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ARCHIVED Gluten-Free And It Helps. I Think.
Squidge posted a topic in Celiac Disease Pre-Diagnosis, Testing & Symptoms
When I was born, the doctors told my parents I had "failure to thrive". I was tentatively diagnosed with ADHD when I was 4, and this was confirmed in 1st grade. I was perfectly fine, on ADHD meds, until 8th grade, when puberty, clinical depression, and digestive problems hit. My doctor first diagnosed the digestive issues as IBS, as this is apparently... -
ARCHIVED Positive Blood Test But Doctor Suggesting That I Eat Wheat?
Squidge replied to KristenInWA's topic in Celiac Disease Pre-Diagnosis, Testing & Symptoms
The doctor was probably trying to say that the test came back borderline with the markers. The levels they test in those blood tests are in continuum, and the thresholds are arbitrary values they get from research. As with any value obtained from research, there is ERROR. Your doctor just wants to make sure, and if it is Celiac's eating wheat will raise... -
ARCHIVED Need Help On Questions To Ask Gp
Squidge replied to JessL30's topic in Celiac Disease Pre-Diagnosis, Testing & Symptoms
My mom went to a conference on GI disorders. She then discussed Celiac's with the PhD nurse practitioner who specializes in this stuff, because I was getting the blood tests at the time. This nurse practitioner said that it's quite common for the blood test to come back negative and a person to still have Celiac's. A lot of the time the marker's just aren...