Jessi Leigh
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ARCHIVED DNA Testing
Jessi Leigh replied to Jessi Leigh's topic in Celiac Disease Pre-Diagnosis, Testing & Symptoms
I got the print out and took it to my new dr because what my RA was saying didn't seem to add up. When I pressed him for more info, he said I didn't have any of the markers. Turns out he read the test wrong! Since then, my new doc also questioned all my previous bloodwork and asked why I hadn't been told that my counts were really low or tested for ferritin... -
What exactly does a "low likelihood" dna test mean? I've asked for a print out of the results, but my Dr hasn't responded. I've heard mixed things- might be positive for one allele and not another? I've exhibited all the symptoms for years, but my new doc did the dna test. He's an RA, btw, and is not experienced with celiac.
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At this point I am thinking anything is possible. The flare was just so extreme and lasted several months so I never considered celiac as the root. Would a flare up show on any of the other antibody tests or bloodwork or is only the Gliadin IgA test an indicator for celiac? I think I've had about 20 tests or so for RA/lupus antibodies and immune responses...
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The GP that I had thinks celiac is a fad. His words. I am changing, but it was a few month wait to get into the Dr I wanted. When I see her in 2 weeks I will ask her about it. I know she is supportive from a friend who goes to her and is either celiac/gluten sensitive. I was under the impression that unless I was consuming enough gluten that the tests...
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I am new to the group and have been investigating many different ideas to try to figure out what is going on with me. I was "unofficially" diagnosed celiac 6 years ago. I was having constant migraines, fatigue, some joint pain, stomach pain, diarrhea 4-5 xs per week, rash on back of arms, vit B and D deficiencies, etc. I had tried a gluten-free diet as...