Guest guest Posted August 16, 2000 Report Share Posted August 16, 2000 Hi Peggy, I was tested for celiac with that blood test and came out negative. I highly suggest the test for anyone with IBs, I think its called anti-gliadin antibiodies. Judy celaic disease > Has anyone tested positive for celaic disease (which causes gluten > intolerance?). Apparently, there are new bloods tests for the disease, as my > aunt (who is an M.D.) is now getting the tests done. She was previously > diagnosed with fibromyalgia, though she's not sure if the diagnosis is > correct. They now think she might have celaic disease, and it is apparently > hereditary. I was under the impression that it was just a food allergy, but > it behaves differently from allergies, and hinders nutrient absorption. I > also just found out that my great-grandmother suffered for years from a > bizarre, debilitating exhaustion that nobody could explain. > > Thanks - > Peggy > > > > This list is intended for patients to share personal experiences with each other, not to give medical advice. If you are interested in any treatment discussed here, please consult your doctor. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 17, 2000 Report Share Posted August 17, 2000 HI, I was tested positive for anti-gliadin antibodies - to confirm you have celiac disease they require biopsy (which I won't undergo). So my dr writes I am gluten sensitive. Avoiding gluten really helps. BTW - I also have read an article that celiac d is an autoimmune disease Stania -----Pùvodní zpráva----- Od: judy <baumelj@...> Komu: egroups <egroups> Datum: 16. srpna 2000 17:35 Pøedmìt: Re: celaic disease >Hi Peggy, >I was tested for celiac with that blood test and came out negative. I highly >suggest the test for anyone with IBs, I think its called anti-gliadin >antibiodies. >Judy > celaic disease > > >> Has anyone tested positive for celaic disease (which causes gluten >> intolerance?). Apparently, there are new bloods tests for the disease, as >my >> aunt (who is an M.D.) is now getting the tests done. She was previously >> diagnosed with fibromyalgia, though she's not sure if the diagnosis is >> correct. They now think she might have celaic disease, and it is >apparently >> hereditary. I was under the impression that it was just a food allergy, >but >> it behaves differently from allergies, and hinders nutrient absorption. I >> also just found out that my great-grandmother suffered for years from a >> bizarre, debilitating exhaustion that nobody could explain. >> >> Thanks - >> Peggy >> >> >> >> This list is intended for patients to share personal experiences with each >other, not to give medical advice. If you are interested in any treatment >discussed here, please consult your doctor. >> >> > > > > >This list is intended for patients to share personal experiences with each other, not to give medical advice. If you are interested in any treatment discussed here, please consult your doctor. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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