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ARCHIVED Genetic Screen Vs Antibodies...to Endoscope Or Not?
JHmom replied to JHmom's topic in Parents, Friends and Loved Ones of Celiacs
I am aware of the need to be consuming gluten in order for any of he testing to come back accurately...in fact I was aware once we decided to look in to the testing...I am curious, however, how long before the scope do we need to get him back on gluten for the test to be more accurate. He has been gluten free for almost a month and a half....I called the... -
ARCHIVED Genetic Screen Vs Antibodies...to Endoscope Or Not?
JHmom replied to JHmom's topic in Parents, Friends and Loved Ones of Celiacs
Thanks for all of your responses... It has been a month since he has been gluten free, not a week. We have all chosen to go gluten free for less risk of cross contamination and because I do not want him seeing the things he cannot have...it would not be fair. He will be three in August. I hate to have to put him through the endoscopy, but I think we need... -
ARCHIVED Genetic Screen Vs Antibodies...to Endoscope Or Not?
JHmom posted a topic in Parents, Friends and Loved Ones of Celiacs
Hi. I am in a confused place and need some of your experiences. My Son was hospitalized twice with vomiting that left him very dehydrated. As the episodes were barely a month apart ( preceeded by other times of vomitting within the 2-3 previous months) they ran a battery of tests which all came back negative. During his last hospital stay, they preformed...