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Test Was Negative I Guess?

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cmobley Newbie
cmobley
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I was tested 2/21/07 for Celiac and report was negative. (tTG) was a 1 Immunoglobulin A Qn,serum 249 (IgA) negative

I have arthritis symptoms and gassy,diarreah some days constipated others,blood in stool to the point (sorry so much info) I can let gas out and fill toliet with brigt red blood,just plain feel like crap. I did start the diet and then got the test back and where it said negative I went off. I felt lots better on diet so will continue now. WOnder what I really have?

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Lisa Mentor
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Did you go on the diet before your blood test? Many time that can effect the results.

Bright blood in the toilet really concerns me. Have you considered having a colonoscopy to make sure nothing is wrong with your colin?

blueeyedmanda Community Regular
blueeyedmanda
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I too agree, there shouldn't be blood in the toliet and that is one good reason to get checked. It is most times nothing, but it is good to get an answer.

Sometimes blood tests come back with false positives so if you see improvement with the diet I would just keep at it. Good Luck and let us know how you make out.

PeggyV Apprentice
PeggyV
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You can be gluten intolerant without the having Celiac. It can cause many of those symptoms... except the blood, I would get that checked out.

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I was tested 2/21/07 for Celiac and report was negative. (tTG) was a 1 Immunoglobulin A Qn,serum 249 (IgA) negative

I have arthritis symptoms and gassy,diarreah some days constipated others,blood in stool to the point (sorry so much info) I can let gas out and fill toliet with brigt red blood,just plain feel like crap. I did start the diet and then got the test back and where it said negative I went off. I felt lots better on diet so will continue now. WOnder what I really have?

Celiac or gluten intolerance most likely. As mentioned being off gluten can skew the test results and some of us just don't show a strong positive. I have one family member who was only one point into the positive range but still showed dramatic health improvement gluten free. The doctor might have called that result negative because it was low but dietary response has been positive. You do need to check out the bleeding issue though, it could be just internal hemmoroids but it could be something that really needs to be looked at. You should talk to your GI about it ASAP. Meanwhile please do give the diet a shot, you felt better and you don't need a doctors permission to do it.

cmobley Newbie
cmobley
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Did you go on the diet before your blood test? Many time that can effect the results.

Bright blood in the toilet really concerns me. Have you considered having a colonoscopy to make sure nothing is wrong with your colin?

Thanks for your reply. No I didn't go on diet before test. It has been a few years since I had a colonoscopy I am sure that is her next step.

cmobley Newbie
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Celiac or gluten intolerance most likely. As mentioned being off gluten can skew the test results and some of us just don't show a strong positive. I have one family member who was only one point into the positive range but still showed dramatic health improvement gluten free. The doctor might have called that result negative because it was low but dietary response has been positive. You do need to check out the bleeding issue though, it could be just internal hemmoroids but it could be something that really needs to be looked at. You should talk to your GI about it ASAP. Meanwhile please do give the diet a shot, you felt better and you don't need a doctors permission to do it.

Thanks for your reply. I am sticking with diet.

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