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Iga Testing Anyone Had It Done?

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glutenfreegirl Enthusiast
glutenfreegirl
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Hi there

I am hoping to get some opinions from this board

My NP/ND suggested a bowel test through a lab in the states that she feels is very compitent at picking up IGa proteins in your BM's I had my blood work celiac testing come back negative which she was not surprised as she feels there are many false negatives unless you are a bad case of celiac she said it will not pick up gluten issues..

Then i had an IGG blood test run and it too came back no issues with gluten foods and I am sure there is a problem so when I went to this new ND she ran a organ test on all grains at my request and you guessed it all stressers on my organ points,,,finally I am not crazy so that is when she suggested this poop analasys shall we call it :unsure:

because she said they can detect if the gluten protein is in your intestinla wall even though it is not being picked up via blood work...

Has anyone heard of this test? would you recomend it? or have you had it done with good/bad results?

thanks in advance for any advice it is very appreciated

Hugs to all

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That sounds like Enterolab testing. Many here have had it done and found it to be a good tool in the diagnosis process. It is not considered to be diagnostic of celiac by most physicans. It can however tell you if you are making antibodies and can also be done for soy, casien, egg and yeast. I didn't use it to see about gluten but I did do testing 5 years after my celiac diagnosis to look for other intolerances and get my gene panel done.

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That sounds like Enterolab testing. Many here have had it done and found it to be a good tool in the diagnosis process. It is not considered to be diagnostic of celiac by most physicans. It can however tell you if you are making antibodies and can also be done for soy, casien, egg and yeast. I didn't use it to see about gluten but I did do testing 5 years after my celiac diagnosis to look for other intolerances and get my gene panel done.

Hi yes that is the name she gave me....

what would this test tell me exactilly sorry I am new to all of this and a little confused ;)

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Hi yes that is the name she gave me....

what would this test tell me exactilly sorry I am new to all of this and a little confused ;)

went through all this testing over the last 6months or so was told all was good so continued on gluten and continue to have other symptoms that keep leadingme back to gluten low b12, no calcium, iron, dark circles under eys, sore joints,UTI;s adrenaline rushes, dehydration I cannot seem to rid and out of now where oh and the newest one flutuating BP after all of this I am back looking for more answers I know it is somethig I am missing and I beleive it might be this....phew I am glad i have a place like this to find answers..

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Hi yes that is the name she gave me....

what would this test tell me exactilly sorry I am new to all of this and a little confused ;)

The test would tell you whether you are making antibodies to gluten. If you are making antibodies to a substance that is because your body considers it to be toxic to you.

Don't worry about being a bit confused, celiac is a confusing disorder with a myriad of symptoms. You have a very wise practioner to want to use all avenues of diagnostic testing available.

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went through all this testing over the last 6months or so was told all was good so continued on gluten and continue to have other symptoms that keep leadingme back to gluten low b12, no calcium, iron, dark circles under eys, sore joints,UTI;s adrenaline rushes, dehydration I cannot seem to rid and out of now where oh and the newest one flutuating BP after all of this I am back looking for more answers I know it is somethig I am missing and I beleive it might be this....phew I am glad i have a place like this to find answers..

I am glad you found us also. You do sound very much like you could be one of us. I hope you have some answers and start healing soon.

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I am glad you found us also. You do sound very much like you could be one of us. I hope you have some answers and start healing soon.

Thank you Ravenwoodglass

your words are very comforting I go for my entrolab testing sat and am very excited to see what the results will be....hopefull another piece to this great journey I am on to the best health I can have....it feels great

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