blueskycloud

Thank you all! These resources are a huge help, especially the algorithm, which I think my GP will take quite seriously. I did have the genetic testing done, fortunately, and will get results back in about 3 weeks. Wish I could eat a cracker here and there, ironictruth, but having any gluten makes me crazy sick. Kind of shot myself in the foot with going...

The only definitive point I've been able to find in research is Open Original Shared Link: "If the suspicion of celiac disease is high, intestinal biopsy should be pursued even if serologies are negative."

Yeah, I've spent so long researching and trying different dietary changes in the past several years, including FODMAPS, which made no difference, unfortunately. Thanks for the idea, though!

Hello, I'm hoping someone will be able to help. The short question is on how to convince my doctor of (or research on) the need for an endoscopy with negative blood work results... The background: I'm in my late 30s, w annoying/severe digestive discomfort for more than a decade, which a GI a few years ago semi-diagnosed as IBS without doing any...