Emily TB
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Update: It seems I jumped the gun on interpreting my bloodwork. It just updated today and my TTG was >250 (reference <12) Thanks everyone who attempted to help, I have officially been diagnosed and time to start the gluten-free lifestyle! Hi again, you were right. my results updated today with TTG >250 (reference <12) 😅. Thanks so much fo...
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Wow! Thanks so much for all of this information, that is a lot to think about. I appreciate it! I am actually vitamin D deficient and take vitamins but I was told initially that it was normal living in Canada, but definitely something to take into account considering these new discoveries. Thank you again for your response!
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Thank you! I appreciate the input, I think that makes sense. I’ll try a gluten free diet and see how it goes.
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Gotcha okay, thanks so much that helps a lot! I appreciate the advice!
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Okay, so is it possible to be food intolerant to dairy or oats that causes the damage and those symptoms without having celiac disease? So basically my doctor will probably follow up with additional testing then?
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That makes sense. I was tested for dairy when I was a kid but couldn’t go through with the test because I apparently refused to drink the liquid they gave, so I have grown up assuming I am lactose intolerant. I’m not on any medications besides birth control though. In terms of symptoms, I have not had a solid stool in 2 years (tmi sorry), constant and...
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Hi there. thanks for the response. I believe that might be what the third one is as the full words that was requested on my requisition is “anti tissue transglutamic acid antibody and serum immunoglobulins” and then my report was as worded above. The test was requested by my GI Specialist.
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Thanks for the response! Some background, I have been having constant and urgent diarrhea for about 2 years now (3-8x per day), fatigue, extreme bloating, I am also slightly anemic. I am not on any medications except birth control. My younger sister has a gluten sensitivity (she has been gluten free for 12 years now) but her bloodwork came back negative as...
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Hi all, I had a colonoscopy and endoscopy for GI symptoms, my report came back stating: Diagnosis A. DUODENAL BIOPSIES SHOWING PARTIAL VILLOUS ATROPHY WITH INCREASE IN MUCOSAL AND EPITHELIAL LYMPHOCYTES SUGGESTIVE OF CELIAC DISEASE. SUGGEST RESULTS OF BLOOD TESTS AND PATIENT'S RESPONSE TO GLUTEN FREE DIET FOR A DEFINITIVE DIAGNOSIS. B....
