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That is interesting indeed. Do you have any idea how I could find out if that is the case with this test? I had the biopsy done. I will have the results next week, both the blood work and the biopsy and will let the community here know when they are in.

I'm specifically looking for someone who understands the ARA test. I realize that it is considered outdated. BUT, I get a small amount of conflicting information about it. Since it was done and it was the only positive value...and it was positive twice, I think I need to understand it with certainty. On page 146 of Danna Korn's book, "Kids With Celiac...

Yes, I know...he did use some outdated tests. BUT, I'm actually grateful for the ARA, as that is the one that showed up positive. If that had been excluded because it's considered obsolete, I may have been overlooked. What I've read (pg 143 of "Kids With Celiac" by Danna Korn being just one example) is that the ARA is not sensitive, but it is very specific...

First of all, thank you for your response. All the mystery and suspense causes me to need to communicate with others in similar situations about this. I'm sure everyone here can relate, otherwise none of us would be here in the first place. Regarding Reticulin abs, yes it is considered an outdated component of most celiac disease panels. According to...

Okay. I've been reading posts on testing for hours now. So, I'm wondering if someone might help me understand my results a bit more. Brief History: I've been low gluten for 5+ years. Not rigorous, but I feel better on low carbs, and so I don't honestly crave grains of any sort. I can't say I was always this odd, but I am now. I began a low carb diet...

Did he do a skin biopsy? Maybe you said that already, but please humor me. This is all a symptom too...of the general ignorance in the "health care" industry regarding celiac disease. Don't buy it. Have you read lately how many Italians are being diagnosed with celiac disease?? Europe is waaay ahead of us on this one. Yup. They're...

Bacterial overgrowth is considered a symptom of celiac disease according to...I think according to "Celiac Disease: A Hidden Epidemic". I've read "Dangerous Grains, the above mentioned book and "Kids with Celiac Disease" plus I've been perusing the internet and now looking at forums. I can't recall if that information was from the first book, but I think...

I'm going to be sick Now I'm reading that I should be on this gunk for THREE or FOUR months?? I've only been on a gluten challenge for 10 weeks now, after being very gluten light for over 5 years. I don't know how much longer I can pull this off....I'm popping out of my clothes for one thing. I have an appointment with a GI in a couple of...

YES they do too!! Don't believe your doctor on this. Too many docs are so busy reading the piles of literature the pharmaceutical salesmen are leaving them to have time to keep up with the latest research. PLUS, there is a lot of "the latest research" to keep up with...it's not easy. Your antibody levels can drop within days of dropping gluten from your diet...

Thanks for the information! Have it bookmarked just in case.

I'm just going to sound in on my opinion regarding going gluten-free. Yes, if one goes through all the hoops and comes back with negatives on all tests, and there are no other options, then going gluten-free and see how you feel should be considered. Another reason to go gluten-free in the absence of a definitive diagnosis is one suspects that eating gluten...

There is a syndrome that baker's get from working with flour. Beekeepers also have a higher incidence of allergies to beestings, as do their families. With allergic reactions, it has to do with the frequency of exposure. I am no doctor, but your symptoms strongly suggest celiac disease AND wheat allergy. It is not unusual for someone with celiac disease to...

From what I've read, wheat allergies could cause potentially life-threatening reactions very quickly, such as an anaphylactic attack. Yet, the symptoms between celiac disease and wheat allergies can also very similar. I know of a little guy who you'd swear has Dermetitis Herpetiformis (a form of celiac disease) by looking at him, and the doctors were sure...

Regarding weight loss, sometimes there is no weight loss because the intestinal damage is not extensive enough to stop the body from absorbing carbohydrates. In fact, I've read that the latest research points to more folks with celiac disease being overweight than underweight. Malabsorption often causes obesity. The body is craving the vitamins and minerals...