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Negative Biopsy

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angelschick Apprentice
angelschick
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I don't know if I'm happy or sad. My biopsy came back negative. Combined with the fact that I do not have either of the genes, I'm assuming I do not have celiac. Still confused because when I went gluten-free, I felt sooo good the first week, then moderatly good for 2 more weeks with the pain creeping back in. Also in that time my cholesterol finally went above 100 (highest Ive ever seen it - its usually 84) and the only change I made in diet was going gluten-free. Fluke? I guess we'll see when my latest cholesterol test comes back in. So - I am no closer to an answer :-(

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Now you go back to the diet. Things will be up and down at first, there is after all a lot to doing the gluten free lifestyle. Give the diet a good 3 to 6 months before you decide for sure that gluten isn't an issue.

Also make sure you get hard copies of the biopsy report. There often are changes that take place before total villi destruction and not all labs and doctors recognize them fully.

nora-n Rookie
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Did you still eat gluten before the biopsy?

If one tries gluten-free, it gets harder to get a diagnosis.

nora

angelschick Apprentice
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Did you still eat gluten before the biopsy?

If one tries gluten-free, it gets harder to get a diagnosis.

I was only gluten-free for 3 1/2 weeks, then on Gluten for 6 weeks before biopsy.

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