ohiobob45

Exactly :-) I just feel so grateful to have found the answer, and the only person that needs to know that is me.

I just wanted to thank all of you for your responses. Now I've had a little time to process everything, and I've been gluten free for three weeks, I've decided an official diagnosis is not necessary. I've just felt so much better for not eating gluten. Stomach pains all gone, eczema all gone, redness on my face has disappeared - it's been like a miracle...

Thank you very much for the test info. I am in the UK, so coeliac testing has a protocol on the NHS that all doctors follow - they don't do the panel above (I don't even know if you can request it? Can you?). If you test negative to anti-tissue transglutnase and IgA is perceived to be normal (not low), then your only options are the biopsy (if the doctor...

Please let me know your thoughts - all opinions welcome (but please be gentle, I am feeling emotional!). I'll try and keep the story short: mother has IBS and psoriasis. Never tested for celiac disease. Grandmother had severe osteoporosis, never tested for celiac disease. Me (age 39) : recurrent, worsening digestive issues, cramps, soreness, swelling...