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Shayla21

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  1. Shayla21
    Im recently diagnosed and have been gluten-free for only a month now. Back in August I noticed I had a swollen lymph node in my neck. It’s still there, it’s probably the size of a peanut m&m (quite big). It’s painless and hard/firm but it’s also smooth and movable. I know autoimmune diseases can cause the lymph nodes to swell but google doesn’t menti...
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    I thought I would update this post for anyone going through something similar. I had my biopsy last month and the surgeon saw visible damage (“decreased folds and flattening in the entire duodenum”). The procedure was over in 4 minutes, I hardly remember it. A week later I got my results that the biopsy was positive and now I’m officially diagnosed. I di...
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    Hey I’m not sure if you will see this but how did you biopsy go? Did you node end up going away?
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    I’m not sure if you will see this but what happened to your lymph nodes since this post? My endoscopy is coming up in 3 days, my whole celiac disease panel was positive. A couple of weeks ago I found a lymph node on the side of my neck. It is quite hard/firm. It’s not bone hard but not soft either. I think it’s kind of round in shape, maybe the size of a ...
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    Most doctors use the blood test first before recommending the biopsy. Some doctors are okay with diagnosing patients based on the blood test if it is 10x more than the normal and if you have the gene/s. In my opinion, the blood test is far more accurate than the biopsy as there are only a few things that can cause a false positive. TTG IgA and EMA are very...
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    Yes I know! My health anxiety/mental health got worst when I started having a flare up of symptoms that lead me to the celiac disease blood test. Honestly thought I had bowel cancer or something. It makes sense though, serotonin is mostly found in your gut. I’m thankful though that I have a awesome GP who doesn’t brush off the pain or symptoms I’ve been ...
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    Thanks, will give it a go ☺️
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    I know this was posted a while ago but how are things now?
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    I have on and off rib pain. My chest x Ray was normal though (but they were looking at my heart). I was thinking it was due to an enlarged spleen? But sometimes it hurts on the other side too.
  10. Shayla21
    I don’t have a date yet. The letter said two months. My GP rung the hospital telling them I need it urgently and they still said I have to wait two months but I can have it if there are cancellations. I’ve had to turn down some many opportunities because of this. Nursing program for next year, I’m almost failing school, driving test etc. I know it could be a ...
  11. Shayla21
    I guess I should show both photos for comparison. I think right now I’m just someone who has bony knees and it might not have anything to do with the pain. Magnesium cream is on one of the knees if your wondering why it’s white haha.
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    In NZ we can’t go straight to specialists, we have to get referred. My GP felt both areas the other day and said they are pretty much the same and feels like a normal knee. She did a exam and asked me about the pain. She thinks it could be to do with my nerves since sometimes it is a burning pain and I’m on some meds to see if it will improve. So far I’v...
  13. Shayla21
    I know this was posted a while ago but I just wanted to mention that I too pass mucus by itself and in my stool! It’s mostly yellow! And being someone who suffers from health anxiety, I went to dr google who convinced me for months that I had colon cancer. I tested positive for celiac and waiting on my endo Hope things are well now!!
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    Not sure if you can see but that is the lump. It’s really hard and feels like bone. Hopefully the next doctors appointment will put my mind at ease or they can do a scan for peace of mind.
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    I’m hoping it does go away after my endo because it’s getting ridiculous! I feel like if the lump wasn’t there I would have less anxiety about it.
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    Yes but only through a GI specialist, not my GP! Where did you get your bone pain? It’s so weird, I never had growing pains when I was younger and now I’m almost constantly in pain.
  17. Shayla21
    Lately I have had really bad bone pain, sometimes in my right wrist and forearm, in my ribs, but the worst is in my left leg. It started out as a dull ache in my knee that comes and goes. It was worst at night too. I totally freaked out when I saw that a bony knob on the side of my knee was sticking out more compared to the other knee. I do suffer from health...
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