JustAGirl79

I've posted a few times in the past couple of months as I continue to deal with celiac symptoms after two years gluten-free. I had an endoscopy done a couple of weeks ago, and received the call that the biopsy results were not normal and the doctor wants to follow-up with me in person. I was told it's not "urgent," but a follow-up is required. My GI doctor...

I'm two years into my celiac diagnosis. I go for bloodwork every six months to ensure I'm following the gluten-free diet, and to check my vitamin levels, etc. In the past year, I've complained frequently about continued celiac symptoms. As a result, my GI doc has done a small bowel follow-through (normal), colonoscopy (normal). All of my blood work in the...

I was diagnosed via bloodwork in April 2009 and a biopsy in June 2009 confirmed the diagnosis. I immediately went gluten-free and felt much better. Had a lactose tolerance tests and I passed that, no lactose intolerance. I also almost immediately got pregnant with my second child. Throughout pregnancy, I had some issues - but being pregnant meant I was never...

I'm a newly diagnosed celiac and as far as we know - no one else in my family has this. But, I understand there is a strong hereditary component to it. My GI doctor suggested that my first-degree relatives get tested for celiac. I finally convinced my parents that it's possible to have celiac and be doing damage without having GI symptoms. My mom requested...

Though my GI doctor confirmed celiac damage right after my endoscopy, she also sent samples away for biopsy. My follow-up appointment with her is later today - can I expect to hear the Marsh classification of my results? Is this a classification system used/referred to by most doctors? I'm just curious, and wondering if the amount of damage already done...

I'm totally a nervous nellie and just had my first endoscopy done yesterday....it was a piece of cake! Way easier than I expected it to be. They put a mouth piece in to keep my mouth open and told me I'd have to swallow the scope. I indicated I thought I'd have a hard time doing that, then they put the sleep drugs in my IV and I was fell asleep almost immediately...

I'm newly diagnosed - positive blood work two months ago and an endoscopy yesterday. The Dr. took a couple of samples for testing, but also indicated she could see the damage and it's consistent with celiac. My follow-up with her is in a month, but in the meantime, I'm trying to figure things out. I asked her how careful do I have to be and didn't get a clear...

I was diagnosed in mid-April with celiac, based on blood tests, though my IgA was a 3 (which I've been told is negative for celiac), my tTg was 200 (which I've been told is positive). Leading up to the diagnosis, I was suffering from what the doctor thought was IBS. It wasn't unbearable, but I definitely got the sense that something wasn't right with my...

So I decided to just go ahead and call the centralized referral service number that I found online. I called and asked the receptionist to look into my status. She found me in their system, but explained that I could have an 18-month wait because I've been classified as a "routine" patient. I said I was surprised to hear that I'm routine now that I have a...

I'm in Calgary, too! But, I don't even know who to call about a cancellation list as my family doctor's office has simply said "someone" will call me with an appointment (hasn't named a specific doctor or specific office). I did some Googling and found a number for the Gastroenterology Centralized Referral Service; is that who I should call? And, my family...

After 12+ months of digestive issues and being told it was IBS, I asked my family doc for a referral to a gastroenterologist. She agreed and said she'd have to run blood work first (why this wasn't done 12+ months ago, I'm not sure). Anyway, much to my (and her!) surprise, my blood work tested positive for celiac. So she's proceeding with the referral...

For those of you who have celiac and diabetes, I have some questions. Which diagnosis came first? If celiac was the first diagnosis, how long was it before diabetes developed and/or was diagnosed? What were your symptoms of diabetes? Does celiac and/or diabetes run in your family?

Me and two girlfriends are heading to Vegas at the beginning of June. We love good food and were really looking forward to exploring what Vegas has to offer in terms of good eats...but I'm a newly diagnosed celiac and still trying to figure everything out. I'm already stressed about finding good places to eat that can accommodate my strict diet. This will...

Forgive me if this is the wrong place for a posting like this - I'm new here - diagnosed a week ago and still trying to figure out what I can and cannot eat. I was in a hurry this morning and quickly grabbed a frozen dinner from the freezer to eat at lunch...the ingredients look okay, but maybe I'm not looking for the 'right' stuff. Do these ingredients...

Hi all. I'm new to this site. I was just diagnosed, via bloodwork, on Tuesday of this week. This site is amazing! My son was born Dec 3/07, via somewhat emergency C-section after 30 hours of very unsuccessful labour. For about 6 months after my C-section, I had horrible bloating, gas cramps and constipation. I chalked it up to everything being 'moved...