Celiconfused

I think the GI doctor has his doubts with me because I am so not the "poster child." I am overweight and do not have skin problems, but mine is mainly in my intestine and horrible bowel movements. I did notice went I went gluten-free that my aches and pains seemed to go away as well. I can't wait to start feeling better again. I wish I never went off...

I don't know if you saw my earlier post, but there has been some confusion in my diagnosis. I'm so glad I am not the only one who is foregoing the biopsy. I felt so awful when I went off my gluten-free diet, I thought "What the hell" I must have it. My confusion was I had a FP doctor tell me I was and a GI doctor tell me he wasn't so sure. But right now...

Hey Y'all, I am new to the forum and this disease. I was recently diagnosed by my family practice doctor in December 07. But then when I saw a gastro doctor this month, he wasn't so convinced. He said that my doctor hadn't run enough tests. He did an anitbody panel which of course came up negative because I had been gluten-free for a couple of months...