Borderline Tests, Now Floating Stools For 6 Weeks.

[laura3377]

Hi Everyone -

I was tested last year for celiac and had borderline results meaning I was only a number or two away from being positive on the IGG and TTG. I have had all sorts of symptoms for some time now but just recently in the past few weeks have started having bulky, floating stools which I have never had before. I am concerned about this since it's not normal for me (usually it's constipation). I have not had any changes in diet so confused about what's going on. I really think maybe I should just go off gluten and see what happens but then again, I would like to have an official diagnosis. Any words of advice?

Thanks a lot!

Laura

[eKatherine]

It's up to you whether you go gluten-free to see if the diet helps or wait to see how much sicker you get, which may still not get you a positive diagnosis. If you want more testing, go to the doctor now.

[aikiducky]

If you indeed have celiac, as the intestines get more damaged your test results should also get higher in the positive range. So you could test again. But keep in mind that you might have to be pretty sick before you do test positive, many people on this board have chosen not to wait for that to happen but have tried the gluten free diet without a diagnosis, and stay on the diet because it helps. So your other option is to just try the diet and see how you feel, but then you won't be able to get a diagnosis later because the numbers will go down again on the diet.

Pauliina