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ARCHIVED What Is Likelihood Of Getting Positive Endoscopy If Blood Labs Were Negative?
JChi replied to JChi's topic in Celiac Disease Pre-Diagnosis, Testing & Symptoms
Thanks for sharing your experience Notme. My test is in 2 days and I am so ready to get back to gluten-free eating. My stomach cramps have been getting worse. -
ARCHIVED What Is Likelihood Of Getting Positive Endoscopy If Blood Labs Were Negative?
JChi replied to JChi's topic in Celiac Disease Pre-Diagnosis, Testing & Symptoms
Thank you for the advice Bubba's Mom. I did have the gene test and I am DQ 2 and 8. I am hoping to get some answers from the endoscopy but even if the result is negative, my doc still wants me to try 100% gluten, dairy and sugar free for at least 2 months to see if that makes a difference. And yes, I have been reading a lot about Paleo and it seems like... -
ARCHIVED What Is Likelihood Of Getting Positive Endoscopy If Blood Labs Were Negative?
JChi replied to JChi's topic in Celiac Disease Pre-Diagnosis, Testing & Symptoms
Thanks for your response kareng. I should have mentioned above that my Total Iga was normal. -
Hi, I had a full panel for celiac testing done last week which came back negative (although dgp igg/iga was not tested.) I have a colonoscopy and endoscopy scheduled for next week. Are there people who have had neg blood but positive endoscopy? It seems like I mostly see posts for the other way around. I have been eating "very low" gluten diet for...
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Thank you for your response and words of encouragement. Yes, you are right, I need to give the diet more time. I keep giving up when I start feeling bad, thinking that eating gluten free is not helping or that is something else is bothering me, when maybe it is just withdrawal. I guess I just need to get over the "hump" so to speak, and hopefully, I'll...
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I have been eating a “low” gluten diet off and on for a couple of years. I have noticed some improvement but not as much as I was hoping. For instance, I seem to be able to eat gluten once a week or so without much difference, but when I would eat it a few days in a row, I would notice more frequent stomach cramps. However, recently I have had more frequent bou...