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Only An Endoscopy With Bi-opsy, No Bloodwork

Suezboss

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Suezboss
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My Dr. only did an Endoscopy, and did a bi-opsy, he never did bloodwork..

is that enough to rule that it DEFINATELY is Celiac Disease?

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KaitiUSA Enthusiast
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if it was negative then no because a biopsy can miss damage. There may be sporadic or no damage yet. It can rule in celiac but it can't rule it out.

If it was positive then you HAVE celiac. Doesn't matter about blood work

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Jnkmnky
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Are you really freaked out by the dx? It's ok. It won't be that bad once you find the foods you can eat. Outback Steakhouse has a gluten free menu!! We've eaten out there dozens of times. You can download it, or just go to the restaurant and ask for their gluten free menu.

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Are you really freaked out by the dx? It's ok. It won't be that bad once you find the foods you can eat. Outback Steakhouse has a gluten free menu!! We've eaten out there dozens of times. You can download it, or just go to the restaurant and ask for their gluten free menu.

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Are you really freaked out by the dx?  It's ok.  It won't be that bad once you find the foods you can eat.  Outback Steakhouse has a gluten free menu!!  We've eaten out there dozens of times.  You can download it, or just go to the restaurant and ask for their gluten free menu.

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Thanks guys!

yes, i'm a little freaked out... I think that i'm under a lot of stress this year (which is what I think brought the disease out).. my mom had celiac as a baby, but I NEVER did... so it was quite a shock when my dr. was trying to rule everyting out, and was mearly expecting to come up with "IBS" diagnosis, and came back and said "we found someing we didn't think we would find... Swelling in the intestines"... i was SHOCKED...

an dit's a major lifestyle adjustment 2 weeks before my wedding.... I have TOO much on my mind right now... and NOW trying to go to Trader Joes and stock up on foods that I CAN eat... ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

but my fiancee is being REALLY supportive, and he is even willing to eat the Brown rice pasta with me!! (he is from a huge italian family, and I was more nervous about HIS habbits having to change... but he's OK with it!)

Thanks for all the help and support.

KaitiUSA Enthusiast
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Try Tinkyada pasta....tastes really normal...none of my family knew a difference before we told them

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