No symptoms

[Safia]

Hi doctor i want to ask that i m 35 yrs old active female.i hv been d9agnoses with hoshimotos a year back n taking thyroxine 50m microgram.though apart feom mild haur loss n fatigue i didnt have any other symptom byt my tsh gobe abive 10 so taking thyroxine.apart from that my ferritin n transferrin levels were kow for quite sumtime despite supplemenys sos i was advused antibodies for celiax which came positive thoygh mildly raises but my hb is good n i dont have any stomach upset ever and no symptoms so should i strictly follow gluten free diet?

[ravenwoodglass]

Welcome to the board. Please be advised that we don't have doctors here to answer your question the topic you have posted in is one to advise people about doctors that may be able to help them. Are you in a country that is being impacted by the Covid virus? If so you may not be able to get back in to a doctor  until things calm down. Usually when someone has a positive blood test they are referred to a GI doctor for an upper endoscopy. If you are going to have any more Celiac related testing done you do need to keep eating gluten until those tests are finished. Not everyone who has Celiac has upset stomachs. It can impact the function of the thyroid. The hair loss and fatigue can also be symptoms of Celiac but also of the thyroid issues you mentioned. If you are not planning on having any other Celiac related testing done then it would be a good idea to go gluten free. It would be good for you to check out the 'Newbie 101' thread at the top of the Coping section for a lot of good information. Feel free to ask any other questions as there are a lot of kind and knowledgeable people here that can help.

[GFinDC]

Right, normally the blood antibody testing is done first, and then an endoscopy to confirm intestinal damage.  You do need to keep eating gluten (wheat, rye, barley) until all testing is done.