Gi Appointment Next Month

[TearzaRose]

I made an appointment with a GI doctor and will be going in April.

Anyway, I've been gluten free since February, so any type of bloodwork done would show a negative result for Celiac, right?

What are the other basic tests done to confirm/refute I have Celiac?

endoscopy?

colonoscopy?

Is there anything else they should be looking for specifically or that I should ask them to look for? Like parasites? Candida?

I just want to make this a very productive and thorough visit.

Thanks.

P.S. I refuse to purposely eat any gluten before going. There is no amount of money that would make me go through that again! Well....maybe there is, but no amount anyone would offer!

[curiousgeorge]

Its very likely that all tests you have done in april will be negative if you've been gluten-free since feb.

[KarenFe]

I can understand why you wouldn't want to go through what you've been through after eating gluten, but from what I've read here, elsewhere on the net, and in a few books, you want your body to be nice and "sick" for any tests. I'm going to my first GI apt on Thursday and have continued to eat gluten containing foods. If your tested and haven't been eating gluten, the tests may not reveal celiacs and then you may never be certain. I'm new at this so anyone can refute my thoughts if I've made a mistake, but I think you might want to consider adding gluten back in your diet. If I were you, I'd probably continue eating gluten-free until your appointment. Then if the GI wants to test, you can go on a gluten filled diet for a few weeks before the tests happen. That way you aren't adding it back into your diet for no reason.

[TearzaRose]

I can understand why you wouldn't want to go through what you've been through after eating gluten, but from what I've read here, elsewhere on the net, and in a few books, you want your body to be nice and "sick" for any tests. I'm going to my first GI apt on Thursday and have continued to eat gluten containing foods. If your tested and haven't been eating gluten, the tests may not reveal celiacs and then you may never be certain. I'm new at this so anyone can refute my thoughts if I've made a mistake, but I think you might want to consider adding gluten back in your diet. If I were you, I'd probably continue eating gluten-free until your appointment. Then if the GI wants to test, you can go on a gluten filled diet for a few weeks before the tests happen. That way you aren't adding it back into your diet for no reason.

HA! adding gluten back into my diet....that's funny!

well, perhaps i'll just cancel my appointment if it's likely all tests would be negative. i'm 99.9% sure i'm gluten intolerant, so i really don't need a doctor to confirm or diagnose it. I guess I was also curious to see if it may be something besides gluten intolerance or something along with it.

but, yeah, as far as adding gluten again.....uh...NO.