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- trents replied to Dhruv's topic in Celiac Disease Pre-Diagnosis, Testing & Symptoms1
Confused with test results
Welcome to the forum, @Dhruv! Many with celiac disease are asymptomatic. We call them "silent" celiacs. That doesn't mean they will always be asymptomatic, however. It could just mean their physical constitutions are stronger and providing more resistance to damage. Eventually, it will catch up to them if they continue to consume gluten and they will... -
- Dhruv posted a topic in Celiac Disease Pre-Diagnosis, Testing & Symptoms1
Confused with test results
, I m writing this email for my 18 years old son. We are resident in USA from past 18 years. My son is born in India, and I got him here when he was 3 months. He has been playing cricket since he is 4 years. In 2015 we went to india for a vacation, there he had severe stomach pain for 10 days, we went to hospital and they found out gastro! He... -
- Patty harrigan replied to Mary Em's topic in Related Issues & Disorders6
Passing out
That’s exactly what happens to me. I have been unconscious twice, vomiting afterwards for up to 9 hours and then the bone breaking chills start. I have never vomited while unconscious, thank god. It’s an unusual presentation and my doctors were reluctant to think it was due to gluten ingestion. However, I know it was gluten as both times it happened wit... -
- trents replied to Sking's topic in Celiac Disease Pre-Diagnosis, Testing & Symptoms6
Please help me understand my Celiac Gene Restuls, thank you.
I assume you were on antibiotics for the E-coli infection? C-diff almost always is the result of prolonged and/or repeated antibiotic treatment. And there is a growing consensus that celiac disease is connected with gut dysbiosis which in turn is likely connected with first world overuse of antibiotics, preservatives and carbohydrate intensive/low nutrient... -
- Scott Adams replied to Sking's topic in Celiac Disease Pre-Diagnosis, Testing & Symptoms6
Please help me understand my Celiac Gene Restuls, thank you.
A simple blood test should be done, and is usually the first step in diagnosing celiac disease. To do this you need to be eating lots of gluten daily for 6-8 weeks before doing the test. This article might be helpful. It breaks down each type of test, and what a positive results means in terms of the probability that you might have celiac disease...
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