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Hi Everyone, I was wondering if some of you that have had biopsy could share your experiences. After the anesthetic wore off did it hurt? Did anyone have any adverse reactions? Do you have to take antibiotics to avoid infection? What about pain medication? Is it the equivilant of say, having a root canal? (or is not so bad ?) How soon afterward...

Jeanne, That was my understanding too, that anything less than 20 was negative, and that anything over twenty is suspect. But, I don't know whether most "normal" people have numbers that are close to twenty, or not. My numbers for TTGA were in the low mid twenties. I have heard that most celiacs not on the diet have much higher numbers than that...

Mmmhh ... Was your skin rash called erythema nodusum? I am wondering because I have had a similar sounding benign rash all over my body, including twice on my face, where it was quite disfiguring for a month then uncermoniously dissapeared without a trace. It has also manifested on my legs several times, which was why I was wondering. I am also...

Hi there, I was wondering if anyone knows what it means to have a weak positive TTGA (tissue transglutamine level? I have had two consecutive weak positive results. What is the likelihood that someone with a weak positive result is actually a true celiac? I have had persistent gas and bloating, and lactose intolerance. My doctor says a biopsy is the next...