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Thank you for your advice!

WOW. Well I'm glad it didn't cost you quite as much!

I have high deductible insurance. My insurance covered...maybe $50 of it? The rest was my responsibility up until my $5,000 deductible was met. I should also note that my GI doc is based out of a hospital, which is why it was more costly. I was only quoted $2,000 from my insurance company so that's why I did not opt to see a different GI doc to have the procedure...

Thank you for your input, I do have a question as I have seen conflicting opinions elsewhere. Many Gluten Free or Certified Gluten Free food items may also have a label that reads "Produced in a facility that also produces wheat products." Some have said that this is OK as long as the product hasn't been produced on the same equipment as the wheat products...

Understood, and honestly I did not include any information in my original post about what kind of research I have done on the diet and if I had even started to follow the diet, so it was unfair of me to assume that anyone would know. I appreciate your advice.

Thank you for your response. I have been doing a lot of research on the gluten free diet and feel pretty confident about reading labels, although I'm sure I will still make a few mistakes here and there as I continue to learn. I have yet to go to a restaurant, there is only one in the area that I am confident enough to go to and that is because one of the...

Thank you for your response. I am 100% aware that this isn't a "fad" diet like so many think that it is. & I do want to clarify that when I said "mostly" I meant that not every single speck of gluten is completely out of the house. There are just a few items left in the cupboard that contain gluten. I did not mean that I was "mostly" eating gluten free...

Hello, I just want to note that I am not choosing to ignore the diagnosis, simply asking if it was even worth getting a second opinion. I have been gluten free for a few weeks now, obviously I will still make a few mistakes at this point as I am still learning but certainly am not ignoring it. It does worry me a bit about what you said in reference...

Hi Scott, Thank you for your response, and for the article. It was very informative. I wish I would have known this prior to getting the endoscopy as it cost me $4,000 only to have negative results. I would have opted to just get the genetic testing to confirm, but the GI doc insisted on the endoscopic biopsy to confirm the diagnosis. Thank you...

Hi Trent, thank you for responding. I've always had "IBS" but started having a sharp, constant pain in my RUQ back in March and it progressively got worse. Along with GI issues and weight loss, which I just attributed to my IBS. This was my indicator to see a doctor, and I eventually made the choice to see a GI doc after my primary wasn't much help. You are...

Hello all, I'm new here. I was recently diagnosed with celiac but am thinking about getting a second opinion. I know that a second opinion obviously can't hurt, but I'm curious if it's even worth doing so based on my results. My initial bloodwork (attached) showed elevated Immunoglobulin and Deamidated Gliadin, but both of my TTGs were normal. It is...