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- trents replied to Raquel2021's topic in Coping with Celiac Disease11
Blunted villi almost 4 year after diagnosis
Helen, you may know this already but your post above was confusing in this regard. Blunted villi would refer to what is found by endoscopy and biopsy of the small bowel, not the stomach. And to say that the biopsy was normal despite having blunted villi is a contradiction unless, that is, the biopsy referred to was of the stomach and not of the small bowel... -
- Raquel2021 replied to Raquel2021's topic in Coping with Celiac Disease11
Blunted villi almost 4 year after diagnosis
Same here. Looking for answers. My endoscopy also showed chronic gastritis. I hope you find some answers. Let.me know if you. -
- Helen Robertson replied to Raquel2021's topic in Coping with Celiac Disease11
Blunted villi almost 4 year after diagnosis
Yes, when I learned of the Omeprazole side effects I stopped it immediately and experienced extreme acid rebound, but between Tums and Famodidine, I stuck it out. But I’m sure that the vitamin deficiencies I experienced were caused by taking this medication for almost a year. And could it be responsible for the blunted villi? Who knows. The endoscopy a... -
- lnwalser96 posted a topic in Introduce Yourself / Share Stuff0
Newly diagnosed with Celiac disease
Hello! My names Lauren. I’m newly diagnosed with celiac disease and I am struggling. I have to eat on the go a lot due to my job. But I do my research and request gluten free. But it seems no matter what I get or eat I feel sick afterwards. Im not even entirely sure what symptoms I should look out for. What I’ve experienced so far is bloating, fatigue, ga... -
- Raquel2021 replied to Raquel2021's topic in Coping with Celiac Disease11
Blunted villi almost 4 year after diagnosis
Exactly my thoughts. Having blunting of the villi means you have not completely healed the small intestine. It means you still have some damage. We need normal villi to absorb nutrients properly. From what I have heard your bot supposed to take Omeprazole indefinitely as this can also cause the body not to absorb nutrients. It is interesting you had normal...
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