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I'm kind of surprised Celiac was not tested before. I know a quite a few people with it, so I thought it was a fairly common thing to test for and identify.
by jdrock 16y ago
I'm kind of surprised Celiac was not tested before. I know a quite a few people with it, so I thought it was a fairly common thing to test for and identify.
- flatline 16y agoI was tested for it about a year ago, via colonoscopy + biopsy. The doctor said that they are just now starting to test for it routinely, as it has recently been considered to be drastically under-diagnosed. I also know several people who have been diagnosed with it, one of whom ate a gluten-free diet for over a year with little benefit. The doctors eventually decided it was not Celiac. I am not a doctor or in the medical field but it appears that the diagnosis is not terribly straightforward.
- grandalf 16y agoIt is my understanding that severe cases have generally been diagnosed accurately/often, but less severe cases (like the one the OP might have) can be misdiagnosed or go undiagnosed. I have a second cousin who had suffered from a variety of mild symptoms for his whole life and was eventually diagnosed at age 55. Crazy!