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ARCHIVED Gi Dr. Said I Definitely Have Celiac Disease
jade08 replied to jade08's topic in Post Diagnosis, Recovery & Treatment of Celiac Disease
Thank you everyone for all the advice and help. I had the procedure yesterday and I had no problems. I was extremely nervous just because I had never had anything like that done. I ask my doctor before the procedure what will happen if it came back negative and he said he was almost 100% sure it would not. After he did the procedure he came... -
ARCHIVED Gi Dr. Said I Definitely Have Celiac Disease
jade08 posted a topic in Post Diagnosis, Recovery & Treatment of Celiac Disease
Hello, I am new and have only posted once. I just have a few questions and hope someone can help. My GI Dr. said my blood test results had some of the highest numbers he has seen in a few years and that I definitely have celiac disease. He explained that the next step is biopsy. I questioned him about this due to all the posts I have read about negative... -
ARCHIVED What Does This Mean?
jade08 replied to jade08's topic in Celiac Disease Pre-Diagnosis, Testing & Symptoms
My docotor states anemia my results were: Iron was 23 (30-160) range Saturation 4 (15 - 50 )% Ferritin was 4.1 (12.0 -306.0) I feel tired but I am on the go all the time, the Dr. has not mentioned any other treatment expcet I take slow FE Iron pills 3 a day since this last test. Should I request a different method of treatment? -
ARCHIVED What Does This Mean?
jade08 replied to jade08's topic in Celiac Disease Pre-Diagnosis, Testing & Symptoms
Thank-you for your help. My Dr. did test me for other deficiences Folate and B were in the normal low and calcium was good. I am a little low on Vit D, but living in Seattle that is kind of expected. I am now also taking a daily D suppplement per the Dr. I think the thing that scares me most is I have probably had this most of my life and all this time... -
ARCHIVED What Does This Mean?
jade08 replied to jade08's topic in Celiac Disease Pre-Diagnosis, Testing & Symptoms
That is one of my problems. The range field on all are blank. I called and questioned the nurse and my family doctor who both stated the GI consult will review the results with me. I can tell you that there are * by both >100 and the 21 and by the word POSITIVE. Which I was told means they are out of range, which range?? I have no idea since they seem... -
ARCHIVED What Does This Mean?
jade08 posted a topic in Celiac Disease Pre-Diagnosis, Testing & Symptoms
Hello, I am a 35 year old mother of 3. The only symptom I have is consistant anemia. I take iron daily. My Family Doctor has tested me for all kinds of things that may cause my anemia. Everything has been negative until she decided to test me for celiac. I had never heard of it. She did the blood test Celiac Panel. She sent me a copy of the results...