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Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Earth (I think)
Posts: 780
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Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Earth (I think)
Posts: 780
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Here is my testing story in a nutshell.
Two different doctors from two very different practices ran blood tests on me for celiac. Both came back negative. One doctor still felt strongly that I was celiac and wanted me to try the diet. (His daughter is celiac and he has a brother- in- law who was diagnosed with it later in life.) He admitted the biopsy is the gold standard for confirming the blood test and for reasons known only to him he didn't want to put me through that test. Maybe he was trying to spare me an insurance headache. I don't know.
Anyway, I am stubborn and needed some concrete medical something to get me to try such a restrictive diet. I found Enterolab on the internet, tested positive, and haven't looked back.
I will say I tested positive by a very, very small amount with the stool test. It makes sense to me that the stool would be more sensitive.
Just one celiac's story...
Good luck with all of this. I sure do understand how frustrating it is.
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Later, JustWeave
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12/02- health world implodes, 11/05- Raynaud's (Brr!), 2/07- celiac, 3/07- gluten free diet
I will survive.
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