earthmama2k

Nope. I was not on any steroids at the time of the test, nor have I ever been. Thanks, everyone, for the input. I have started my gluten free trial. We'll see how it goes.

Thank you. I do have a basic understanding of genetics, and I realize that simply having one of the genes associated with Celiac doesn't necessarily mean I have (or will develop) the disease. I guess what I'm trying to find out here is, A.) Is it possible that the specialists are wrong and I really do have Celiac? Or, if that is unlikely, B.) Is there any...

I just received a message from my doctor saying that she misinterpreted my genetic tests. I'm actually positive for HLA-DQ8 - not DQ2. Not sure if that makes any difference or not, but there it is. She seemed to think it made it even less likely that I would go on to develop full blown Celiac Disease. Is it possible that the IgA test result was a false...

I went to my family doctor at the beginning of February because I have been experiencing IBS like symptoms off and on for years. She agreed that it sounded like IBS, but ordered a blood test to check for Celiac. When it came back positive, she referred me to the Celiac Clinic at Mayo (luckily I live in MN less than an hour away from Rochester). To make...