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Hi Jen, I'm sorry to hear you have these issues. I too am going through the process of figuring out what's going on with my body. After extensive tests just like yours and the doctors not finding an obvious physical cause, I was just so exhausted and frustrated. After finding this forum, I've been given renewed hope as the symptoms match my problem completely...
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ARCHIVED Did My Doc Do Okay?
MinMin replied to LIS-Guy's topic in Celiac Disease Pre-Diagnosis, Testing & Symptoms
Thank you both for your responses, I have renewed hope! My family and friends think I'm crazy for wanting to be diagnosed with something like celiacs but after reading the forum, I realize I'm not alone. Doctors keep looking at my ailments all separately instead of stepping back and seeing if they are possibly all connected. I've had about 15 -20 different... -
ARCHIVED Did My Doc Do Okay?
MinMin replied to LIS-Guy's topic in Celiac Disease Pre-Diagnosis, Testing & Symptoms
I too have just had blood work done to look for celiacs. I am not sure if all possible indicators were tested but those that were suggest a strong negative to me having celiacs. This is what was printed on my report Gliadin IgA 4 U/mL (0 - 20) tTG IgA & IgG 3 U/mL (0 - 20) Has everything been covered?? I should be happy I don't have it but... -
ARCHIVED Celiacs Or Ibs?
MinMin replied to MinMin's topic in Celiac Disease Pre-Diagnosis, Testing & Symptoms
Thanks Ravenwoodglass for your advice. I have only done bloodwork that shows one indicator for celiac, not a full panel. The biopsy was only taken from ulcerated areas in the upper stomach not near the small intestine. I had a colonoscopy and he mentioned he took a biopsy from the small intestine and still awaiting the results. Despite the thoroughness... -
At the beginning of this year I started noticing the onset of some symptoms I hadn't previously experienced (I've always been sickly since a kid including kawosakis, aneamia, depression, chronic fatigue, constant complaints of just generally feeling unwell). I've always been very skinny 99pounds 165cm It was mostly constant nausea, fatigue, lack of concentration...