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- Wheatwacked replied to NatalieCO's topic in Celiac Disease Pre-Diagnosis, Testing & Symptoms5I'm not yet convinced
Just to point out Hashimoto is also an autoimmune disease like Celiac so you most likely have very low 25(OH)D vitamin D blood plasma. Low vitamin D plasma is is a compromised immune system and leaves you open to more autoimmune diseases in the future not to mention osteoporosis. Personally, although the experts deny that osteoporosis is autoimmune... -
- Scott Adams replied to NatalieCO's topic in Celiac Disease Pre-Diagnosis, Testing & Symptoms5I'm not yet convinced
I don't believe in the "weak positive" classification--it is a positive test, and your immune system is likely reacting to gluten in an abnormal way. This article might be helpful. It breaks down each type of test, and what a positive results means in terms of the probability that you might have celiac disease. -
- trents replied to NatalieCO's topic in Celiac Disease Pre-Diagnosis, Testing & Symptoms5I'm not yet convinced
Celiac disease is an autoimmune disorder. Hashimotos would not affect the villous lining of the small bowel. So, all things considered, it makes me wonder if you are on the cusp of celiac disease. I think you are at the point where you need to trial a gluten free diet for a few months and see if some of your symptoms improve. You have had both the blood... -
- NatalieCO replied to NatalieCO's topic in Celiac Disease Pre-Diagnosis, Testing & Symptoms5I'm not yet convinced
Thanks so much for the response! Yes the endoscopy had multiple samples taken of the duodenum which showed 'mild duodenal intraepithelial lymphocytosis with preservation of the villous structure.' The NP told me this shows damage consistent with Celiac but the histology report says there could be other causes inc H. pylori, Nsaid use, infection (all... -
- trents replied to NatalieCO's topic in Celiac Disease Pre-Diagnosis, Testing & Symptoms5
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Welcome to the forum, @NatalieCO! So, you have conflicting results from two different tTG-IGA tests, one at 8.03 and the other at 4.62, i.e. one a weal positive and the other a negative. When they did the endoscopy, did they also biopsy the small bowel lining to have it checked microscopically by a lab for signs of the damage that would be caused...
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