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ARCHIVED Mineral Deficiencies/ Odd Fat Test Results
hollyd replied to hollyd's topic in Celiac Disease Pre-Diagnosis, Testing & Symptoms
Hi Kaiti, I had AGA IgA, AGA IgG, Endomysial Ab and T-glutaminase. The AGA IgG was slightly elevated but I understand that it's not specific for celiac disease. The others were normal or negative. Are these the tests you are speaking of? I have read that these blood tests are not conclusive and that you can get false negatives. Thanks for your... -
ARCHIVED Is Endoscopy Traumatic/painful?
hollyd replied to hollyd's topic in Celiac Disease Pre-Diagnosis, Testing & Symptoms
Thanks very much to all of you for replying and reasurring me! THe websites on it didn't seem to say you are that heavily sedated so I was just imagining the worst. I see the GI doc on Wednesday to discuss the tests and I guess to schedule. I feel a bit better about it now. I may get another opinion from another GI based on my meeting on Wed, as this... -
ARCHIVED Mineral Deficiencies/ Odd Fat Test Results
hollyd posted a topic in Celiac Disease Pre-Diagnosis, Testing & Symptoms
I have had calcium, magnesium, chromium, iron and zinc deficiences for some time. All but the zinc have responded to supplementation though the iron is very slow to respond. I am about to turn 50, I am a vegetarian and eat very healthfully and have been one for 20 years and never had iron problems until a couple years ago or any other deficiencies that... -
ARCHIVED Is Endoscopy Traumatic/painful?
hollyd posted a topic in Celiac Disease Pre-Diagnosis, Testing & Symptoms
Hope I don't sound like too much of a wuss but invasive tests frighten me and it looks like I'm going to have to get both the upper endoscopy and colonoscopy. Could anyone relate their experience with the upper endocsope (and or the colonoscopy) to let me know what it's like and how traumatic you found it to be? I have tiredness and mineral deficiencies...