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ARCHIVED I have a Scope in nearly two weeks! Please answer my question.
CarieA replied to Manveer's topic in Celiac Disease Pre-Diagnosis, Testing & Symptoms
I have been told you need to be eating gluten for a solid 4-6 weeks. I was gluten free for just a few weeks then ate it for 5 days prior to my testing and I believe I got a false negative. I have a follow up with my Dr. You may want to reschedule and increase your gluten intake if you need to to make sure you get accurate results. I messed up :-( -
ARCHIVED Confused about diagnosis
CarieA replied to CarieA's topic in Celiac Disease Pre-Diagnosis, Testing & Symptoms
Thank you everyone for the feedback. I have postponed my capsule test until I can have a site down with the GI doctor. Every time I speak to the nurse they can't tell me squat. I'm not sure why he even has them. The nurses in the doctors office I work for are so much more helpful to patients. I may have to go back to eating gluten for a while to gain some... -
ARCHIVED Confused about diagnosis
CarieA replied to CarieA's topic in Celiac Disease Pre-Diagnosis, Testing & Symptoms
Nobody ever ordered the blood test to check for celiac. I wish I had done more research before going gluten free. I may have to intentionally have to make myself sick just to get a diagnosis :-( it is so difficult dealing with multiple physicians. They say they communicate, but I work for a doctor and the communication isn't really there. I see 4 different... -
ARCHIVED Confused about diagnosis
CarieA replied to CarieA's topic in Celiac Disease Pre-Diagnosis, Testing & Symptoms
Thank you for the feedback. Nobody ever did the book test. Which now frustrates me. I am willing to go back to my normal diet for a few weeks and do the blood testing. I know I will be uncomfortable, but it just proves to me that I have an intolerance and if it will give me a definite answer I will take that. I see the gastro again next week to go over the... -
ARCHIVED Confused about diagnosis
CarieA posted a topic in Celiac Disease Pre-Diagnosis, Testing & Symptoms
I am new to all of this. I've been sick with many issues for years, headaches, anxiety, anemia, infertility, constipation, tingly hands and feet, aching joints, and doctors have treated my symptoms. We moved recently and my new Dr decided to look deeper into some of my symptoms, especially my anemia. My iron levels were critically low and I was B12 deficient...
