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I appreciate your response and since you don't know me from Adam I will try not to be offended. I do not need a diagnosis from a doctor. I would, however, prefer to know what is wrong with me without question. I have altered my lifestyle to a significant degree and that is not a problem for me. I am not afraid of a diagnosis. However, perhaps my...

Thank you. I asked my doctor if I just missed this in my results of if it just wasn't tested. Hard to think the bloodwork was reliable if total IgA wasn't tested. Thank you. I wasn't sure if gluten intolerance w/out Celiac can result in the same symptoms. It's good to know. I never considered this. After reading this yesterday...

Hi everyone! I've been lurking on this site for quite a while now. I finally have all my test results in and my doctor says I do not have Celiac. Can you please tell me what you think? First, my symptoms: Since I was about 8 yrs old I've had diarrhea and severe abdominal cramping after eating (I have other symptoms, but these are primary). I...

I was debating this for a while myself. I had been diagnosed with IBS when I was a child. After starting low carb eating in April 2004, my symptoms cleared up. Last summer, I heard of gluten intolerance and a few months later I started eating gluten again in preparation for testing. Last month I had the blood work and biopsy done. Both were negative...

I'm going to see Dr. Cheney in Lexington next week. I got her name out of Open Original Shared Link, in which there was a list of recommended doctors. There might be one in the Worcester area as well, I can check when I go home.

Thanks! I was looking forward to my appointment before, but now I'm REALLY looking forward to it. I'm going to have to look around the forum a bit more. I have a feeling I might spend a bit of time here.

I'm sorry, but I just saw that you were looking into a naturopath in NH. Were you referring to Dr. Doherty in Nashua? I visited their office over the summer (around the same time I made the appt with Dr. Cheney) but unfortunately insurance doesn't cover naturopathic medicine. The office seemed very nice and they were very helpful. They even looked at...

I'm glad you posted this thread because next Thursday I'm going to Beth Israel to see the same specialist as you - Catherine Cheney (I saw it posted elsewhere on the board) - and I logged onto this site for recommendations on questions to ask. I know I have gluten intolerance (I'm not sure whether or not it's Celiac) and I'm getting tested just so...