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thanks everyone for your replies. My brother has the same symptoms I do, and I have been trying to convince him to go to the doctor about it, just so that I can say he has a dx when I go in. But alas, he's a pain and doesn't want to go in. I know just telling her what my symptoms are and what my risk factors are should lead to testing anyway, and she...

Yes, doc knows I'm a med student - and unfortunately, with my insurance I can only go to the group of doctors associated with primary care practice associated with the school/hospital. I really can't afford paying for the tests myself. Plus, if they are in fact positive, I still would have to go to my doc, looking even sketchier with a bunch of self ordered...

Hi everyone. I guess I'm posting to get some encouragement... I have pretty classic symptoms of celiac, and a huge part of me wants to go to the doctor and get it diagnosed... but I'm a med student, and I don't want to be "that girl" that goes to the doctor saying "I think I have X disease," especially since I don't know how it would be received...