Unless the endoscopic test is absolutely needed (say for specific treatments other than dietary abstinence of gluten)...I would not do it. The risk of getting a dirty scope still remains high and infection spread from other patients is still a big problem with it.
You could end up much worse if you go for the scope.
Doing the diet will be the end result recommended, which you can do yourself safely. Endoscopies make lots of money for the doctor and don't provide much for YOU in the way of treatment outcomes, and if you get a superbug or other infection in your GI tract you will be far worse off in the end.
Did you know that Canada as recommended no colonoscopies
recently unless certain conditions are present?
Screening for Colorectal Cancer (2 16) | Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care
This is the beginning of new treatments, to exclude scopes for now because of these risks.
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