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Doing The Gluten-challenge, Any Positives Afterwards?

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Hi celiac.com community,

My 7yo son recently had bloodwork and had a 185 tTg. He will have his biopsy next. I had been trying to be gluten-free for several months, 8 or 9, though i know I was glutened a few times. One way I knew was I would start running a fever, 99.1 to 100.1 (my usual temp runs low, about 97.6 or 97.8.) but now I am doing the gluten-challenge so that I can have the bloodwork and biopsy done.

Though I am physically uncomfortable in many ways and running a fever too, I'm quite determined to do my gluten challenge. I think it's important for long term care, to check for osteo- problems (I'm 45), and general info in case I need other med care in the future. I'm also sick of Drs disregarding my complaints... (I also think if one gets positive bloodwork or responds positively to gluten-free diet, there should be no need for a biopsy to obtain a proper dx from a Dr. It's my humble opinion that keeping someone on gluten when they have high other indicators is a barbaric, unconscionable and moronic way to approach medicine considering the dangers of continued gluten ingestion and the cutting edge research on neurological effects, etc...)

I am looking for some stories where people had positive blood work and/or positive biopsies after a gluten-challenge and how long it took them. I know this will vary for everyone but I just could really use some "light at the end of the tunnel" stories.

Also, any dittos on the fever would be interesting to hear about to. When Docs have checked me out about this before they usually check my white blood cell count and it's high. Then they check me for rheumatoid arthritis as it is in my genetic line and that has been negative over the last 3 decades.

Thanks for reading - slackermom

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