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He only ordered one test - the tTG - is that normal? At least he ordered it. I have to do fasting glucose too so I am going for the test in the morning. Anyone know how long it normally takes to come back?
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ARCHIVED Possible Celiacs - How To Go About Getting Diagnosed?
smpalesh replied to smpalesh's topic in Celiac Disease Pre-Diagnosis, Testing & Symptoms
How did you get them to order the test? Did you just ask them? -
I am in Ontario, Canada and I am pretty sure we have to pay out of pocket for the test. I'll do it if that is the case because I want to know if I actually do have celiac disease. My appt is this afternoon and I really hope he listens to my concerns.
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I frequently get an insanely itchy rash on my knees, which is one of the areas DH is typically on. Here is a picture of a moderate flare-up on my knee (it gets worse than this). Opinions? Does this look like DH?
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I wrote another post on a different board detailing all my symptoms. I've already had vitamin and mineral levels drawn and I am deficent in vitamin K, vitamin D, vitamin B, Iron, not sure what else. I also have the skin issues and I just printed out 2 pictures at Walmart to take bc I don't currently have the rash. Here is one pic of my knee (where I normally...
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Thanks for answering. No, I am not gluten free so hopefully any tests will be accurate. I have been thinking about this for a couple of years but have been foolishly resisting finding out because I don't want to be gluten free. Now I feel so sick I will do absolutely anything to get better!
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ARCHIVED Possible Celiacs - How To Go About Getting Diagnosed?
smpalesh posted a topic in Celiac Disease Pre-Diagnosis, Testing & Symptoms
I have had health problems for years and have ended up diagnosed and treated for GERD, IBS, and a variety of other health issues. I have been diagnosed with fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome. I had my gall-bladder removed in 2004 at the age of 25. I have almost all of the symptoms of celiac disease and I have been getting sicker over the last few... -
I have almost all of the symptoms of celiac disease and have been getting progressively sicker to the point that I can barely function in my daily life. I have a doctor's appointment tomorrow with my family doctor and I want to ask him to do the blood tests for celiac disease. I have heard a lot of people saying it can be very hard to get diagnosed - why...