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ARCHIVED questions about a "weak positive" TTG IgA level
Meg k replied to Meg k's topic in Celiac Disease Pre-Diagnosis, Testing & Symptoms
I just wanted to give an update. My daughter had an endoscopy and biopsy results (and visual day of) show she also has Celiac Disease. I'm glad we went through w/ the testing but sad she also has celiac disease...diagnosed less than 3 weeks after me. -
ARCHIVED questions about a "weak positive" TTG IgA level
Meg k posted a topic in Celiac Disease Pre-Diagnosis, Testing & Symptoms
Hi All. Last week after a blood test and biopsy I received a diagnosis of celiac disease. I have started the gluten free diet and right away called my kids' pediatrician to have their bloodwork done. Two of my kids were negative and my daughter (age 8) was a "weak positive" with a TTG IgA of 4. (My TTG IgA level was 250 when I was tested a week and a half... -
ARCHIVED New diagnosis, blood antibody questions
Meg k replied to Meg k's topic in Post Diagnosis, Recovery & Treatment of Celiac Disease
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ARCHIVED New diagnosis, blood antibody questions
Meg k posted a topic in Post Diagnosis, Recovery & Treatment of Celiac Disease
Hi everyone. After getting a c.diff bacterial infection and not showing recovery after it was cured w/ antibiotics, I was finally referred to a GI after 4 months of diarrhea and losing 15 pounds. They did bloodwork and my TTg IgA came back as 250+ U/ml. I had an endoscopy the next day and when I was wheeled out the doctor told me that I needed to eat gluten...