hematologist (son also has Hemophilia), pediatrician, dentist, psychotherapist, a surgeon, and most recently added a naturopathic practitioner.

 

[SarahBear]

I have a GI, GP, and gyno. I'm also in need of a dentist, and also nervous about it. They always criticize my dental hygiene habits because they assume they're bad because I always have cavities. Nope, they just happen no matter what I do. I also have an eye doctor. Used to see many psychiatrists and counselors against my will.

 

[CrohnsChicago]

I'm the same way SarahBear cavitites I can't ignore but luckily they don't get worse fast - it's a slow process. I also get puffy, bleeding gums more often since diagnosed with crohn's. I also just don't trust dentists...plus they are so darn expensive for treatment.

My GI and GP have to work together since I am HMO and need referrals from my GP whenever I want to see my GI. In the end I feel it is easier to be HMO and have all of my records kept by one person mostly. I feel I often get confused given so many ailments I have had to deal with in a short period of time. On the downside I sometimes have to wait for approval for things I probably could have gotten done right away if I wasn't HMO.

I sometimes find myself in awe that I am only 28years young and have all of these medical professionals to report to. Luckily my GP is also my gyno so that reduces the number of docs by 1! LOL.

 

[SarahBear]

Both of my parents have bad teeth, so I was genetically doomed even without Crohn's. There's basically nothing I can do! My gums bleed a lot also, but they don't really get puffy.

 

[Cross-stitch gal]

Right now I have a GI, Family doctor (get referred when a gyno is needed), Dentist (need to get in to see them cause, I've been a bad girl & haven't been in for a couple years) and an eye doc. Some things may change in the new year since I'm planning on changing medical insurance...

 

[Cat-a-Tonic]

I have a GP and a GI, I see one or both of them for most issues. I have a dentist and opthamologist too but just for the usual stuff, I don't have uveitis or iritis or anything like that - as far as they can tell, my teeth & gums and eyes are fine. I used to have a physical therapist for my arthritis, but I "graduated" from physical therapy as she and I were both confident that I would be able to continue my exercises from home (I can go back and see her again if need be but I'm doing fine on my own). I also saw an orthopedic surgeon once for my arthritis but he kind of brushed me off - my arthritis is pretty mild so I didn't need surgery or steroid injections or anything like that, so he sent me on my merry way. I'm technically undiagnosed (unofficially diagnosed with IBD) so I think I would probably have more doctors on my roster if I had a firm diagnosis.

 

[Cross-stitch gal]

I guess I should also mention that I too have Iritis and also have bleeding gums quite often when I floss. One thing that the dentist has mentioned is that I seem to grind my teeth when I sleep so that's why they hound me for not going in as often as I should because they want to keep a watch on my enamel.

 

[hawkeye]

GP, gastroenterologist, dentist, optometrist and opthamologist