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ARCHIVED More Testing...
Phedre replied to Phedre's topic in Celiac Disease Pre-Diagnosis, Testing & Symptoms
Thank you - I'm encouraged by your story mostly because it sounds so similar to mine. When I heard "gastritis" my brain (although fuzzy from the sedation) went "aha, inflammation!" and connected that with celiac while my doctor connected it with stress. I hate to say bad things about my doc as he is the first person to ever take me seriously and not just... -
The "it's a female thing" is my FAVORITE. I love how every doc I've been to and told about my symptoms have asked me if was sure I wasn't pregnant, then insisted on a pregnancy test. The last time that came up, I asked the man if he'd like to see my tampon (I was on my period at the time which explains the offer AND why I was so testy... ) Then of course...
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After all the mess with my bloodwork (which was found to be "inconclusive" by one doctor and "normal" by another), I was referred to a GI specialist and we have been working together since then. After looking at my blood panel information and discussing my symptoms with me, he suggested a gastic emptying study to see how my stomach was processing food.....
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I called this morning to get the results of my blood test and after getting the run around and being transferred every which way for almost 2 hours, I finally got a call back... They said my test was "negative." I asked for more details, asked specifically what was run and what the exact results were but was just told that it indicated a negative result...
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ARCHIVED Results?
Phedre replied to Phedre's topic in Celiac Disease Pre-Diagnosis, Testing & Symptoms
Yeah, I'm going to give him a ring tomorrow to at least check the status of things. Basically all of this testing is just to make things official before I go on the diet - I'm still going to do it anyway to see if it helps, especially after reading about all the people here who tested negative and then improved on it! Thanks -
Hello All - I had my panel run more than a week ago and still haven't heard anything back. My doctor had said that since the lab had to send the test out, it would take a while longer than in house tests and that he thought it'd be about a week. I also allowed some extra time for post-holiday backup (I had it right after new years) but I'm getting...
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ARCHIVED Newbie Here...
Phedre replied to Phedre's topic in Celiac Disease Pre-Diagnosis, Testing & Symptoms
Thank you for the warm welcome and the links! Already, they are helping to ease my anxiety about going gluten free. I feel fortunate to have found this place, especially because I already have a stockpile of recipes I am dying to try! I am also fortunate to have some support during this transition - my mother is constantly researching and sending me... -
Hello everyone - my name is Phedre and I'm new here. I'm currently awaiting test results to find out if I have Celiac, though from everything I've researched, I'm 99% certain that I am. Our family has always had stomach issues - my grandmother has them, my father has them, and my sister as well and all of us with very similar symptoms. For the longest...