Celiac Testing
#38582 - 01/18/04 12:34 PM
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Dolphin
Reged: 01/14/04
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Loc: NY, USA
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I was just wondering if a skin testing at the allergist can determine if your a celiac? I have had skin testing and there was no wheat allergy present.
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I cant' remember the name, but there is a form of celiac that shows up on the skin. Check out this website for celiac sprue. www.celiacsprue.com.
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My gastroenterologist had me take blood tests to see if I was gluten intolerant.I think Celiac and gluten intolerance are the same, am I right?
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Celiac Sprue is wheat and gluten intolerance. I was tested internally for it and said I was clear, but since I watch the wheat and gluten in products that I eat, I feel better.
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I was originally tested with the endoscopy because I was having reflux problems. With this, would you think that I was clear of Celiac Disease? I had the biopsy too. Sherr, I tried your link, but it was an error page. So I did some research typing in Celiac and it appeared to me that the endoscopy would rule it out. Although, I'm not certain, because I don't know if the doctor looked for everything or just a select few things.
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Gina-since IBS is usually the diagnosis when they can't find anything wrong, then your endoscopy would have been VERY thorough! They look for practically everything under the sun. They didn't find anything wrong with me either, and Celiac was one of the first things on my mind when I went to see the doctor about my results. He said that it's one of the things they check for, so I guess that means you and I are both good  But if it still concerns you, my advice would be to ask your doc at your next appointment. Maybe our hospitals are different and don't do the same tests? Anyways, hope this helps!
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I'd contact the doctor/hospital who conducted the endoscope, just to check. I'm not sure if the endoscope itself necessarily shows evidence of celiac, but the small biopsy they take during the endoscope procedure. Anyway, I'm sure they would be able to tell you whether celiac was checked for at that time.
Also, you must have been eating gluten/wheat at the time of the test for it to give reliable results.
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Jessica-It is reassuring to me that celiac is one of the things that the doctors check for.  I will probably check with the doctor just to be certain. I'm due for my Nexium prescription so I think I might make an appointment this time around. It amazes me that doctors don't have more information on what causes IBS. I can understand stress and anxiety causing problems, but for certain foods to trigger it really baffles me. I always was able to eat meat and dairy, then boom, just like that no more. I don't get it and I'm determined to figure this out.
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