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    Oh dear, sorry to hear about your problems. It just sounded like in your last post that he was ok when you mentioned that he was smart enough to mention that the villi damage might have been missed. I take it he knows better now?
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    Thanks for the responses folks. I too am a little confused as to why the doctor prescribed steroids right away instead of an allergy test, but I just don't feel comfortable going against him at this point, especially since he seemed very confident. I'll be the first one to come back and say that I made a bad decision if it turns out in the future that...
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    My impression is that EE is not an autoimmune disorder, but is still an immune disorder, where too many Eosinophil white blood cells are produced and congregate in the esophagus. It's essentially an food allergy condition, and your own body is not the target of the immune system in this case. I understand what you are saying, and part of me is nodding...
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    Thanks for the link!
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    Well, I went to see the doctor again today to hear the results of my biopsies. He said that I was negative for Celiac (small intestine was normal), but that I had Eosinophilic Esophagitis! I talked to my mother about it, and she said that she had that as well (wish I would have known that before!). Things are starting to make sense now, as one of the allergens...
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    Well, I had my endoscopy yesterday, and they discovered I had GERD, a constricted esophagus (which they dilated), and inflammation of both the stomach and duodenum (I believe gastritis and duodenitis, respectively). They also took small intestine biopsies to test for celiac disease, which I will hopefully hear back about in the next few days. In the meantime...
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    Well, I went to see the gastroentorologist today, and I have mixed feelings about the visit. First, I could tell he was busy, and he seemed a little rushed with me. When asking about the blood tests, he immediately said that lots of people have elevated IgG levels and aren't sick, and that the blood tests were just a screening tool anyway, and that the...
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    Again, thanks for all the responses, and your point about the gluten intolerance vs. celiac is well taken, raven. I also don't want to paper over my brother's problems during this time, and I'm trying to be very supportive of him. His symptoms leading up to his celiac disease diagnosis were, from what I could tell, more severe than anything I've had...
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    Yes, that makes sense now. Thanks for the clarification!
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    Yeah, I realized that after the original post. I didn't know at the time that the tTG and the EMA were two different things. Interesting. I'm still a little confused though. So are you saying that any food, regardless of gluten content, can raise antigliadin IgG? I thought that that specific antibody targeted gliadin molecules, which are broken...
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    As I stated in my earlier thread, my brother was diagnosed with Celiac Disease a few weeks ago, and he recently had a biopsy, the results of which are still pending. I don't know what his numbers were on the blood test. I went and had a blood test a couple weeks ago, and I'll repost the results here, since I am still puzzled by something. The doctor was...
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    Thanks for the reply. I did not mean to be hard on the doctor. After all, he has the M.D., and I don't, and he could end up being right, theoretically, that perhaps I have a bonafide wheat allergy, in addition to, or possibly instead of celiac disease. It all depends on what happens with the GI. At this point, almost regardless of what the GI says, I...
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    Well, the test shows normal ranges for each of the different antibody tests. For the IgG test, which I showed as 41, the normal range is 0-9. For the Immunoglobin A, Qn, Serum (perhaps short for quantity of Immunglobin A in the serum?), the normal range shows on my sheet as 70-400, whereas my test result is 52. Both of these lines are highlighted in...
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    Thanks for the info, Darn210. I already mentioned the swallowing problem to my doctor, and I plan to mention it to the GI when I see him or her. I went and got a copy of my blood test, so here are the relevant numbers. Antigliadin Abs, IgA: 2 U/mL Antigliadin Abs, IgG: 41 U/mL tTG IgA: 1 tTG IgG: 1 Endomysial Antibody IgA: Negative (I assume this...
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    Hello folks, just an update here. I finally got the blood tests back (although I don't have a copy myself; I'm going to go in and request one today). The doctor said that some of my antibodies from the panel were elevated, but that one was more inconclusive. I'm assuming he means that 2/3 were positive and the other inconclusive. He didn't tell me which...
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    Thanks to everyone for the feedback. I have set up an appointment with the doctor for Wednesday, so the ball is rolling. I will certainly update everyone once I know more.
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    Yes, indeed studying meteorology (not for a TV job though! ), and thanks!
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    Thanks a lot for the reply! Yes, I suppose you are right about wanting to be diagnosed with this after all. I would rather know what it is that is affecting me, and part of me is hoping that is indeed what I have, and not something more serious. I guess what I meant was I hope that I do not have any sort of disease, and that this incident would "scare...
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    Hello everyone, I'm brand new to the board, and don't know (yet) if I have Celiac Disease. However, my brother was just diagnosed with it, and I decided to do some research on the disease, since I was told that it was genetic in nature, and I have had (for some years now, and possibly even longer) some of the same symptoms. Here is a little bit about...
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