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Re-testing Enterolab Question

LoriG

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LoriG Contributor
LoriG
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Here were my enterolab results a year ago:

antigliadin igA 15

transglutaminase igA 18

fecal fat 771

one celiac/one gluten gene

Anyway, I've been gluten-free one year and retested the fecal fat score which came back 288 (normal).

I have a lot of other health problems mostly thyroid/adrenal and being gluten free hasn't really helped me at all, unfortunately. I feel like I've been spinning my wheels with this gluten thing for a year, becoming "obsessed" with cross contamination etc. The only thing I notice if I eat gluten is constipation.

Based on this new test score, I am led to believe that going gluten free has helped me even if it hasn't shown up in my health right? It must mean that why I feel so bad is related to something besides the Celiac right? It has been a mystery to myself and the doc's why going gluten-free hasn't helped me. Thanks!

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What are you doing for your Thyroid and your Adrenals?? It isnt easy to get these balanced and not just any ol doctor will do. You need someone who really understands how these organs work and what meds to try (there are many meds to choose from and there are no better meds, but everyone is different and you have to find out which one(s) work best for you).

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What are you doing for your Thyroid and your Adrenals?? It isnt easy to get these balanced and not just any ol doctor will do. You need someone who really understands how these organs work and what meds to try (there are many meds to choose from and there are no better meds, but everyone is different and you have to find out which one(s) work best for you).

I spent months working w/ a nutrtionist, cutting out food groups, adding more protein, more HCl/digestive enzymes etc. to no avail. Then, I really started concentrating on my thyroid/adrenals instead and did extensive testing. All trying to "guess" what was wrong with me despite going gluten-free. Kept getting worse and worse.

I've been around the block for 2 years with thyroid/adrenal issues. I've seen multiple doctors, have tried multiple combo's of thyroid pills. Found out recently I'm actually Hypopituitary and my adrenals are in major shut down as well as my thyroid. Right now I'm working with hydrocortisone to get my adrenals supported and am trying a T3 only for now since I also have High Reverse T3. May try armour again down the line. All of my hormones are low normal due to the hypopit. Glad I found it out finally, but very difficult getting better. When i found out I had Celiac's, I thought that was the end all be all of my health problems, but a year later, i am much more sick despite going gluten free. That's why with my recent re-testing, I now realize how much more my thyroid/adrenals are causing my health problems than the gluten. Very frustrating. I do have a current doc who will give my meds, but I've had to figure it all out myself.

Thanks for asking.

nora-n Rookie
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i, I have read several abstracts and articles about adrenals, thyroid, etc. and most of it is autoimmune.

Even 30% og hashimotos patients have pituitaryantibodies (hat is why the TSH test is so stupid, one needs to go by the actual thyroid hormones, rread all about this in the thyroid forums)

Now you obviously have had this a long time, and there probably is some damage to the hypothalamus/adrenalsand one cannot expect it all to go away.

There was an ex-doctor posting on the thyroid.about.com forum, Larrian Gillespie, and she had pituitary/hypothalamus problems too and wrote about it. Her postings are still in the archives folder, a huge thread of 4000 + postings , hormone help please or something like that.

One thing came to mind, you could try LDN, go over to www.ahsta.com and look into it.

nora

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i, I have read several abstracts and articles about adrenals, thyroid, etc. and most of it is autoimmune.

Even 30% og hashimotos patients have pituitaryantibodies (hat is why the TSH test is so stupid, one needs to go by the actual thyroid hormones, rread all about this in the thyroid forums)

Now you obviously have had this a long time, and there probably is some damage to the hypothalamus/adrenalsand one cannot expect it all to go away.

There was an ex-doctor posting on the thyroid.about.com forum, Larrian Gillespie, and she had pituitary/hypothalamus problems too and wrote about it. Her postings are still in the archives folder, a huge thread of 4000 + postings , hormone help please or something like that.

One thing came to mind, you could try LDN, go over to www.ahsta.com and look into it.

nora

Thanks Nora for the information. I'll check it out.

gfpaperdoll Rookie
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I think you might want to look at cutting out all grains & gluten free processed foods.

Maybe treat yourself occasionally to some organic white rice... skip the white potatoes & sub in sweet potatoes. & good for you for going dairy free, keep that up.

If you are not allergic to corn, add in an occasional Mission Brand White Corn tortilla or their corn chips - but I would not add corn in until you feel very well & can tell if it makes you feel worse.

constipation is a huge sign of a gluten problem... If you have DQ1 genes & this symptom, IMO it can lead to colon cancer. and all the more reason to cut out grains.

What we really need to be healthy are lots of veggies, fruit, meat, seafood, nuts, eggs, & seeds. & good fats like coconut oil (& coconut milk) advocado, nuts, olive oil (cold pressed, not heated in cooking)...

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