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Where's Differential Diagnosis For Celiac Symptoms

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GoBucks1234 Newbie
GoBucks1234
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Hi Folks,

I am new to this forum and looking for answers and was hoping someone could help.

I have been having symptoms similar to celiac for the past 4 months (possibly mild symptoms my whole life) and appear to have some response to a gluten free diet but doesn't seem as good as it could be. I am awaiting some blood tests but I am not certain it will be positive and wondering if anything else could be causing my symptoms.

Anyways, I was wondering if there was some sort of quality information on this site or a link to another site to help identify G-I problems? I have already been to webmd and wrong diagnosis but both are poorly built and don't really provide the data in a category format. Wrongdiagnosis doesn't even come up with C-Diff as a possible diagnosis when you search for foul smelling stool. Nevertheless, I am looking for a list of "all" possible/probable G-I problems along with some sort of probabilities. I have spent days scouring the internet but most of the data seems scattered and handful of standard illnesses come up all the time, such as e-coli, salmonella, IBD, IBS, celiac, etc...

For example, I have been tested twice for e-coli but according to the CDC there are only 70,000 infections per year. If you assume an e-coli infection lasts for about 2 weeks, you could estimate that at any given point in time, the odds of intestinal symptoms being caused by e-coli to be ~1/300,000. Celiac has odds of 1/133. It seems obvious that the doctor should test for Celiac but why do I have to tell them to? Does anyone have a listing like that? How many other common diseases are they just not screening for? What do I have to tell the doctors to test for(other then celiac)?

Also, I am having a mild case of prostatitis (never had this before) and my eyes itch? I have never had any intestinal problems except for a C-diff infection in 2003 and urgency of BM with mold exposure. Any ideas would be appreciated. (Very Appreciated) I am also trying to find any environmental related cause, contaminated water lines in the home, etc... that could cause an extended illness.

I wish everyone well!

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C-Diff - Infected July 2003, Diagnosed July 2004 (colonoscopy, No IBD)

"toxic" mold exposure - Initial symptoms July 2007, recovery July 2008 (Yes, it can make you sick!)

Clear Case of Food Poisioning (Fever, severe diarrhea) 5 days in End of July 08

G-I problems September 2008 - Ongoing

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I can't help you with your other suspicions, but this is the blood panel to request from your doctors to test for Celiac Disease:

Antigliadin antibodies (AGA) both IrA and IgG

Antiendomysial antibodies (EMA) - IgA

Anti-tissue transglutaminase antibodies (tTG) - IgA

Total IgA level.

This site if full of great information. Take a walk around and welcome.

confused Community Regular
confused
Posted

You could have ur water tested to see what stuff is floating around in ur water supply. I only drink bottle water cause our water had arsenic in it and it was making me sick.

I would also look into an comprehensive stool test that test for parasties, bacteria and candida.

When you took the celiac test, were u gluten free. If so the test could be negative.

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