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 Hi all,

 My name is Tonya.  I joined the list several months ago
 and have been lurking while waiting for results from my
 endoscopy/biopsy.  I just found out today the results
 were normal. I don't know where to go from here. I would
 appreciate it if anyone would look over my symptoms and
 tell me if I should seek help from a celiac specialist,
 or pursue/look at the possibilities that something else
 is going on besides celiac.

 Thank you in advance to anyone who has any advice.

 -Through high school and  college I had severe stomach
 pains not alleviated AT ALL by any medication
 prescription/over the counter. I had a gastro and
 gallbladder work up done at that time that showed
 nothing.  These went away in my late 20's for the most
 part. But still come back every now and then.

 -My senior college year from feeling tired and these
 stomach problems I was diagnosed severely anemic.  No
 reason could be determined. I even had a bone marrow tap
 to check for leukemia.

 Since that time I've been on iron, but still have
 periods of extreme anemia.

 -I've always had very irregular periods.

 -For the past 2 years (I'm 40, now.) I've been severely
 anemic, had chronic fatigue, depression and developed
 hypothyroidism. (My anemia is iron defficiency.)

 -In addition to stomach aches I've had on and off
 diarrhea for no apparent reason, and constant flatulence.

 - my blood work now shows abnormalities that indicate
 autoimmune problems. (some kind of antinuclear
 something?? high sed. rate, etc...) My doctor feared
 lupus. I've been to a rheumatologist who says I do not
 have lupus. I often have painful glands in my neck and
 run a low grade fever.

 -Hemocults have shown blood.  I had a colonoscopy that
 came back normal.

 -I recently discovered that I'm infertile.

 -I have scoliosis.

 -severe night blindness

 All of these things appear to be symptoms I've read
 about with celiac.  When I heard about celiac I asked
 for the biopsy. I asked about the blood test too, and
 was told I didn't need one??

 I was so sure that celiac was the answer to the problems
 I've been having. I live in metropolitan Atlanta. Should
 I see a specialist?  My gastro. is recommending I have
 an x-ray/upper g.i. as next step...

 Any suggestions would be greatfully appreciated.

 Thank you,
 Tonya