haylez

I'm sorry to hear you've experienced this, that is awful. A similar thing happened to a friend of mine when she had cancer, some of her lifelong friends completely dropped off the map. I think it has something to do with them feeling uncomfortable, not knowing what to say or how to act or just deciding that it's "too difficult" for them to deal with. You...

It is quite frightening how often these doctors get it wrong, I had one tell me I could try re-introducing gluten after awhile because I would build a tolerance back up! Unbelievable!! I would definitely try and educate this doc if you can. My muscle and joint pain is one of my worst symptoms and the only one that hasn't really improved at all yet (though...

I'm in my second week of going gluten-free, it's hard to say what is still a lingering symptom of celiac, gluten withdrawal or just your body adjusting. I had a terrible splitting headache yesterday, find I am extremely tired in the afternoon (with joint and muscle pain worsening around this time and then hanging around all night) and my GI symptoms seem...

Starting today! Wow I've got a big kitchen clean up to do..... Thanks for the advice everyone x

So had my biopsy today...Didn't get to see the doc before I went under so never got the chance to ask about how many samples he was taking. In recovery he told me that he believed I do have coeliacs, and that I should start the diet, talk to dieticians etc etc. I didn't think he could tell without looking at the biopsies though so I was a little surprised...

Thanks for the replies, it's good to have a bit of certainty about what I'm dealing with! And I think I finally understand what each test result means I will have to be sure to remember to ask the doctor about how many biopsy samples he is taking. I'm going to start looking into the diet now, seems quite overwhelming at the moment, though I'm definitely...

Hi! I have been scouring these forums for weeks so thought it was about time I signed up and said hello! I have had gastrointestinal issues for years and just recently had a coeliac (I'm in Australia btw) test done that came back positive; Deamidated Gliadin IgA (EIA) 45 units Normal (<20) Transglutaminase IgA Ab (EIA) ...