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To clear up some things re: my SIL's diagnosis. First, the bloodwork she had done showed that she had antibodies that indicated Celiac's. I know the blood tests are really complex, so I don't know what that means in technical terms, just how it was relayed to me. She did not have the genetic tests done. My husband's bloodwork indicates he has a genetic...

I posted back in December that my SIL had been diagnosed with Celiac's disease after years of thyroid problems and vitamin deficiencies. When she got the diagnosis, it made perfect sense and fit in exactly with a variety of Celiac symptoms. Diagnosis was, to my understanding, based on symptoms and not bloodwork. But she was having a really hard time getting...

Thank you for your replies. Obviously, we have to wait for my husband to be tested before we can do anything. But I am really wondering if this is what has been bothering him for so long. If so, the irony would be that he consumes almost all whole wheat products for the health and fiber benefits--but perhaps not benefits for him! If he is diagnosed...

My husband's sister was just diagnosed with Celiac disease, after 2 or 3 years of thyroid and vitamin deficiency problems. They speculate that their father's mother had the disease too. (She died in her 80s of breast cancer, but had similar problems as my SIL has recently faced.) My husband has suffered digestive issues his whole life, as well as general...