Doc,
Just had a couple questions about celiac disease for you. For about the past 10 years I have had digestive problems that were very very mild so I never had it checked out. Over the last several weeks my symptoms have gone from mild to severe. Last week I went to a GI specialist and he suspects that I have celiac disease and has taken blood work and wants to do a colonoscopy with a biopsy of my small intestine to confirm his diagnosis. My questions are:
1) How will celiac affect my ability to retain a 1st or 2nd class medical
2) How long will a colonoscopy or any other related procedure that he may have to do affect the validity of my medical in the near term?
I know there is not a cure for celiac disease but in the mean time I have started to cut glucose out of my diet to see if I notice any difference in my symptoms. Any advice you have would be greatly appreciated.
Just had a couple questions about celiac disease for you. For about the past 10 years I have had digestive problems that were very very mild so I never had it checked out. Over the last several weeks my symptoms have gone from mild to severe. Last week I went to a GI specialist and he suspects that I have celiac disease and has taken blood work and wants to do a colonoscopy with a biopsy of my small intestine to confirm his diagnosis. My questions are:
1) How will celiac affect my ability to retain a 1st or 2nd class medical
2) How long will a colonoscopy or any other related procedure that he may have to do affect the validity of my medical in the near term?
I know there is not a cure for celiac disease but in the mean time I have started to cut glucose out of my diet to see if I notice any difference in my symptoms. Any advice you have would be greatly appreciated.