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    If you intend to go through with the endoscopy/biopsy you are doing it right. The only question I have is why you are starting there instead of the blood test which would be less invasive and less expensive since you don't have insurance? The first time it was invalidated because your were off gluten. It is true, however, that it takes about 8 weeks of consuming...
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    Scott, was that teenage long term, low dose antibiotic treatment done for acne control by some chance? I was on tetracycline for years for acne back in the day. I think it was common.
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    Agreed!
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    You would need to be on gluten (1-2 slices of wheat bread per day, or the equivalent) for 8 weeks before blood antibody tests are done and at least 2 weeks before an endoscopy/biopsy is done. Otherwise, the tests will likely be rendered invalid. Having the genes does not guarantee that someone will develop celiac disease. It only addresses the potential...
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    Welcome to the forum, Nancy. CDIF is most often associated with protracted and repeated antibiotic treatment such that the normal balance of microorganisms in the gut is severely disturbed. CDIF is an opportunist infection in that sense. It moves in when all the normal microbiotic checks and balances have been wiped out. Since many people on extended...
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    Quoting from Scott's post above where he quotes from the article: “IgA anti-gliadin antibodies are less sensitive but are more specific." If that one was positive, then it would seem to strongly point to celiac disease rather than something else because of it's specificity. The next step in confirmation would be the endoscopy/biopsy or alternatively, ...
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    Sounds like a reasonable plan. Were the GS cookies the victim or were you? Kudos to the doc for remembering to tell you to go back on gluten before the endoscopy/biopsy - or did you have to prompt him/her about that?
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    Susie0402, in my rural county of Washington state, the vaccine has been in very short supply. I have not received any shots yet and by the time it's available to me herd immunity may already be in place. Sorry for your loss. Sometimes life just backs up and dumps. It's been a year since your celiac disease diagnosis. How are you feeling physically...
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    The point is that the TTG_IGA is the most specific for celiac disease but not the most sensitive test, which will result in some who actually do have CS celiac disease being missed. The other tests are less specific for celiac disease but more sensiitve, which means they might point to celiac disease or to other diseases of the intestinal track such that...
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    Were you still consuming gluten daily when the panel was done? Many people make the mistake of already having started a gluten-free diet before they go for the testing. And most docs fail to tell them not to do that. The HLA test only checks for genetic celiac disease potential. It doesn't prove you have active celiac disease. Most people who have the...
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    I would just go to your physician and say, "I have stomach pain and I haven't been checked for celiac disease that I know of. Could we do that?" Print this out, circle the part about TTG IGA and hand it to the doc: https://celiac.org/about-celiac-disease/screening-and-diagnosis/screening/
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    I'm not clear on what it is you want to convey to the doctors. Do you refer to the fluttering sensation or a desire to broach the idea with them of possibly having celiac disease and wanting to be tested for it? A number of people on this forum have complained about fluttering in the upper abdomen, usually around the bottom of the rib cage. I do not...
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    Katina, First, chronic health issues are common contributors to mental health issues, particularly depression. Second, celiac disease typically results in vitamin and mineral deficiencies because of the damage it does to the small bowel lining. The "villi" of the small bowel are damaged and worn down, preventing proper absorption of the nutrition...
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    Welcome to the forum! First, yes, keep consuming gluten until after the testing is done. The first stage is a blood draw checking for celiac antibodies. The physician may want to go to the second stage of testing for confirmation, especially if the results from the blood test are ambiguous. You must be consuming gluten right up to the day for either...
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    Welcome to the forum, Hyperceliac! First, I'm not sure you realize this but you created a blog rather than posting in the open forum where your post would get more exposure. I would suggest creating a post rather than a blog. The forum is topically organized into sections so find one that is appropriate. You should be able to copy and paste from your...
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    If manufactured in the USA then all or almost all products use corn for modified food starch and if not and wheat, barely or rye were used then I believe it would by regulation have to be specified.
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    They aren't ridiculously high but they are firmly positive. By all means, if you feel you need to get a biopsy for confirmation, do so. You already have your doc on track with that and many benefit from the double confirmation in the sense of it helps them avoid cheating on the gluten-free diet. It's more difficult to rationalize it all away.
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    With those numbers the biopsy seems unnecessary to me. Many physicians are now abandoning the biopsy when the serum antibody numbers are strongly positive as are yours.
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    Ditto to what Scott said. It is unfortunate that you were already eating gluten-free before the tests as it likely had some moderating effects on the results. The rule of thumb before serum antibody testing is to be consuming at least the equivalent of one slice of wheat bread for 8 weeks. And you have a number of celiac symptoms.
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    Two weeks might allow you to start feeling somewhat better but I would give it more time. The trouble is, most people who start on the gluten free journey have no idea how gluten is disguised by terminology in the food industry and how ubiquitous it is. It shows up in foods that you would never, never suspect to find it in like canned tomato soup (actually...
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    Kathy, most doctors are not well-informed about celiac disease. It can become active at any time in life. A high percentage of the population have genetic potential for celiac disease but most do not develop it despite. It takes both the genetic potential and some triggering stress event, such as a viral infection, to activate the genes. I have not heard...
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    I certainly would ask him to do that specific test as he or she may not be well-versed on gluten/celiac disease issues. Most docs aren't. Think up a tactful way of suggesting this test be done. You don't want to come across as insulting the doctor's intelligence. Print something out to have on hand to give the doc.
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    You are welcome! https://celiac.org/about-celiac-disease/screening-and-diagnosis/screening/ The TTG-IGA is the most important one. Also, you should check out this thread started by another 17 year old "uni" student struggling with celiac disease. Lots of overlap with you in her story and we would give you much the same advice when it comes...
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    You are welcome! https://celiac.org/about-celiac-disease/screening-and-diagnosis/screening/ The TTG-IGA is the most important one.
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    ellajones, welcome to the forum! I noticed you said you have "tried to be completely gluten free." Several recent studies have shown that most people who claim to be eating gluten free are actually practicing lower gluten eating, avoiding the main sources of gluten such as bread and pasta but still getting regularly "glutened" due to ignorance or inattention...
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