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Amber C Newbie
Amber C
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In 2013 I went in to my gasto dr. after continued abdominal pain. He did a Celiac panel b/c I requested it. I had tried a 3 day gluten-free diet prior to my test. My results were:

tTg IGA 35U/ml ref 0-15

 

The dr did not read my test result before doing an endoscopy. All I know is I feel better without gluten so I live gluten-free but i just want to know what these tesults mean

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10 hours ago, Amber C said:

In 2013 I went in to my gasto dr. after continued abdominal pain. He did a Celiac panel b/c I requested it. I had tried a 3 day gluten-free diet prior to my test. My results were:

tTg IGA 35U/ml ref 0-15

 

The dr did not read my test result before doing an endoscopy. All I know is I feel better without gluten so I live gluten-free but i just want to know what these tesults meanimageproxy.php?img=&key=1feb3715dcf3f684

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As the test says, your TTG results indicate that you could have celiac disease and that the next step would be to get an endoscopy to obtain intestinal biopsies.  But it sounds you did not do that or that your biopsy was negative.  

You have been gluten free for years.  Do you suspect that gluten is not an issue for you?   What made you look at the old test result?

 

Amber C Newbie
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I had an endoscopy it was negative or didnt show damage to the villi. he didnt read my blood work before performing my endoscopy, and called me back telling me that my blood work was positive but that he was just going to keep my diagnosis of IBS. i have been living gluten-free i just would like to know if his IBS diagnosis is accurate bc i keep hearing that if i eat gluten-free and do not need to i may do myself more harm than good.

Amber C Newbie
Amber C
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And i am now anemic and just want to make sure that my gluten-free lifestyle is necessary and what i need to do

RMJ Mentor
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You could try the gluten free diet for six months then have your antibody levels remeasured.  If the  tTG IgA goes down, it would suggest that gluten was causing your body to make that antibody.  Celiac damage can be missed in an endoscopy.

squirmingitch Veteran
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I take it you have been gluten free since the test in 2013?

Amber C Newbie
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yes but i’m experiencing some fatigue and anemia so i wanted to make sure that i am going the right route

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squirmingitch Veteran
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Then are you positive you aren't getting cross contaminated somewhere? I take it the anemia is reflected in blood tests? Read the Newbie 101. It will help you determine if you really are as gluten free as you think you are.

 

cyclinglady Grand Master
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On 12/15/2017 at 3:56 PM, Amber C said:

I had an endoscopy it was negative or didnt show damage to the villi. he didnt read my blood work before performing my endoscopy, and called me back telling me that my blood work was positive but that he was just going to keep my diagnosis of IBS. i have been living gluten-free i just would like to know if his IBS diagnosis is accurate bc i keep hearing that if i eat gluten-free and do not need to i may do myself more harm than good.

Well, the gluten free diet will not hurt anyone really.  The problem is that people who go gluten free often trade one bad food for another — like cookies for gluten free cookies.  Neither is really healthy for you.  If you eat a varied diet of meats, fish, poultry, veggies, fruit, nuts, good fats and gluten free grains, you will be fine.  

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