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So, my TTG-IgA came back negative (< 0.5). EMA IgA isn't back yet, but I'm guessing it will corroborate the above. I'm being referred for an immunology consult, because of my low IgA level. ?
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So, I have spent the last hour researching it. The most useful information I am finding is in medical journal articles, because most websites just lump "low IgA" into the "IgA deficient" category and make blanket statements about it. However, looking more deeply, there is common agreement that there is "severe" IgA deficiency, which is defined as <7 mg...
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So... I went back for another blood draw yesterday. The doctor ordered: TGG IgA Ab IgA Endomysial antibody, IgA titer (I think this is the one you warned can be expensive...) ANA (for the 3rd time, I assume because I had 1 positive result & 1 negative result) MTHFR mutation Homocysteine So this morning, in...
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I've been lacto-ovo vegetarian for... going on 30 years. I was vegan for about 1 year, but that was ~20 years ago. And I do know that veganism can result in a B12 deficiency, but not lacto-ovo vegetarianism. I eat plenty of eggs & dairy, daily (probably too much dairy, in fact). I don't have any real GI issues to speak of, so that is why I doubt...
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Okay, thanks. Re: MTHFR - I don't really know yet... I only started reading about it yesterday and it is pretty overwhelming. But it does seem to be common advice that if you have a close relative with it you should be tested, and I guess having 2 copies of the "C" variant, as my sister has, is the "worst" variety of it. It came to light for her when...
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Thank you so much, cyclinglady. Yes, very helpful! I want to tell her the exact tests I want. I am thinking I should request: tTG-IgA Total serum IgA Do you agree? I am on a super high-deductible health plan, so I end up paying for all of these, so I don't want to go overboard while still being as sure as I can be. Not related...
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Got the result today, and it is indeed the IgG only, and it is "negative" with a result of: <10.0 Units I have sent a message to my doctor requesting that she at least also order the TTG IGA test. However, I'm assuming that this result does at least significantly lower the likelihood that I have celiac? This is all just a shot in the dark...
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Thank you, cyclinglady! Yes, she is an MD. This was my first visit to her, and I was really impressed during my visit - she seemed to really be on top of things (at least, relative to a string of mediocre doctors I have had previously), but at that time celiac was not a topic. So you may be right that she is not celiac savvy. ? I am holding out...
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Thank you, both! GFinDC, that's helpful to know about Vit D. At my previous physical (Jan 2018) was when I was found to have a D deficiency at 19 ng/ML, and my doctor prescribed a supplement. After some back & forth (she first prescribed D2, took some work to get her to instead prescribe D3), I ended up on a 50,000/week dose. In August 2018 I did...
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Hi everyone, I have been suffering from chronic pain in both of my elbows (progressively down my forearms into my hands) for over 8 years. It began when my daughter was 10 months old; she was a very large baby, and therefore awkward to handle, and in the beginning I was diagnosed & treated unsuccessfully for tennis elbow. The pain is relatively...
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Hi everyone, I am new here. At my request, my doctor ordered a blood test to check for celiac disease. A nurse told me my doctor said they would do a "celiac panel," so I expected that it would cover a few different measures. However, I went in this morning for the blood draw and noticed that the paperwork indicated only this test: Gliadin (Deamidated...