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  1. ccole93
    Just spoke to my GP. She didn't care about the B12 or the sed rate and said both were fine. I think I need a new doctor.
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    Microcytic hypochromic, which I believe is in touch with Crohn's and celiac? Thank you!! Honestly even if it is Crohn's I should probably avoid gluten. Don't want to rip up my intestines.
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    I will! I'll post the final diagnosis either way. They're leaning towards early Crohn's but won't know for sure for another week or two. Thanks for all your help!
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    The celiac panel was 100% negative. Like bottom of negative, negative, lol. Nothing was anywhere near even slight positive. They did all five tests. So it looks like celiac isn't what's afflicting me--which is good, but doesn't leave me with many answers. Thanks everyone! IgA: 166 Deamidated Gliadin, Abs IgA: 4 Deaminated Gliadin, Abs IgG:...
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    B12 was 180 so not too low. Yeah I take 5000 units a day to help get it up. Don't want my bones to break apart!!! The sed rate when I was tested last year was 2 and my Hgb was 11.4. Now it's 21 and my Hgb is 9.6. I read anemia can elevate ESR but that microcytic anemia (which I have) doesn't affect it. Ugh. Can't wait to hear from the doc.
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    Already got some blood work back!! B12 is a little low, sed rate is high at 21, and immunodefiency is all negative. Waiting on the celiac panel.
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    My thyroid has been checked many many times and it's surprisingly normal. My grandma had hypothyroidism and I assumed I'd get it. Anywho, my ferritin was last checked in 2013 and was 5. My CBC shows normal anemia values--low hematocrit, low RBC count, low mean platelet volume, and a high RBC distribution width. My calcium was a tiny bit low and my...
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    I brought my fiancé to the appointment. My doctor was more than happy to do the celiac panel, an IGG test, and B12 deficiency. She's doing a sed rate for Crohn's. Fingers crossed. I've gained 10 pounds in a month and am very fearful I will be 200 pounds before long.
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    You're right--I'm already too nice to doctors and too willing to just do whatever they say. I'm calling my GP tomorrow to ask for B12, Ig, celiac, and Crohn's tests. Not sure how it'll work with my insurance with my requesting them. Ugh.
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    New York in the US
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    Thank you for your responses!! Before I respond in turn, I just wanted to offer the results of the next round of tests. The barium came back normal, save for "filling deficiencies" in my terminal ileum. She mentioned ulcers or lymphoid hyperplasia. The doctor already noticed he lymphoid hyperplasia both there and in my descending colon. Normal, my GI says...
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    My doctor called and said the biopsy looked good. He wants to do a barium test and a camera capsule to get a good look at my small intestine before doing blood tests.
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    Hey, thanks for your encouragement!! I guess I'll have to switch, anyway, if I don't want to keep being sick. No, I thought that was odd, too. I figured the doctor would do that before anything else. I'll see what he says about the endoscopy before I ask.
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    Hello! I'm a 22 year old woman. I've been experiencing diarrhea and indigestion for a year now that came on quite suddenly. However, in that time, I gained 30 pounds!! I finally sucked it up and went to the GI doctor, who ordered an EGD and colonoscopy. I have also been anemic since about 13. I began birth control and changed my diet to incorporate...
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