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- Scott Adams replied to CarolTN's topic in Dermatitis Herpetiformis6
Does anyone else have seborrheic dermatitis
I think it couldn't hurt for you to be sure that your diet is 100% gluten-free with zero cross-contamination for a couple of months to see if that helps. If you're eating out you're likely getting some level of gluten in your diet. It's hard, but at least this would help you determine if gluten is the culprit. -
- CarolTN replied to CarolTN's topic in Dermatitis Herpetiformis6
Does anyone else have seborrheic dermatitis
Thank you to Trents, Scott, Christina and Bohanley for your replies! I have been gluten-free for about 13 years and mostly dairy-free during that time. I haven't been diagnosed as Celiac. When I did the test I hadn't eaten gluten for two years and the nurse told me the test wouldn't be accurate. Anyway, once in a blue moon I'll get tempted and... -
- ZandZsmom replied to dovahgolzseyol's topic in Gluten-Free Foods, Products, Shopping & Medications5
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- dixonpete commented on dixonpete's blog entry in Pete Dixon2
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- trents replied to jlp1999's topic in Celiac Disease Pre-Diagnosis, Testing & Symptoms5
Awaiting diagnosis
I would ask for a total IGA test (aka, Immunoglobulin A (IgA) and other names as well) to check for IGA deficiency. That test should always be ordered along with the TTG IGA. If someone is IGA deficient, their individual celiac IGA test scores will be artificially low which can result in false negatives. Make sure you are eating generous amounts of gluten...
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