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ARCHIVED Just Diagnosed Today...
sandy-sas replied to KarenW's topic in Post Diagnosis, Recovery & Treatment of Celiac Disease
Not everyone has to eliminate oats do they? My husband eats them all the time with no problem. I buy the gluten free oats. My husbands gastro doctor said he could eat regular oats as long as he didn't react to them. Sandy -
ARCHIVED New Celiac Drug!
sandy-sas replied to sandy-sas's topic in Post Diagnosis, Recovery & Treatment of Celiac Disease
I copy and pasted this, "But now, a new pill called Larazotide Acetate has shown to prevent some of the damage to the small intestine gluten causes." Sandy -
ARCHIVED New Celiac Drug!
sandy-sas posted a topic in Post Diagnosis, Recovery & Treatment of Celiac Disease
HI, I hope this hasn't been posted already, sorry if it's old news. I just heard about this today and thought it might be of interest. Open Original Shared Link Sandy -
ARCHIVED Do You Have To Have Low Iron As A Symtom?
sandy-sas replied to sandy-sas's topic in Celiac Disease Pre-Diagnosis, Testing & Symptoms
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ARCHIVED Do You Have To Have Low Iron As A Symtom?
sandy-sas posted a topic in Celiac Disease Pre-Diagnosis, Testing & Symptoms
Hi, If you have celiac disease doesn't that mean that your body can't absorb the nutrients in the food you eat? So for example if iron levels actually go up since the last blood test would that kind of rule out celiac? Thanks Sandy -
ARCHIVED Anti-Endomysial Test
sandy-sas replied to sandy-sas's topic in Celiac Disease Pre-Diagnosis, Testing & Symptoms
Thank you very much for that information. I understand it now! I can see now why the doctor walked in and just flat out told my husband he had celiac. The doctor said he would be getting a biopsy next but we have been waiting for a month and a half and have not been able to get in to see anyone. My husband said screw it and went on the diet anyway. The office... -
ARCHIVED Anti-Endomysial Test
sandy-sas replied to sandy-sas's topic in Celiac Disease Pre-Diagnosis, Testing & Symptoms
Hi, He only had two tests done. This is how it reads Anti-transglutaminase IgA 28.0 U/mL RefRange: (<7) (high) Anti-Endomysial antibody 3+ The second test has no RefRange beside it or normal values. That's why I was wondering what that test was for and what the normal values are. I'm in Canada so the numbers may be different too. Thanks... -
ARCHIVED Anti-Endomysial Test
sandy-sas posted a topic in Celiac Disease Pre-Diagnosis, Testing & Symptoms
Hi Everyone, I have tried to get this information myself and just haven't had any luck. My husband has been diagnosed with celiac on blood test results. One of the tests was and anti-endomysial which came back at 3+. Can anyone tell me what the normal value is for that test and also what does that test measure? TIA Sandy -
ARCHIVED Is A Biopsy Always Needed?
sandy-sas replied to sandy-sas's topic in Post Diagnosis, Recovery & Treatment of Celiac Disease
We don't care about the official diagnoses at all. My husband started the diet this morning. I'm with you on the fact that his health will be the one way to tell or not. If he feels better and his blood work improves why would you need to have the biopsy? That's what we thought too, but I just wanted to get others opinions as to whether there was some other... -
ARCHIVED Is A Biopsy Always Needed?
sandy-sas posted a topic in Post Diagnosis, Recovery & Treatment of Celiac Disease
Hi Everyone, I am new here and my husband was just diagnosed with Celiac about a month ago. He has most of the symptoms including anemia. His doctor said from the blood work there is no doubt he has celiac. The results were as follows Anti-transglutaminase IgA 28.0 U/mL " normal is below 7" Anti-endomysial 3+ Can anyone tell me what this test indicates...