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Hi Everyone, Thanks for your replies, I appreciate it. I was able to speak to my doctor's nurse today. She read the biopsy results to me "inflamatory changes to the small intestine, consistent with Celiac disease". She then said that only the doctor could officially diagnose me, but it sounded like I had Celiac disease. The doctor also ordered a CBC...

Hi everyone, I just got partial egd results and already have some questions! To recap my stroy, I have had severely low ferritin levels for years. My PCP ran the celiac blood panel on me last year - it was negative. When my ferritin levels dropped again this year after being on iron supplements, I was referred to a gi doctor. The only stomach sI...

Hi everyone, I posted a little while ago, but I'll review real quickly. I have had low ferritin levels for years (as low as 2, never higher than 30 even while taking iron). I initially had a blood test done for celiac and it was negative. My doctor decided that I needed the biopsy done though to be absolutely sure it was not celiac. So I was referred...

Hi, I am not new to this forum, but last posted about a year ago. I have some gi symptoms -mainly gas and bloating which occur after eating gluten, but also occur after eating fruits and vegetales. I also get occasional heartburn. The symptoms were more annoying than anything else, and I never really thought to see a doctor about it. My doctor had me...

Thanks for your replies. I am still not completely sure what to do. The gas and bloating are back full force, so the thought of just getting the test over and done with in a few weeks seems the best option. I suppose either way I will end up if not gluten free at least low gluten, as my symptoms were still tolerabble when only eating small amounts. But...

Hi, I am new to this site, and was greatful to find it. Here is my story. My whole life I have had some rather vague abdominal symptoms, mainly near constant bloating and gas. I also have always had very large stools, to the point of clogging the plumbing. Occasionally the bloating would be bad enough to cause painful stomach cramps, but the feeling...