Katie C.
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My doctor was surprised that the biopsies showed my daughter had celiac disease because she was severely constipated and nauseous, which are not the classic celiac symptoms. She also had many classic symptoms, but her blood test came back negative. It took 4 months before he would do an endoscopy which finally diagnosed her. So happy you have an answer...
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My daughter was diagnosed with celiac disease recently. Have you thought of less obvious places for gluten? Some are lip balm (chapstick), toothpaste, medicine (check with pharmacist), playdough, art supplies, (if she puts her finger in her mouth after touching something with gluten, she could contaminate herself), chicken (KFC and off-brand raw chicken were...
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The blood test for gluten is just a screening, it's not definitive. The only way to know for sure is to have an endoscopy and get several biopsies and have them tested. My daughter's blood test was negative for celiac but the biopsies were positive. Check with a gastroenterologist. Good luck.
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The blood test is just a screening and is not a definite answer. There are many false negatives. The endoscopy biopsies are the only true way to tell, according to my daughter's gastro specialist. Her blood test was negative, but the biopsies were positive. Being the only gluten-free eater in the house is not a big deal, really. There are many gluten...