I'll second rm's comments about blood tests...until extremely recently, all they could do was discover a lack of certain nutrients in your system (celiac causes the intestines not to absorb certain elements as well). Also on the effectiveness of an elimination diet.
When I was diagnosed, some of the questions my GI asked me were:
"Do you often have bloating and/or gas, especially after eating?" "Do you have symptoms of acid reflux, or have you ever been diagnosed (untested) with an ulcer?" "Do your bowel movements leave a greasy sheen on the toilet water?" (sorry, but she really did ask that)
I can't remember any of the other relevant questions, but those were all pretty major indicators. Though she didn't give me an absolute diagnosis until after the endoscopy, she seemed quite certain of it based on the symptoms I reported to her (combined with my anemia).
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Date: 2006-07-01 10:17 pm (UTC)When I was diagnosed, some of the questions my GI asked me were:
"Do you often have bloating and/or gas, especially after eating?"
"Do you have symptoms of acid reflux, or have you ever been diagnosed (untested) with an ulcer?"
"Do your bowel movements leave a greasy sheen on the toilet water?" (sorry, but she really did ask that)
I can't remember any of the other relevant questions, but those were all pretty major indicators. Though she didn't give me an absolute diagnosis until after the endoscopy, she seemed quite certain of it based on the symptoms I reported to her (combined with my anemia).