Kar1972

That's definitely not it, but thanks!

I know, I just read that a derm is most likely to dx it somewhere. Thanks.

Wow, thank you for putting a name to it! I'll be seeing a dermatologist.

Thanks for your insight.

Not ignoring you, I just don't know if it's true in all cases--but I have read that high eosinophils can occur with Celiac disease. I think they're more of an invader-fighting WBC than one that just hangs around where there's damage, though. In my experience, a white blood cell count is always done separately from the more specific eosinophil count, though...

Gee, now I remember I was also diagnosed deficient in magnesium before, but based on symptoms. So that's Vitamin D, Vitamin K, and magnesium so far. I've also been low in plain old electrolytes because of days and days of the big D, and had to supplement with loads of Gatorade (an electrolyte sports drink).

Is sunlight from a window on your lower legs good enough? That's the kind of exposure I get.

The little pin prick-looking red dots are tiny hemorrhages, btw--which scares me. Could I be hemorrhaging all over inside my body--and brain?

The 1999 doctor said "Eosinophilic gastroenteritis" because they also found patches of eosinophils all over inside. The 2008 doctor said, "Well, other things can cause villous atrophy" and said IBS. After I was called with the results of the 2012 scopes, frankly, I didn't even bother to follow up with the doctor, I was so frustrated. Vitamin K deficiency...

Nothing, unfortunately. But I have a prednisone pack ready in my drawer for when the D gets bad.

There was a doctor's report in 1999 that ignored the report of lab findings which listed celiac sprue villous atrophy, and, I believe, ulcerative colitis/healed ulcer. I don't know why the doctor report mentions neither. In fact, this doctor shut his door and advised me to go to a prayer group for healing. I'm all for prayer, but...???? 1999 also--no bloodwork...

Oh, I forgot Vitamin K. They wouldn't even do a scope on me until I supplemented with Vitamin K.

Vitamin D here (41) but B vitamins were okay. That's all I got tested for.

I have low vitamin D too. Last check was at 41 and I'm taking 5,000 IU per day! Will it ever be in the normal range? Is this a celiac thing?

I have copies of those records, which is how I found the reports on the positive biopsy many years later. I've run out of avenues for other diagnoses though. The allergy tests don't work on me because of a medication I take. The only other diagnoses I've been given were ulcerative colitis and IBS on separate occasions. The UC diagnosis is from the same...