lynn-123

Oh, and I will be cutting out gluten.

Everyone has been so kind to offer help, I wanted to give you an update on my biopsy results. The biopsy showed eczema/atopic dermatitis and the immunofluorescent staining was neg for DH. HOWEVER, my dermatologist was very kind in dicussing this with me and said even though I did not test positive specifically for a gluten allergy, I may feel better leaving...

Thank you, everyone, for your replies. I am taking it all in. I should have some answers soon, hopefully. I saw a dermatologist today who took two biopsies -- one just a biopsy and the other will be sent off for immunofluorescent staining. I'll be sure and let you know. In the meantime I am itching like crazy. Aaack.

I would love to post more, but that's all she did. I wish she had done more, but she's a family doctor and called that a celiac panel. I'm sure there's more that would tell a bigger story. Can you tell me anything from just those results? Lynn

My doctor did what she called a celiac panel and it showed my IgA at 236 (in the high end of normal range), my tissue transglutaminase IgA at 9. I continue to develop rash on my elbows, wrists, shoulder blades and my ears and eyebrows are itchy sometimes now. Today I developed an itchy blister on my thumb. There are lots of pains like pins sticking in...

Thank you for your kind replies. And thank you for the guidelines of what to ask for and to do. My doctor was wise enough to go ahead and draw a B12 on Friday. That came back at 452, which they said is normal (range 123 - 730). I don't have any signs of anemia on blood work. I had a celiac panel drawn this morning, not sure if she got total IgA, but...

Hello all. I just registered here and am so grateful to have found such a huge source of information. A little background. Over the past year my overall wellbeing has deteriorated little by little. Feelings of doom, just being tired and not feeling like myself. Off and on I've had itchy skin, but nothing drastic until about a month or so ago when I...