Chelle15

Thank you so much for your reply. I am just so stumped. I have not had a diagnosis, just the possibility based on MILD lymphocytosis of my colon. No sign of Celiac, everything else looked normal. I have an appt. in two weeks. My blood work had high gliadin IgA and IgG, but nothing else was positive, so the GI said he did not think it was celiac, but...

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I posted it about an hour ago. SHould I just wait a little longer for it to post. Thanks for everything.

Well I have a follow up appt with my doctor in 2 weeks. Based on a biopsy apparently taken from my colon, there is lymphocytosis and that probably means I have lymphocytic Colitis, I guess. Anyone have any experience with this? It says it mainly causes diarhea, but before the last 2 months I have struggled with constipation. I am so confused.

Thank you. Seems to me it would be related to an autoimmune disease, no?

I just had mine done last Tuesday. She did it immediately after she gave me the sedation meds, so I was asleep, but woke up during the colonoscopy. Still wasn't bad though, the drugs "soften" everything. I told her I was afraid of gagging. She sprayed my throat with numbing stuff, that helped. They will probably give you that too. Good luck!

Hmmmmm, in researching more, it appears that it can have something to do with a gluten sensitivity(sp?) or celiac, but I have a hard time understanding what I am reading.

The doctor is going to call me. But they said there was lymphocytosis. Which from what I read means there are a lot of white blood cells, and that means it was/is an infection. But it also means that the infection has been there for over 2 months. Isn't that a little long? And I did still have elevated gliadin(sp?) antibodies in my blood tests. ...

I am still waiting for my biopsy results, but the reason I was tested was because I had D for 1 and 1/2 months. Before that I had chronic constipation. Now I have gone back to C after the month and a 1/2 of D. Anyone else have this with Celiac? (Of course, diagnosed with IBS)

I had mine done today. Thank god it is over. I was so worried about gagging. They sprayed the stuff in my throat, and I was pretty much out of it for that. The colonoscopy, though, I was awake for most of it. I watched it on the screen. It was a tad uncomfortable, but I was relieved at how smoothly it went. I did not want to be awake at all, but I...

Thank Goodness! I am done. I did it. I still shudder just thinking about it. Anyways, just wanted to thank you for helping me through it!

Thank you so much for all of your continuing support on this board. It is so nice to have people who understand!

Yeah, that is what I thought about the drinking 8 hours before. Maybe if I have any tomorrow it will just be a little. To be on the safe side. I am going to start with the sierra mist instead of coke. THANK YOU for the support. Did they put you all the way out? I am wondering if I will be sedated or all the way out.

Actually they said I can drink clear liquids up until 2 hours before the procedures. Hopefully it will be okay. I am just taking a sip of coke after I drink like 5 gulps of the horrible stuff. Really?!?!?! They told me clear liquids up to 6:45 am. Test is at 8:45. Also, I asked specifically if I could have coke, they said yes, just no red stuff. ...

Thanks! I really can't believe what a baby I am being. I have started chasing it with coke. Think that's okay?