mondaydonna

Thank you!! Do you happen to have a source for this info that I can share with my doctor in case they're stubborn? "damage to the villi is often patchy with DH, so if you are going to get an endoscopy, make sure your doctor takes a total of 6 samples, 2 from the duodenal bulb and 4 from the duodenum. Honestly, what I would most recommend is getting...

Hi - has anyone had their rash biopsied instead of doing a gluten challenge for the blood test? For a rash biopsy, how present/visible does it need to be in order to get the biopsy? My rash isn't always super present, so it would be kind of hard to coordinate the appointment, I think? Is it worth a try? Sometimes my rash only comes out after awhile...

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Thank so much for this info. The rash is currently very tame/mostly gone. I've been back eating gluten again for 3 days (mostly organic gluten which doesn't seem to bug my stomach as much). I'm not sure how to convince my doctor for this referral, or how to find someone who would specifically biopsy for DH, but I will check it out! This will be a long...

Thank you! The test I got, and the test I will be getting again in 8 weeks has these two results: Tissue Transglutaminase AB, IGA Immunoglobulin A Is that the correct test to be getting? I'm a bit overwhelmed by the different tests and the different names of all of them...

Thank you so much for this information! The doctor and I discussed this and they are reordering the test. I'm going to consume gluten for 6-8 weeks and try again. Thank you again

Additionally, I've always had very abnormal menstrual cycles, and I have pretty severe depression (I take an SSRI). I'm not sure if these are related to celiac but figured i would mention!

Thank you for the reply! Yes, since going gluten free my rash has gotten better and is almost gone. The twitching in my stomach is gone. My diarrhea/constipation are pretty much the same for now, maybe slightly less diarrhea. I'm wondering if I should retest after eating gluten for several weeks. Also, is there a different, more in-depth...

Also, if I were to re-test, how long should I be eating gluten for everyday before I could get an accurate result?

Also wanted to note: The CBC panel that I got that the same time as the celiac panel shows that I am not anemic. Do you have to be anemic to have celiac?

Hello! I'm looking for some further insight into whether or not I should continue looking into celiac as an answer to my symptoms. I'd appreciate any input. I am 26 F, always been thin. Diarrhea/loose stool and occasional constipation has always been my norm, I'd never thought otherwise until a doctor mentioned celiac to me after a consult about a rash...