wafflegirl
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I live in a small town where there is a doctor shortage. Not enough doctors, vast majority of people here have no family gp
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Nope, I am fully aware to continue eating gluten.
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The gi doing my scope said he would look for celiac. I’m not able to get a new gp. I’ll know soon with the scope. She lives on the east coast I’m on the west coast so it’s not possible. I’ll know soon as the gi doing the scope said he would look for celiac.
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I didn’t have a positive ttg test, it was negative 5 years ago. I’m getting a scope in two weeks and of course not going gluten free yet. I travel with a celiac coworker a lot and she had told me for three years she thinks I’m celiac. ( based on observing my food reactions and symptoms) but my negative ttg test made me think I couldn’t be.
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Thank you, my doc refused to do the blood test again,says it was negative to forget that celiac was a possibility. I’ve had extreme stress for the last 5 years escalating to large personal loss that’s been very stressful the last year, then topped off with extreme work stress the last 8 months. But it can’t be celiac she says. Must be gastric bleeding
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Hi there, I am currently awaiting gastroscopy and colonoscopy. I have had low ferritin for many many years. This summer I became extremely anemic so now need to dig into why. My doc first thought it was bleeding, negative stool test, made her suggest celiac. But she is still pretty convinced it is heavy bleeding ( I have not menstruated in 8 years...