Elli-
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Thanks for this - it’s very helpful! Oh yes, I did the endoscopy with this dr and it came neg. Then switch doctors and did an 8 day gluten challenge and did another endoscopy which was positive. The reason for my question is...do I need to have a sit down with this doctor and explain that he’s been negligent? I’ve been through enough GIs to know that ...
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Yeah, I have not been being super strict because I did not know it was celiac disease, - like I’ll eat gluten-free stuff in a restaurant or whatever and I’m sure some of it was not super clean. BTW that WAS a GI doctor. Is that test enough (the 78) plus self reported issues with gluten to dx celiac do you think?
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Prosopagnosia - Inability To Recognize Faces
Elli- replied to kbtoyssni's topic in Related Issues & Disorders
Hahahahaaaa!! A little facial isn’t gonna kill you, hair and makeup ppl!!! -
Hey guys! Recently diagnosed officially after aoiding gluten for 12 years. It took me 3 doctors to find someone who would come at the issue with a non-biased POV. I ended up doing a gluten challenge and got a blood test and biopsy. Today I got a blood test I took last year prior to the gluten challenge and the Gliadin IGA was 78.0. I have...
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Prosopagnosia - Inability To Recognize Faces
Elli- replied to kbtoyssni's topic in Related Issues & Disorders
I have this, too. The Departed was very difficult to follow - someone needs to tell the casting directors that ensemble casts need to all hv diferent hair. -
Update: the biopsy showed mild villour atrophy consisten w celiac but not very strong. The blood test was mostly non-interesting except: Immunoglobin A Qn Serum 153 Deamidated Gliadin Abs Iga 103H They did not take a DGP IgH I dunno what all that means but taken together, the doctor coughed up a dx of celiac. Dr Blank FTW. ...
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Thank you Matt! When you posted was my birthday in the 13 to which was also the day the doctor called and said it was a positive biopsy consistent with celiac. I was surprised how shocked I was even though I knew it was coming and have been gluten free for 12 years. But it was hard to hear anyway. The doctor says he thinks the blood tests indicate I've...
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Hey guys! I wanted to follow up cause I know this site comes up for ppl Googling for info. Here’s the most recent: I was back on gluten for 8 days (20-28 Jan). The last day, I didn’t feel unwell but somehow I felt I should go back on a gluten-free diet. I dont know why. I felt like I could be not well very soon. I can’t put my finger on it. ...
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Hey guys! Thanks so much for your responses. Hopefully if there is a negative result I can at least get a dx based on the situation that has developed. My new GI dr is already chewing me out about cross contamination so I feel like he is pretty convinced about the celiac thing, regardless of what the result is. I may be able to get him to write a dx,...
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Hey, I was born in 1969 and was fed Similac. I’m trying to determine if it had gluten in it at all, but I am finding nothing about it. Certainly, they did not know about not feeding gluten for the first 6 months then but I am wondering if that 1969/70 recipe inclulded any gluten ingredients. It’s really hard to find that info online after searching. I...
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Yeah, no I did not ever get a dx which is the problem. I was told abt the test but back in 2005/2006 I wasn’t able to get medical insurance due to pre-existing and it was before Obamacare, so I could not afford the test. The guy recommended I start a gluten-free diet and see if it helped which it did. I meant to try it for a couple weeks to see what u...
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Yeah, I’m not so sure it’s worth it to get myself back to square one to get a dx. I mean, I need to get a dx. It would be super helpful, I mean. But I also need to work and make money and not be ridiculously sick. Do they ever write dx’s w a genetic test and the fact that gluten-free diet helped? I dunno if anyone knows but. Thanks so much for your ...
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Hey guys!!! I am in NYC and have had drs tell me “Oh you don’t have celiac. It’s really hard to maintain a gluten free diet.” Oh, well. OK then I’ll decide not have it! WTF! I’ve been gluten-free for 11-12 years. For financial reasons, I kinda wanted to have a diagnosis, but I was freaked out about going back on gluten. In the past yr, I’...
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Hey guys! Thanks for the answers! Still looking - hahahahha, I know it’s been a year and a half by now. Things have changed for me a bit. I did see a doctor I got through Zocdoc who was supposed to be a celiac expert (although he takes all kinds of GI issues) and he told me to like eat a donut a few days ahead of a stomach biopsy and then he could tell i...
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Hey guys! I'ec long used these forums for info over the years. First post ever! I know this has probably been covered but for some reason the search is not working for me on this device. I am looking for a dr who is more open minded abt celiac in NYC who takes HealthFirst. My story is I've been sick for years and in like 2006 a chiropractor...