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Do I Have Celiac Disease
Justsherry replied to Justsherry's topic in Celiac Disease Pre-Diagnosis, Testing & Symptoms
I am not vegan or vegetarian. My diet should be sufficient to meet my dietary needs. This is why I'm looking in the direction of autoimmune diseases that may be causing iron deficiency anemia, vitamin b12 and folate deficiency. Or possibly just iron deficiency anemia, if B12 is solely due to parietal cell antibody. I honestly feel like it is an absorption... -
Do I Have Celiac Disease
Justsherry replied to Justsherry's topic in Celiac Disease Pre-Diagnosis, Testing & Symptoms
Thank you for your response. I will request these tests. I am taking sublingual doses of B12 daily and monthly B12 shots, as well as folic acid as prescribed by doc. I saw a link between iron deficient anemia and b12 deficiency with celiac, so I started looking in this direction. -
Hello. In April bloodwork showed I was anemic. My hemoglobin was 7.6 and further testing revealed low iron level of 17, and vitamin B12 and folate deficiency. I received five iron infusions, and my levels greatly improved. Currently my hemoglbin is 12, but iron is dropping again. Nothing too abnormal in other testing, came back with a weak positive of 32...