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workingjoe replied to workingjoe's topic in Post Diagnosis, Recovery & Treatment of Celiac Disease
Sorry...I meant to say that none of the nurses mentioned anything about a biopsy. I will talk to the doctor about the biopsy, the blood test results, and a possible link to the neurological problems. Thanks again for all your explanation. Sandy -
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workingjoe replied to workingjoe's topic in Post Diagnosis, Recovery & Treatment of Celiac Disease
I have irritable bowel symptoms and am VERY skinny. I have some neurological problems (tics, tremors) but those don't seem to relate to celiac disease, do they? I am on Topamax for the tremors which kind of explains my weight (Topamax is also used as a weight loss drug)... so I feel like it may just be IBS. No one has mentioned a biopsy yet. But I have... -
ARCHIVED Questioning Diagnosis
workingjoe replied to workingjoe's topic in Post Diagnosis, Recovery & Treatment of Celiac Disease
She didn't tell me if it was one or both. I made an appointment to go in and talk to the doctor instead of the nurse this Thur. I will ask then. Thanks! That is exactly the kind of thing I need to know in order to even know what to ask the doctor. Do you know what the percentage is if only one test was positive? The nurse did say "one of the five tests... -
ARCHIVED Questioning Diagnosis
workingjoe replied to workingjoe's topic in Post Diagnosis, Recovery & Treatment of Celiac Disease
I got the results from the nurse over the phone. I had to ask which one came back positive. She sounded hesitant, started to say "anti-gl....", then said "ABS". I didn't know there was an ABS!! Sandy -
ARCHIVED Questioning Diagnosis
workingjoe posted a topic in Post Diagnosis, Recovery & Treatment of Celiac Disease
I just had the blood test done for Celiac's and the doctor said "one of the five tests came back very positive". She wants me to go on the diet to see if my symptoms go away. My question is...if only one part came back positive, doesn't that mean four parts came back negative. Should I ask for further testing BEFORE I change my diet? I was diagnosed with...