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I forgot to ask for a copy of my TTG. He said it was normal and I think another nurse told me it was negative. Part of the reason is because I went gluten free again after my bloodwork and didn't notice a difference. Part of it is that I've had the diarrhea since I was 14, but it's always been on & off. Also, I got some pictures from my colonoscopy...

I want to thank all of you again for all your help! I went back to the dr and he convinced me that it is NOT Celiac. And I believed him enough to go through with the colonoscopy today. Well I have Ulcerative Colitis. He says it's treatable with medication...unfortunately when my husband and I went to pick up the meds on our way home, we found out that...

Yeah, I'm still pretty annoyed about having to go under again for a colonoscopy. I did the bloodwork on Saturday morning and I should have the results tomorrow (Wednesday). I've been trying to go gluten free, but it doesn't seem to be helping this time. The rash now appears daily, but it doesn't look like the pics of DH I've seen online. It's just an itchy...

The dr and nurses haven't mentioned H. pylori, I guess I'll have to research it myself. Thankfully the lab is open on Saturdays, so that's what I'll be doing tomorrow. Then I'm going gluten-free. I tried to get a diagnosis, he sent me for the TTG (that's tomorrow) and an endo. THEN he called me this morning and said he "didn't realize" that I had bleeding...

I don't even know what to write. My endoscopy was on Tuesday and the anesthesiologist gave me Lidocaine (sp?) before I even got a chance to talk to the GI doing the scope. So I was a bit out of it, but I managed to ask how many biopsies he would do and he said 4 was their "standard." Well I called yesterday and got them to rush things and now I've got...

I didn't want to use chemical bug repellants on my young daughter, so a friend of mine recommended Tea Tree Oil. I also put a Bounce dryer sheet in my pocket...crazy, but it helps! I'm planning to put a bat house in our backyard. Bats LOVE bugs! Best of luck!

Wow, good catch! Yes, I had an awesome three days...it's not like I was instantly cured, but I think in comparison to the way I regularly feel it was pretty great! And no, the only test he ordered was the Transglutaminase test. I doubt they'll answer on Monday as it's a holiday, but I'll call first thing Tuesday morning before I go to get my blood drawn...

Hey everyone, First I want to say THANK YOU for what a huge help this forum has been. Even if I end up not being diagnosed with Celiac, I'm grateful for all the support and information I've seen while lurking here. I had no idea that everything I've been going through can be linked to Celiac! The diarrhea/IBS, skin issues (keratosis pilaris and a small...