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The other day I had more testing, Bone density, came back not good. Now on Actonol. Yesterday I had Vitamin D, 24 hour calcium, NTX and some kind of thyroid test (intact). I will find out answer this week. I just needed to talk about it, as I am nervous about all these test and more test. I know that I am still anemic and have been most of my life, with other GI problems, but at least I know why now. It took long enough 40 something years. thanks for letting me vent. :)

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Testing is not fun but I think waiting for the results is much harder.

Hope you get some answers.

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Thank you AndreaB. My first blood test were the worst. I remember when I went in for results, I like (everyone else) was very nervous. The first thing she(my doctor) said was "well it's not cancer, but you do have "celiac sprue. You will have to be on a strict gluten free diet for the rest of your life. I was sad that I had anything \, but at least I can control how I feel by what I eat.

Rebecca

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Gluten free living is really NOT that bad, nor that hard -- once you get used to it! Our house is gluten-free, and my mother will cook all my food prior to everyone else's and in special dishes when I go to her house for dinner. My mother-in-law tries really hard, but after she's made my gravy with cornstarch, she puts it on the back burner while she's sprinkling flour into the pot in front of it!!

I hope your bone density gets better -- that has to be a little scary. I haven't had that done, but I've fallen so much that if I haven't broken at least 8 bones, I have to be doing O.K.!! I don't know how long it takes to see improvement with the treatment, but I hope it's FAST!

Good luck to you . . . this forum is a FANTASTIC place to get information, vent, question, discuss -- with some really great people. You're in the right place. Good luck going gluten-free, as well. There are so many things out there now that can help you with what's O.K. to eat, use, etc., and a LOT of the people on here are SO KNOWLEDGEABLE about finding information! If you need help, just post a new topic -- NEED HELP -- and you will have so many people helping you out. It's pretty amazing.

Take care,

Lynne

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