Re: Question about celiac

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I would think it means you DO NOT have IgA aintobodies to gluten --you are

not celiac Have you evr done the peptide test? i was thinking

of running one on myself.

Question about celiac

> I have a celic question:

>

> About a month ago I was tested for Celiac Sprue. It

> was an IgA(??) I had to repeatedly call the Dr.'s

> office for the results, and the nurse is an ignoramus,

> and she finally told me that all my tests were

> negative. I assumed that this means normal. What

> does a negative IgA mean? Does that mean that I do or

> don't have a problem with wheat? I was supposed to go

> back to the Dr. this week, but I was going to cancel

> if all the tests were okay. Someone please answer

> ASAP, because all of this just occurred to me after

> reading another post regarding Celiac.

>

>

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[Guest guest]

No, I haven't done the peptide test. Haven't been willing to dole

out the $99. I also get a lot of flack from my parents. My son is

15 months and has not been diagnosed, but has very high peptides and

bahavior problems that of course my parents don't see, or even

believe me when my husband and I tell them about it. They think that

these tests results are made up just to prove theories. Like I'm

doing all of this diet for my son " just for the fun of it " . It's a

real blast, isn't it? Anyway, they think some other family member

needs to be tested to prove that they're right, and I don't want to

be the one.

> I would think it means you DO NOT have IgA aintobodies to gluten --

you are

> not celiac Have you evr done the peptide test? i was

thinking

> of running one on myself.

> Question about celiac

>

>

> > I have a celic question:

> >

> > About a month ago I was tested for Celiac Sprue. It

> > was an IgA(??) I had to repeatedly call the Dr.'s

> > office for the results, and the nurse is an ignoramus,

> > and she finally told me that all my tests were

> > negative. I assumed that this means normal. What

> > does a negative IgA mean? Does that mean that I do or

> > don't have a problem with wheat? I was supposed to go

> > back to the Dr. this week, but I was going to cancel

> > if all the tests were okay. Someone please answer

> > ASAP, because all of this just occurred to me after

> > reading another post regarding Celiac.

> >

> >

> > __________________________________________________

> >

[Guest guest]

I'm back from the Dr., and she still thinks my problems are related

to wheat even though my IgA was negative. She's sending me to the GI

to have a scope and biopsy done (AAAAARRRRGGGG!!!) but I'll be glad

to know for sure either way. In the meantime, should I load up on

wheat so that it's an accurate result? If the scope shows that I

don't have Celiac, she wants to send me to an allergist to see if I'm

simply allergic to wheat.

BTW, Jeneane, My problems started after a miscarriage and got worse

after each child was born. I also had my gallbladder taken out after

my oldest was born. Let's do this together and see it through, for

our health!

> Thanks for that reply I needed.

>

> I have a daughter, Sam, (PDD NOS) on the diet and she is doing

> better. I believe I am a closet celiac. My family has always had

> strange vague GI symptoms.

>

> As a kid I avoided milk whenever possible. I have always had

stomach

> complaints but no one ever scoped me and I am chicken. Anyway,

Since

> the birth of Sam my GI symptoms have gotten terrible. I have also

had

> my gallbladder removed 3 weeks Postpartum after her birth. I

always

> attributed it to bad weight gain and poor diet.

>

> I never seemed to have time to take care of myself. Since placing

> Sam on the diet and eating some of same foods. I think I feel

better

> on the diet but I am not sure.

>

> I think I also going to the doctor have myself check out. Thanks

for

> the extra push.

>

> Jeneane, Houston, TX

> mom to Nick 5 (NT)

> 3 (PDD Nos)

> 2 (NT)