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Thank you. I took him to the dermatologist for a biopsy today. The doctor took a punch of the blister and another punch from the skin about 1/2 an inch away from the blister. I hope this gives us some answers. Since he appears to be IgA deficient I was wondering if that would effect the punch biopsy? Any thoughts?

My two year old has a rash originally diagnosed as eczema that developed when he was six months old with the start of solid food. He has had the rash year round since the age of six months. I finally ignored the original diagnosis and took him to see a pediatric dermatologist. She considered DH before I even mentioned my recent celiac diagnosis. Problem...

Does the Total Serum IgA have to be above the normal range in order to be positive for celiac? I was positive in recent blood work for Endomysial IgA and TTG Serum and told it was highly likely I have celiac. But my Total Serum IgA was in normal range. I was settling into accepting my diagnosis based off my blood work and was going to skip the biopsy...

Hello All~ I am a very newly diagnosed Celiac with postive bloodwork, living in IN. My children are presently undergoing testing. I am a little overwhelmed by the process, the doctors and possible false negatives and where to turn for answers. I could use some Gluten Free powered friends. ☺ Most of my family are also dairy free and vegetarian. ...

A very interesting topic. I was at Trader Joe's today purchasing a few Gluten Free packaged items. I noticed the gluten-free label and the disclaimer on the back that said it was processed on shared equipment. I'm a little overwhelmed as to how to proceed. My reaction to gluten has been more subtle and I don't want to unknowingly continue to damage...

Hello All~ And thanks in advance for any feedback. My oldest has had a host of celiac symptoms that go back for a long time. In the last few years her symptoms have gotten worse. I have been unwilling to accept the doctor's opinion that it may be IBS and "have a nice day." So upon my urging (I think doc thinks I'm crazy) he was willing to test her...