Alok

As explained in an answer above, my celiac diagnosis was first based on symptoms and later this year it was finally found in biopsy that I have villous damage. Whether this damage indicates celiac or something else - I am as sure as my doctor is. That's why looking for some external help. No, not many docs here in India know about Celiac, not even about...

Hi, Thanks for your reply again. Yes, I understand that IgA deficiency does not conclude celiac - and this is what I was most frustrated about my diagnosis 11 months back. They did not see any villi damage in biopsy ( 3 biopsies - 2 duodenum and 1 Ileum) - There diagnosis was based on my symptoms + the fact that IgA deficient people have a higher chance...

Thank you ! I will surely take your advice. I have not been eating soy over a month now

Hi , Thanks a lot for a detailed reply. So, do you mean that I can never be sure that I am having a strictly gluten-free diet unless I leave all kind of cereals and soy? The food laws in India are not so strict, infact the awareness about celiac and gluten-free food is also very limited. It makes it all the more difficult to source gluten-free food items...

Thanks a lot for your advice and the link. I will surely check upon GCED. But, doesn't a negative HTTG (can't do IgA ttg as IgA deficiency) result mean that I am not exposed to gluten ?

Thank you for going through my long post and responding. I have been both dairy and gluten-free free for 10 months now. Yes, even I was worried about other food allergies. I mentioned it to my GI doc and asked if I need food allergy test to eliminate other allergens. He said, food allergy tests give a lot of false positives and are not accurate. He said...

Hello Everyone, This is my first post here and I am writing to seek help from experienced people here. I have been suffering for over 4 years now and still no where close to having a solution/ satisfactory diagnosis of my problem. My problems started in Mar 2012 with sudden diarrhea which would not go away for days. At first, I was given general antibiotics...