FRAT testing?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Our ped said he wouldn't do it because there is not enough evidence to support the rest or the treatment. Can anyone recommend a specific provider who might let us run this down?

The rest of the treatment " is a water soluble vitamin. If your pediatrician cant get her brain around how prescribing a vitamin with almost no known side effects might help a vitamin deficiency- get a different pediatrician.
Doctors prescribe off label all the time.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Our ped said he wouldn't do it because there is not enough evidence to support the rest or the treatment. Can anyone recommend a specific provider who might let us run this down?

She wouldn't sign off on the frat test?

Correct - this is actually a developmental pediatrician.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Our ped said he wouldn't do it because there is not enough evidence to support the rest or the treatment. Can anyone recommend a specific provider who might let us run this down?

She wouldn't sign off on the frat test?

Correct - this is actually a developmental pediatrician.

That's too bad. I would switch to a practice that can stay current on the evolving science.
Potomac Psychiatry has a neurodevelopmental pediatrician who is more current and has ordered the frat test for us.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Our ped said he wouldn't do it because there is not enough evidence to support the rest or the treatment. Can anyone recommend a specific provider who might let us run this down?

She wouldn't sign off on the frat test?

Correct - this is actually a developmental pediatrician.

That's too bad. I would switch to a practice that can stay current on the evolving science.
Potomac Psychiatry has a neurodevelopmental pediatrician who is more current and has ordered the frat test for us.

I am thinking of trying him - can you post more about your experience?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Our ped said he wouldn't do it because there is not enough evidence to support the rest or the treatment. Can anyone recommend a specific provider who might let us run this down?

She wouldn't sign off on the frat test?

Correct - this is actually a developmental pediatrician.

That's too bad. I would switch to a practice that can stay current on the evolving science.
Potomac Psychiatry has a neurodevelopmental pediatrician who is more current and has ordered the frat test for us.

I am thinking of trying him - can you post more about your experience?

What would you like to know?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Our ped said he wouldn't do it because there is not enough evidence to support the rest or the treatment. Can anyone recommend a specific provider who might let us run this down?

She wouldn't sign off on the frat test?

Correct - this is actually a developmental pediatrician.

That's too bad. I would switch to a practice that can stay current on the evolving science.
Potomac Psychiatry has a neurodevelopmental pediatrician who is more current and has ordered the frat test for us.

I am thinking of trying him - can you post more about your experience?

What would you like to know?

Do they take insurance?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Our ped said he wouldn't do it because there is not enough evidence to support the rest or the treatment. Can anyone recommend a specific provider who might let us run this down?

She wouldn't sign off on the frat test?

Correct - this is actually a developmental pediatrician.

That's too bad. I would switch to a practice that can stay current on the evolving science.
Potomac Psychiatry has a neurodevelopmental pediatrician who is more current and has ordered the frat test for us.

I am thinking of trying him - can you post more about your experience?

What would you like to know?

Do they take insurance?

No. Most psychiatrists do not take insurance directly. You have to ask for a superbill and submit that to your insurance company yourself.

[Anonymous]

Here is why pediatricians need to order the test even if they dont want to prescribe the vitamin. You shouldn't have to pay out of pocket for a specialist just to find out if the child has the antibodies. You already have to pay for the blood and the test itself.