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Thanks so much GFinDC. This will be really helpful. :-) This is the best place ever, so glad to be here.

Thank you guys so much. I haven't had gluten in 4-5 days now and I feel great. My new life has begun and now I will be able to live. I am happy to have found a supportive community like this.

Thank you all so much for the support and information. I did get my Vit D and B12 results back and I am deficient in Vit D, but my B12 was good. I have an appointment with the Allergist today, because I have several food allergies that did not exist until 2009 I want to have blood drawn for all food and I will see in he will order the full celiac panel...

Well just got my biopsy results back and they were negative for Celiac. This is so frustrating, I am so confused. I have been fasting for the last two days and have been feelings so good. The swelling in my stomach has gone down, the anxiety is better and haven't felt depressed. After my fast I am going to still go gluten free, maybe I have a gluten intolerance...

@GottaSki- I started a fast yesterday to cleanse my systems and give my digestive system chance to rest. After my fast I will be start my new gluten free life. Thanks so much for the advice, I know this wont be easy but I will stick in there.

My GI will not order more blood work for me, this is his response. You recently underwent an upper endoscopy with biopsies, which is definitive for the presence of celiac disease. You do not need additional blood work for celiac testing. Please be patient while your biopsies are being examined. Your results will be provided to you as soon as they become...

Thanks for the reponses. @GottaSki, just sent my doctor a message to see if he can put in order for me to go get the Full Panel done and also the nurient testing. @Cara in Boston, I will start my new gluten free life once the doctor tell me if he will put the order in for me. I was just looking at my health records and I have been back a forth with...

Thanks for your repsonse GFinDC, I was thinking about going gluten free now and for life. Wasn't sure if I need to wait and maybe have my doctor do the full celiac panel since she only order the Transglutaminase IGA and Gliadin IGA and they came back NEGATIVE.

I want to give the full list of my symptoms: Depression Stomach grumbling (after I eat or drink) Joint Pain in shoulder and akle Anxiety Weight gain Bloating Constipation/Loose Stool Nausea Blood in Stool Flatulence Itchy Skin Vitamin Deficiency Fatigue Arms and fett goes numb Inability to concentrate Oily Stool (most time) Some morning...

I am new to this site and decided to join because you all are so helpful to each other. Let me tell my story, since 2007 I have been dealing with intestinal issues and allergies. I have Kaiser and I would go in complaining about swelling after I eat, heaches, join pain, nausea, vomitting, chronic fatigue, depression, being cold all the time, unable to concentrate...