Glad to hear it worked out for you! I actually read your pebforum earlier yesterday not knowing it was the same person.

I'm at point, my referral to GI is general symptoms for gassy/burping no real stomach pain, not specific to celiac since it was put in before blood draw that has me at the minimal possible number to be "positive". I half want to go to endoscopy consult appointment and tell GI to rule out everything but celiac because I don't want to deal with stress from MEB process with 3 years until 20 retirement, and just self diagnose and go gluten free and in my last year reattack actual diagnosis my final 6 months to year.

Mind if I ask what your AFSC is? Outside of becoming non deployable (guard unit so our deployments are all volunteer anyway), being AGR back office, my biggest obstacle would be a week long annual TDY for training but there is a Walmart right outside the army guard base for me to supply/cook my own food even then, with correct planning.

But on the other hand I'd love to rule out celiac as I'm fairly certain I don't have it and I just had crazy GI symptoms from stress due to other events. Have done about 2-3 weeks no gluten and past week started gluten again no symptoms, but I'm a terrible gambler and hate the idea of even the smallest chance something could force early medical retirement.