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Wildfire123 Apprentice
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Hello. I'm new here. I'm waiting on test results to see if I'm Celiac's or glute intolerant. My main concerns with my symptoms are excession weight loss, loss of appetite, anxiety and panic attacks. I've also been experiencing pain in my left rib cage, on my left side of my chest and down my left arm. Also seem to be having episodes that appear to be POTS related. I also have a vitamin D deficiency and vitamin B12 deficiency. Should I go ahead and go gluten-free evendors though my test results have not come back yet? 

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Which tests? Blood or endoscopy? Because you need to be on gluten for both to be accurate.

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They are doing the blood test. I had endoscopy a few months ago but the biopsy they took was only tested for H pylori. And I have been eating a lot of gluten.

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If blood is positive they'll want to do another endo. So stay on gluten.

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Got it! Check

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