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Audrey Hepburn, I have been told, had Celiac.

Any doc can run an IgA test - but you might want to see an infectious disease specialist. You should be aware that if you are IgA deficient, you stand a much higher chance of having celiac, but the standard blood test for celiac will likely be a false negative. I am IgA deficient and got a false neg celiac test. I started a gluten-free diet. It was...

It's a shame your doc isn't aware that IgA deficient people usually test negative for for celiac - the blood test only works on people who produce IgA. There are studies IgA deficient people are 10 times more likely to have celiac - the two are somehow related, so it's no surprise. You should do some research on IgA deficiency - it will help (as it...

I find that since I came down with Celiac, alcohol causes me to have nightsweats. If I have just one cocktail, I sweat terribly, mostly from my neck. If I don't drink, they are very minor.