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That's funny... I think that they should be able to tell on me, as long as I don't overdo the Belgian chocolate and butter! I've asked a couple of doctors (not gastroenterologists, though) and they said that where I have the pain is around my ileo-cecal valve. It is also where you describe the...

Good to know... I am almost certain that he did check for Crohn's on the biopsies that he took during the colonoscopy. I feel that my anatomical knowledge is a little lacking, so I just want to make sure I have this straight... :blush: A colonoscopy examines the large intestine and the beginning...

I will definitely look into the CRP blood test. I do not think that I have done that one to date. Do you think that if I had a colonoscopy during which 30 polyps were removed and biopsied, without finding Crohn's that means I can rule out Crohn's? Or can it affect only part of the intestine, so...

Yes, my impression is that it is 'too late' to get a clear Celiac diagnosis without eating gluten again for several months (either through blood-work or endoscopy)... but I will get an endoscopy anyway to see if that brings any answers. I did do the tests with Enterolab (that seem to have a few...

Thanks a lot Nathan. That is helpful. Yes, I do suspect celiac but am not 100% certain. I got tested through Enterolab (whose results are controversial) and came up as gluten intolerant and genetically predisposed to gluten intolerance (although not celiac). However, my dr says that it is more...

Thanks so much for sharing. So sorry to hear that you're going through all that even with the Crohn's diagnosis... Had you had any relief from your symptoms compared to 2004 (related to the dr observing less inflammation)? Or is it more that what they are able to observe does not match the...

Hello all :sign0144: This seems like a wonderfully supportive forum. It is reassuring that this kind of place exists, as there are moments where I admit to feeling a bit despairing that I will one day feel better. I have a number of health issues and few answers as to what is going on. But I am...