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Going For The Enterolab Testing...

Marz

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Marz Enthusiast
Marz
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So I decided today that I do need something "positive" to keep me on this gluten-free diet. My "gluten challenge" before was one bowl of wheat (was too nervous to do anything more than that), and 4 days later had a GI "reaction", so I went back gluten-free for a while. I'm thinking now that 1 bowl of wheat wasn't sufficient a challenge to actually see if gluten makes a big difference, especially since I know I have other food intolerances that cause similar reactions (Chicken, egg, turkey, goat milk, pepperdew, coconut, olives... the list keeps on growing daily :P) Blood tests and biopsy were negative by the way, detailed on previous posts.

So I'm eating tasty wheat as we speak (write), it's pure semolina, so that should do for the gluten challenge - 3 times a day for a week. Then I'm going to do the enterolab testing and together with the challenge results should be proof enough for me :)

Even though I'm 99% convinced gluten is the culprit, I'd still like something to show the sensitivity, especially for the decades ahead when I'm feeling better and have forgotten the hardships of my 20s. (The nasty 20s, I think is how I'll refer to that period!) I might think, well maybe I'm feeling better now? Maybe it was something else, a passing phase; then I go back onto gluten and do even worse damage to my body.

Will post results when I have them :)

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Jestgar Rising Star
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Even though I'm 99% convinced gluten is the culprit, I'd still like something to show the sensitivity, especially for the decades ahead when I'm feeling better and have forgotten the hardships of my 20s. (The nasty 20s, I think is how I'll refer to that period!)

The toilet 20's?

ravenwoodglass Mentor
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Some of us do have delayed reactions D wise. 3 or 4 days is about the time it takes for the D to hit for me. Once you react, if you do, you may want to stop the challenge if the symptoms are severe. I do hope your reaction isn't too severe.

I don't remember how long you have been gluten free but I think if it is less than a year that Enterolab may be able to pick up the antibodies without a challenge. You may want to call them and ask.

Marz Enthusiast
Marz
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The toilet 20's?

Brilliant, that sums it up nicely :D

Skylark Collaborator
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Brilliant, that sums it up nicely :D

OMG! That's my 20s too. :lol:

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