My doctor is unwilling to write a prescription for rifaximin for my child. How can I get them to understand the protocol and that Rifaximin is safe?
Doctors are trained to be skeptical of treatments that are not yet mainstream. They are unaware of the research suggesting that autism is an inflammatory disorder and that bacterial overgrowth seems to be involved.nnYou can try to convince with something they understand, peer-reviewed research. Print these following papers out and give them to your physician. With a bit of luck, they will review them and might be willing to help you out.nnResources to give your doctor:nOverview of The Nemechek ProtocolnRifaximin is safe in childrennSIBO Review in ChildrennHigh Incidence of SIBO in Children with Autismn