Re: Re:Biopsy & testing question

[Guest guest]

I don't even remember the biiopsy! I do remember chatting with the doctor beforehand and then the next thing I knew, I was being wheeled out to the recovery area. I wasn't given anything but gas -- but obviously enough of it to allow me to fall asleep quickly and soundly! When I awoke, I actually felt refreshed, and didn't experience any pain or discomfort at all. I took it easy the rest of the day because that is what they advised me to do, my husband had already taken the day off of work, and I couldn't pass up the opportunity to get to lie around reading books all day while someone else watched our two kids!

I think that having had the biopsy really helps to keep me on the straight and narrow in terms of the gf diet. If I were just going on a hypothetical or just the blood test, it might be easier for me to tell myself I didn't have celiac disease. The biopsy really drove home the significance of it for me.

For the person asking about testing after being on a gf diet -- you should ask a gi doc if it's likely that being on that diet for just a couple of months is enough to have healed your intestine to the point a biopsy would be negative for celiac. From what I understand, it can take a lot longer than that. And my doctor has told me it could take a year or longer for the antibodies (blood) test to show negative. So maybe you could at least start with the blood test? If it's still positive, maybe there's a higher chance your biospy will be accurate? Good luck!**************Gas prices getting you down? Search AOL Autos for fuel-efficient used cars. (http://autos.aol.com/used?ncid=aolaut00050000000007)

[Guest guest]

Thank you for all your responses. My blood tests came back

negative but I do have the genes. Also lots of symptoms. So, according to the

doctor – he has seen other people like me and those who don’t even have

symptoms come back positive in the biopsy so I guess it is worth it.

Thanks again

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Subject: Re: [ ] Re:Biopsy & testing question

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don't even remember the biiopsy! I do remember chatting with the doctor

beforehand and then the next thing I knew, I was being wheeled out to the

recovery area. I wasn't given anything but gas -- but obviously enough of it to

allow me to fall asleep quickly and soundly! When I awoke, I actually felt

refreshed, and didn't experience any pain or discomfort at all. I took it easy

the rest of the day because that is what they advised me to do, my husband had

already taken the day off of work, and I couldn't pass up the opportunity

to get to lie around reading books all day while someone else watched our two

kids!

I think that having had the biopsy really helps to keep me on the straight and

narrow in terms of the gf diet. If I were just going on a hypothetical or just

the blood test, it might be easier for me to tell myself I didn't have celiac

disease. The biopsy really drove home the significance of it for me.

For the person asking about testing after being on a gf diet -- you should ask

a gi doc if it's likely that being on that diet for just a couple of months is

enough to have healed your intestine to the point a biopsy would be negative

for celiac. From what I understand, it can take a lot longer than that. And my

doctor has told me it could take a year or longer for the antibodies (blood)

test to show negative. So maybe you could at least start with the blood test?

If it's still positive, maybe there's a higher chance your biospy will be

accurate? Good luck!

**************

Gas prices getting you down? Search AOL Autos for fuel-efficient used cars.

(http://autos.aol.com/used?ncid=aolaut00050000000007)