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Why Would A Doc Want To Do A Colonoscopy Too?


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Homegirl Apprentice

I am 33. I had a colonoscopy about 4 years ago that came back clear. The GI doc I saw today said they might want to do another one to take biopsies from the colonoscopy too. I just want to find out if I have Celiac so I don't see why it would be necessary to do that and the endoscopy.


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CarlaB Enthusiast

My doc did a colonoscopy, too. He said it was because there can be related problems in the colon. I don't remember what he said they were, but they were additional autoimmune disorders.

Kaycee Collaborator

I am under the impression that bowel cancer and other cancers in the stomach, small intestine and bowell can be attributed to untreated coeliac. Once you are treated, your chances of getting these cancers go down.

Going for the colonoscopy will be only a precautionary matter, to rule out cancer.

There is a lot of bowel cancer in my fathers family, but he tested back negative to both the cancer and coeliac. I think coeliac could come from my mums side, as she has stomach problems, similar to mine. But you can't make her get tested.

I will need to have the colonoscopy as well, and I will do it, hopefully all will be well, if not, better caught sooner than later.

Cathy

CarlaB Enthusiast
 
I am under the impression that bowel cancer and other cancers in the stomach, small intestine and bowell can be attributed to untreated coeliac. Once you are treated, your chances of getting these cancers go down.

Going for the colonoscopy will be only a precautionary matter, to rule out cancer.

There is a lot of bowel cancer in my fathers family, but he tested back negative to both the cancer and coeliac. I think coeliac could come from my mums side, as she has stomach problems, similar to mine. But you can't make her get tested.

I will need to have the colonoscopy as well, and I will do it, hopefully all will be well, if not, better caught sooner than later.

Cathy

This is true, too, but I know my doc mentioned specific diseases that might affect the colon that were not cancer. In the end, I knew about my gluten intolerance with no doubt, I only submitted to the endoscopy and the colonoscopy to be sure I had not developed cancer because of my significant weight loss, but that was not the doc's reason.

jerseyangel Proficient

I had the colo and endo the same day because my doctor wanted to rule out Chrohn's and also to take a tissue sample for microscopic colitis.

olalisa Contributor

The colonoscopy is a good idea for all of the aformentioned reasons. Also, the GI doctor needs to make his boat payment! :D

aspenkeep Newbie

I had my endo and colo done at the same time.

My results were positive for a hiatal hernia, positive for celiac disease and positive for lymphocytic colitis.

Your doctor wants to be sure you don't have something else going on. My colon was clear, it was the biopsys he took that told the story.


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corinne Apprentice

My mom is celiac, but my doc wanted to be thorough and make sure that nothing else could be going on which could give the same symptoms as celiac. He had me go through both an endoscopy and a colonoscopy. It turned out to be worth it. I don't have celiac, but I do have collagenous colitis which responds (for me) to a grain-free diet.

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