PossiblyCeliac?

Thanks so much everyone for your insight on this... The information and links you're providing are excellent. I've been following this forum (quietly) for a few months - wondering if it could be celiac causing my issues. I read about the frustration so many of your are feeling and certainly empathized. Now, though I'm feeling the frustration first hand...

Pricklypear - great link. Thank you! Lisa - does this mean the doctor ordered the wrong blood tests? For the two of you and any others - if you were in my shoes, what would you do next? See a different doctor? Go gluten-free without an actual diagnosis? I guess I'm not sure where to go from here. The doctor says he would like to put me on a medication...

Thanks for your insight! I did request my blood and biopsy reports. Here are the results: Transglutaminase: <3.0 IgA: Negative Duodendum biopsy: Duodenal mucosa with normal villous architecture and slight prominence of intrapithelial lymphocytosis.

Hi there, Just received the results of my biopsies. The doctor says the biopsies show potential beginning stages of celiac. He says because the celiac blood tests were negative, he's ruling out celiac. Has anyone else heard of these "beginning stages" of villi deterioration? Any idea what it might mean? Thanks for your insight!

Hi everyone, I've been watching this forum for some time. Have struggled with stomach "issues" most of my life. I finally went to the GI last week. He ordered complete blood work (kidney, liver, thyroid, celiac). All tests came back negative. I also completed a series of stool samples (some to test for blood in the stool, some to test for bacteria...