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I now having the gene does not necessarily mean you have celiac but this person had been told having DQ8 only means you can never get celiac disease. My understanding was this gene is rarer but you can still become celiac with it.

My daughter has just tested positive to the gene DQ8 (negative to DQ2). We are waiting for an appointment with a specialists (her symptoms are episodes of blurred vision, low iron, stomach pain and unusual acid wear on her teeth) but on another forum I had someone tell me his doctor said DQ8 by itself was incompatible with celiac disease. So was just wondering...

For the past year my 5yr old has had periods of blurred vision. She will go months with no problems then for a few days says her eyes are blurry. She says it goes blurry and then not blurry. She has passed the numerous eye tests we have put her through. She's had a brain ct scan and that was clear. A blood test showed she was iron deficient. celiac...

I have read in undiagnosed coeliacs iron supplement does not help restore iron levels.

I was just wondering in an undiagnosed child how long would it take for ferritin levels decrease due to malabsorption? My 5yr daughter recently had some blood tests which showed her ferritin was low (22). Coeliac test was negative and vit d was normal. My dad and brother both have coeliac so is something I am very conscious of. My daugther is taking an...

My 5yr daughter recently saw a paediatrician. To try and find out why she is having episodes of blurred vision. My dad and brother have coeliac so paed tested for a number of things including celiac disease. The tests came back neg for celiac disease but said she was iron deficient. The dr believed it was caused by diet and said take an iron supplement...

I am asking this question on behalf of my brother. My brother has been Coeliac for the past 7 years and diabetic for 15 years. For the past 5+ yrs he has suffered depression. He has seen many specialists, taken many things and even had ECT, the specialists have always said his depression was related to him not coping with having coeliac or life events...