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- trents replied to Vickey Matteson's topic in Celiac Disease Pre-Diagnosis, Testing & Symptoms5Celiac diagnosis
So, you did have symptoms: vomiting and diarrhea. They are classic symptoms of celiac disease. That must be why they checked you for celiac disease. A colonoscopy cannot be used to diagnose celiac disease. The scope can't reach up into the small bowel from the lower end. The kind of scoping they do to check for celiac disease is called an endoscopy. The go... -
- Vickey Matteson replied to Vickey Matteson's topic in Celiac Disease Pre-Diagnosis, Testing & Symptoms5Celiac diagnosis
I had a colonoscopy and they went up to the small intestine and saw something. Prior to this I was having episodes of vomiting. It would be months apart and diarrhea would come too but always started with vomiting. Just out of the blue I would be attacked. They don't know what that is from. -
- knitty kitty replied to BadHobit's topic in Celiac Disease Pre-Diagnosis, Testing & Symptoms3Help! I have to eat gluten :(
Welcome to the forum, @BadHobit Were you tested for H. Pylori infection? Sometimes this infection can cause stomach irritation and even ulcers. H. Pylori infection can trigger Celiac Disease. H.Pylori infection is frequently found in celiac disease. Ask for DNA testing to see if you have any of the genes seen in Celiac Disease. Having the genes... -
- trents replied to Nielskii's topic in Celiac Disease Pre-Diagnosis, Testing & Symptoms2
Unusual high levels
Check with your doctor to find out if he/she wants to refer you to a GI specialist for an endoscopy/biopsy to confirm the results of the blood antibody testing or whether or not the tTG-IGA levels are high enough to grant a celiac disease diagnosis without further tests being done. If further testing is expected, you need to refrain from starting a gluten... -
- trents replied to BadHobit's topic in Celiac Disease Pre-Diagnosis, Testing & Symptoms3
Help! I have to eat gluten :(
Welcome to the forum, @BadHobit! For the biopsy they only took one sample from the stomach and one from the small intestine? They should take several samples from the small bowel as the damage from celiac disease can be patchy. Sounds like you were the victim of poor timing with regard to each of your celiac testing experiences in the sense of...
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