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Should I get a different gi doctor?
need7 replied to need7's topic in Post Diagnosis, Recovery & Treatment of Celiac Disease
I do actually have that report but my diagnosis wasnt what I was getting a EGD for so I believe that might be why its lacking that information. The most I have is villous blunting/partial atrophy is what is said. which isnt severe but the classification of differences is a bit complicated in terms of finding out the extent of the damage to my villi, but after... -
Should I get a different gi doctor?
need7 replied to need7's topic in Post Diagnosis, Recovery & Treatment of Celiac Disease
Thanks for the response I havent really been to a gastroenterologist before but was just very disturbed by the lack of awareness about it so I figured it would be better safe then sorry to ask. It was very jarring to see my doctor offer rather conflicting advice to what I had seen when I did my own research on very reputable sites. -
Should I get a different gi doctor?
need7 replied to need7's topic in Post Diagnosis, Recovery & Treatment of Celiac Disease
Thanks for the followup and advice. I am looking into my options for supplements and I sadly wasnt able to really get a understanding of how damaged my villi was or what marsh score as there wasnt much communication about that when asked only that "it looked normal during the procedure, but the biopsy itself was suggestive of celiac" whatever that exactly... -
Just had my first followup after diagnosis (or rather bloodwork) for celiac disease and my doctor seemed rather dismissive of my concerns. I asked about the autoimmune aspect and if I need to do additional followup since according to data a diagnoses at my age is a 33% chance of a concurrent autoimmune issue. To which the response was (well we dont really...