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Looking for dr specializing in digestive "issues." Long term (3 years) problem that I have been trying various testing and lifestyle changes to help. Finally financially ready to take a few more steps, but would like to avoid spending a ton of money on regular dr's who would meet with me and charge me a lot to tell me I need a specialist. Do VN dr's specialize like this? Would love any recs. My Vietnamese sucks, but can bring a local friend or translator.
Thanks,
Steph
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answered about 3 months ago by Khumbu
Can't recommend a doctor, however a naturapath type person I met recently suggested regular apple cider vinegar to deal with any and almost all stomach nasties. Swore by it. Have you tried this path already?
answered about 3 months ago by malou
They've got good doctors at the hanoi medical practice at kim ma.
answered about 3 months ago by donnelr3
Is there something specific you suspect?
answered about 3 months ago by virezo
You can visit Gastro-enterology department of Bach Mai hospital (Giai Phong st.). They have a lot of experience about stomach problems. In north Vietnam, it's the best place for your problems. The chief of that department is Dr. Dao Van Long. He's also the Director of Hanoi Medical University (H.M.U) Hospital (#1A - Ton That Tung st. - Dong Da dist.) You need a translator who has knowledge about medicine in English to contact him. It's easier for you. You can go to H.M.U Hospital in order to avoid waiting. This hospital is new, clean and has good equipments. You can also contact to other doctors in Gastro-enterology department of Bach Mai hospital. Warning: Oesophogastroduodenoscopy (putting a tiny camera into your mouth) can make you feel unendurable.
answered about 3 months ago by Ouriel
I strongly recommend, if you have the money, fly over to Thailand and visit either Samitivej or Bumrungrad.
answered about 3 months ago by travelgoddess
Thanks for all the suggestions. The extreme possibilities are Chrohn's disease or Chagras. The former because I had some stomach problems as an early teen that was never completely diagnosed, it just went away. Chagras because in 2005, when I was in Guatemala, is where the current stomach problems started. First it was extreme and dipilitating, and less so over time. I went to a natreopathic doctor in San Francisco and she was able to figure out that my bacteria count was very low. So we worked on that. Then when I came to Hanoi in 2006 I started acupuncture, and that generally works well, but I know its a band aid, and the real problem is still there, waiting to erupt when I stop doing all of these things again. The past couple of weeks has been awful again, almost as bad as when it started in Guatemala, so I am ready to start actively narrowing down what the problem is. Even so that am considering the camera in the throat option. Oy vey! Anyway, thanks for your help. Will check into these options. Steph
Hi I have Ulcerative Colitis the large intestine version of Chrohns. Not sure about Chrohns but UC is pretty rare here. I haven't seen any specialist here, trying to avoid the expense. A Vietnamese friend who's a GP and has a pharmacy was not any help re. specific meds. He wanted to help me with anti-biotics - a big no for someone with UC! So I think you should go to a specialist who's familiar with those diseases. I have the impression a cheaper doctor might try and convince you he knows what he's doing when he doesn't because it may not be a common disease here.
If you don't already know it www.healingwell.com has a forum for Chrohn's. people are extremely helpful and knowledgeable on it.
answered about 2 months ago by mackyhernandez
Don't some raw cabbage juice, or eat it raw. They've been proven to work
