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ARCHIVED Develop Celiac Disease At 35
NinaSA replied to uruboy02's topic in Introduce Yourself / Share Stuff
Ask your dr about iron IV. I was and currently am severly anemic and always tired. When my iron is low it feels like I have to use every ounce of energy to do ordinary tasks. With the iron IV my levels return to normal within two weeks. Much faster than the months oral iron can take. I am also on liquid iron to try to maintain a good level. It is amazing... -
ARCHIVED New User From Chester County Pa
NinaSA replied to jennifeeny's topic in Introduce Yourself / Share Stuff
I hope this will help with the itching. My dr recommended Zantac. It is for indigestion but it is also a histamine blocker. It helps me so much with my hives when I eat gluten. Plus it doesn't make me sleepy like most antihistamine medication. -
ARCHIVED Doctors Giving Conflicting Info To Here
NinaSA replied to AussieAmanda's topic in Celiac Disease Pre-Diagnosis, Testing & Symptoms
I had a similar problem with my first test. I had been gluten free for a few weeks when I had my first blood test done. It came back inconclusive. My dr then did a genetic blood test which showed I carried the genes for celiac. This only meant I could have it or I could eventually get it. She performed a small intestine biopsy with an endoscopy to determine... -
ARCHIVED What Blood Tests Do I Need To Determine If I Have Celiac?
NinaSA replied to jwblue's topic in Celiac Disease Pre-Diagnosis, Testing & Symptoms
I had my gastro dr take the initial round of blood tests which came back inconclusive. She then had to do a genetic blood test to look for the two genes that are found in celiac patients. This test only determines if you could possibly have celiac. It does not tell you definitively that you have it. My results were positive for the genes. To determine that...