Blood Tests? Endoscopy? Insurance? Drinking Alcohol?

[neongirl]

I have a few questions if anyone has time to answer.

1. Are my tests conclusive?

2. Should I do an endoscopy?

3. What are the insurance ramifications of a Celiac diagnosis?

4. Does alcohol cause an episode? I drink mostly wine, and thought that was safe, but drinking seems to bring on an episode of diarrhea.

Here's my history:

My doc did a Celiac bloodtest at my request, because I have had mysterious diarrhea for the past couple years. It had seemed to be food related, but symptoms have been intermittent. I originally thought it was Giardia, since I had a friend with it a couple years ago...we both had symptoms back then , and I went on a few courses of Flagyl and was "cured" then after a year with no symptoms I went to Vegas and over did the booze, and the diarrhea came back!

So my test results are:

Gliadin Ab IgA: >100

Gliadin Ab IgG: 21

Now my doc wants me to go for a consult with a GI. I am wondering if I have to do an endoscopy or should I just try Gluten free for awhile? I am concerned about getting health insurance in the future if I get a definitive Celiac Diagnosis....I think if I am just Gluten intolerant I don't have to say anything on my future insurance applications....

Has anyone else had issues after drinking?

THANKS!

[curiousgeorge]

They only did those two tests? They didn't to TTG? TTG is the autoimmune component of the blood work.

If your happy just being gluten-free then skip the biopsy.