bethfuller

Hi everyone, I am needing to find a GI doctor is more knowledgeable in the area of Celiac disease. My last GI doctor diagnosed me (I did have lab work done through Prometheus) and simply sent me home with a typed list of 25 foods I should avoid. When asking more questions about my diagnosis and about Celiac it was apparent that I actually knew more than...

I am doing so and feeling great! I am getting a second look see at my test results. No matter, my diet change is a good thing!

I had the loudest noises coming from my insides, abdominal cramping and bloating. When I don't eat dairy, it miraculously goes away.

From Prometheus Labs: January 2010 AGA IgG 16.5U/ml (<10 u/ml normal range) AGA IgA 17.4U/ml (<5 u/ml) TTG IgA 1.4U/ml (<4 u/ml) EMA IgA negative TOTAL IgA 577 mg/dl (44-441 normal) HLA DQ2 and HLA DQ8 genes not detected. Biopsies (endo and colonoscopy) were all negative. No damage at all. The reason I looked for help...

Judy-I just got on here because of how frustrated I have been as well. I think both of us need to find a group and join-me, I've never been good at asking for help but I think I am going to need to seek out some helpful people. I just got diagnosed a few weeks ago and haven't had any relief...only a day here and there when I haven't had uncontrollable bowels...