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Hi mradams1 ,

Just posting to say Hello as one of those people with Celiac Disease and IBS ! I would definitely encourage you to go ahead with a biopsy to determine whether you actually have celiac. (Be sure to be eating plenty of gluten in your daily diet for several weeks before the biopsy for accurate results) There are just so many other diseases and cancers and health issues that can result from undiagnosed celiac. Some people know they have problems with wheat, but don't get a definitive answer on the celiac (an autoimmune disorder!) When you don't know for sure that you have the actual disease it's tempting to "cheat" and eat gluten from time to time (as long as you don't "notice" any problems). The trouble is that not everyone feels anything noticeable every time they eat gluten. My own diagnosis was delayed for years because the doctors said I didn't have the right symptoms. By the time I was diagnosed (at 34), I already had osteopinea.

I hope this is helpful- I definitely don't want to come across as pushy...just sharing from my own experience.
Good luck to you!

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