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Tested negative for Coeliac five years ago.

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leonbean97
leonbean97

However I do have some of the symptoms for this condition.  Can you get this at any stage in your life?

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  • FA54321
    FA54321 leonbean97

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    There's always the chance you can get it at any stage in your life. If you are getting symptoms you should speak to your doctor and ask to be re-tested.  You didn't say what the test 5 years ago entailed. Did you just have a blood test or did you have an endoscopy? The reason I ask, is that blood tests for coeliac disease can be unreliable. My blood test came back negative but because of my severe symptoms, the doctor advised an endoscopy which proved to be positive. So please bare this in mind.
    • leonbean97
      leonbean97 FA54321

      Posted

      It was a blood test.  I will get re tested , many thanks,
    • cassie93779
      cassie93779 leonbean97

      Posted

      This is helpful. Can I ask what both your main symptoms are? I am concerned I may have celiacs. I am due to see a doctor next week to disucss. I dont have all the symptoms but have had bloating, chronic constipation, (had issues with both for years) flaky scalp (not severe) and a skin condition on my feet. My doctor told me this was eczema two years ago but it can flare up quite extreme, soare, itchy, fluid filled blisters, flaky skin, red, rashy when at its worst. But it tends to come and go? What do you think?
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