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What disorders are similar (because I tested negative for Celiac).

temp8665

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temp8665 Apprentice
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I just got my full celiac panel back and nothing was detected.

Which disorders should I look into now?

After I got the vaccine, the nerve across my stomach started lighting up like an electric fence.  The nerves feel smashed together on one localized side of my torso.

When I eat thick crust pizza, it makes it worse.  When I eat beans it makes it worse.

I was hoping that somehow celiac was flared as that runs in my family but that isn't the case.  So, I'm not sure what to pursue now.

Doctors I have gone to do not have any answers.

I'm trying to eat non-inflammatory foods and take supplements like Vitamin C, and Vitamin D.  

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You may have NCGS (Non Celiac Gluten Sensitivity). Many of the symptoms are the same as with celiac disease but no damage is done to the lining of the small intestine. That's why the antibody tests for celiac disease will be negative. Even so, a word of caution is in order. Some experts believe that NCGS is a precursor to celiac disease so in time it might turn into that. So, if I were you with the history of celiac disease in the family, I would get tested periodically. Having said all that, whether it's celiac disease or NCGS the antidote is the same, total avoidance of gluten for a lifetime. 

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Yes, unfortunately there is not test yet for NCGS, even though around 10x more people have it than do celiac disease.

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