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  1. Chantalle
    Just wondering - my blood tests were negative and it just ocurred to me that I read somewhere about having to be ingesting gluten for blood test results to be accurate. Does this mean that one has to NOT be gluten-free for test results to be accurate, meaning you must be eating it normally or does it have something to do with fasting and not fasting for...
  2. Chantalle
    I read a recent study on ibs and celiac disease as well. Not sure if it's the same one you read. I'm in the process of being checked for celiac disease. Not sure I have it. Blood tests negative and a 14 month wait to see gastro. May do the enterolab test. Diagnosed with ibs at age 3 (I'm 42 now). I baffled the doctors apparently. I'd be in agony and...
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    Angel - thank you so much for putting up that list. I can't believe how many active symptoms there actually are - and also the fact that somebody can be sick with celiac and not have what most doctors believe to be the "classic" symptoms. With my doctor it's the fact I'm not "wasting". I fall into many of those symptoms - the one that surprised me was...
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    Hi Kaylee - I keep screwing up on here and adding to end of posts instead of starting a new topic - hope I have it right this time... Was wondering if you told your doctor (or showed him the results) from Enterolab and what his response was. Did he accept the tests as valid? Was there any way to have it covered on our insurance? Also - what made you...
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    Hi all - I just sent an enquiry to Enterolabs to determine whether or not they will do testing for Canadian residents. I also enquired as to whether the Gluten Sensitivity test is enough - it's the $99.00 one. Don't forget - that $99.00 equates to about $150.00 Cdn.!! And to put it bluntly, we're not used to paying for medical care here! Well, really...
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    Thank you NitaB and Kalo for all your help...this site sure helps me feel like I'm not crazy! IBS and it's symptoms have a tendency to make those who suffer feel as though they are hypochondriacs. That's sure how I felt (feel) when I have ever talked about it to my doctor(s). Which is why I have only mentioned it twice since I've been an adult on my own...
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    Well, I feel a bit sad right now! Reading all this helps me a lot. My blood test was negative too (I'd like to ask her for a copy of it). It is nice to read that others feel as I did. I felt like she was angry at me for being so down that the test was negative! I began to feel like I was nuts myself. Now at least I know that there are others that feel...
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    Hi all - I checked out the site for Enterolab and the price list. I think the full test with gene test is something in the range of $350.00 - that would be American so being I'm Canadian and our dollar is worth MUCH less than yours right now (!!!), that would be big bucks for me. I called the local chapter for celiac association and the woman I talked to...
  9. Chantalle
    I got my results today and my bloodwork for celiac came back negative. Now, I should be elated right? I'm not unhappy about it, however, I still feel ill and in a way it would have been an answer to all the questions, you know what I mean? My neighbor who has just found out recently she has celiac felt that way. She said, yes, it was a pain to deal with...
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    meant to post to you separately but new to this and screwed up!
  11. Chantalle
    Celiacfreeman - I fogot about fatigue. I have that most of the time... It was nice to read your response and hear about how you thought you were "normal". The neighbor that suggested I check into whether I have celiac was talking to me about normal when it occurred to me that I probably don't know what "normal" is. Normal to me IS feeling like this...
  12. Chantalle
    The diarrhea has to be the most intrusive of the symptoms I get. However, the opposite has been common for me for years. Bloating and gas is second in the most annoying dept. When I get pain, which for years I believed to be from IBS, (and still could be) that's pretty bad. I also get a sick feeling in my head, headaches and a kind of spacey feeling,...
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    Hi - just wondering why it seems that blood tests for celiac are inconclusive? And can I request a stool panel test via my doc? I'm in Canada and getting tests done isn't an issue if you have a doctor willing to work to find out what's wrong with you (luckily mine is!). I had blood tests done today and she (doctor) requested lactose intolerance, glucose...
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    ARCHIVED Doctor Was Just Great!

    Chantalle posted a topic in Doctors

    I was really nervous about this appt. She was surprised when I told her I'd had IBS since I was 3 yrs. old. I told her the reason she didn't know was because I hadn't had the best of experiences in the past with my doctors when I discussed IBS at all with them. I believe the protocol was to soothe the patient as it was thought to be caused by stress and...
  15. Chantalle
    I'm very new to all this. I have been diagnosed with IBS since 3 yrs. old (of course wasn't called that then). I have always, always been a terrible sleeper - insomnia often and never sleep through the night - I'm up at least 5 times a night and have a hard time returning to sleep (particularly if my hubby is happily snoring next to me!). I didn't...
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    I'm very new here (2nd post). I'm not too sure about everything yet. But I have noticed "reflux" coming up often enough. My son has acid reflux disease and takes pretty high doses of meds normally for adults. He's almost 13 but was diagnosed at 10. He's been through a lot of tests and is back at Children's GI clinic again to see doc and doc wants him...
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    Hi everyone - I have a question regarding celiac. My neighbor was diagnosed 1 year ago after believing for at least 10 yrs. that she had IBS. She says I ought to just go to my doc and get a blood test to see if I have celiac. I've spent my whole life (since 3 yrs. old and now 42 yrs.) suffering with what has been diagnosed as IBS. Many, many years of...
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