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Just Had Biopsy Done


Luisa2552

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I'm just bcak from my endoscopy (and still alittle loopy). And I quote the findings "Normal upper GI endoscopy to the third part of the duodenum. Duodenal biopsies obtained for sprue. Endoscopic Diagnosis: Normal exam."

Has any one else had this and had positive biopsies? So what do I do if they're negative but I had the anitbody tests that were positive? Does this just mean that there is no damage to the intestines and we caught it early? And I feel WAY better off gluten. The doc did tell me to go ahead and start gluten-free diet, so he must think it's still celiac disease? I go see him next week for results.


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I'm just bcak from my endoscopy (and still alittle loopy). And I quote the findings "Normal upper GI endoscopy to the third part of the duodenum. Duodenal biopsies obtained for sprue. Endoscopic Diagnosis: Normal exam."

Has any one else had this and had positive biopsies? So what do I do if they're negative but I had the anitbody tests that were positive? Does this just mean that there is no damage to the intestines and we caught it early? And I feel WAY better off gluten. The doc did tell me to go ahead and start gluten-free diet, so he must think it's still celiac disease? I go see him next week for results.

how long have you been gluten-free, cause from what ive read around here that can effect your biopsie results.

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how long have you been gluten-free, cause from what ive read around here that can effect your biopsie results.

I did a week of gluten-free as a trial more than a month ago, then doc told me to go back on normal diet until after biopsy

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yes, the initial report of my biopsy was normal and then aronda week later they called, after looking at the biopsy, and said villi were blunted. so i have suspected celiac i guess. but feel a million times better now than i did back in may, when i didn't know and was eating gluten. and none of my bloodwork was positive so you just never know.

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