SirMakem
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Well, I got to 82 years without symptoms and the disease was only discovered via a blood test for another problem. If I had not had that blood test then I would have had a happy life and died without ever knowing. In those 82 years, the damage was done and cannot be reversed in the time left. in my opinion.
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I was diagnosed with celiac disease by blood test and endoscope.
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Thank you for your input. My gluten free life was/is crap. I will now eat whatever is convenient and if it is gluten free then all well and good. However, if it is not then so be it. For example, my wife can bake very edible gluten free cake and cook some gluten free meals but as soon as we go away from home I become like being a person with a weak bladder...
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7 months ago I was diagnosed as having ceoliac disease. Since then I have avoided eating gluten and my life has become miserable. How did I find I had ceoliac disease? Well, I had quite severe itching over my back and asked advice. During my life I travelled in very hot, often humid countries and wondered as I had some no-malignant moles, if there had...
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Name of pub please. I am going up north later for a wedding.
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First diagnosis @ 83 - I need advice whether to be or not to be Gluten Free for life.
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I had a barium meal xray last weekend got chatting the the radiologist. He mentioned that some 10 years ago in the UK you could get a prescription for gluten free food from a GP. He mentioned this web site: https://www.glutafin.co.uk/just-diagnosed/your-prescription/your-prescription-england/ I did some digging and found that if I lived in the NE...
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Thank you. Tesco is cheapest around here. But mention the words 'gluten free' and expect double price probably. I'm not a beer drinker but I have been looking for something to add to milk for a hot drink. I uses to add malt and have changed to chocolate but it is very sweet I usually drink lime and lemonade when out as i am the driver.
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Thank you. I have been using this one:
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I'm lucky with bread but your take on pasta would be useful. I used to always have spaghetti bolognase once in every country I visited if it was available. I compare it with the true made in the Italian country side by a family wife. I had the worlds worst in the UK the other nite in a supposedly Italian restaurant
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I have had an endoscopy which confirmed the blood result as Celiac disease. Have done research pointed out by @trents, I agree the skin does present like mild DH and would probably be worse if I continued eating gluten. It is beginning to look like I must be resigned to a gluten free life. That being so I need to research recipes which my wife can prepare...
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I don't see any way to edit my previous post so will add a further thought here. Many years ago I did suffer from raised tiny water filled itchy blisters on my fingers. It was very embarrassing because part of my job was to teach officers how to take fingerprints. That cleared up and I don't think ever returned. However, I did get and have noticed liquid...
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Having read your url I have realised I do have a small area on my left arm inner aspect, close to the elbow joint, which is redder than the surrounding skin. There is a similar smaller area near the wrist on the inner aspect of my right arm. Neither area is itchy or has any raised area/parts, they just appear a different colour. I wonder if my stopping...
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Thank you @trent for your input, My blood test was triggered by the itchy back and the result was: IGA ENDOMYSIAL ANTIBODIES;IGA TTG Report, Abnormal, Need to speak to doctor. Tissue transglutaminase IgA level (XaJg2) > 128 u/mL [0 - 6.9] All other blood values were normal. Your comment: "Reckon with the fact that if you eat...
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Aged 83 I had an itchy back and had a blood sample taken as a matter of course because they thought it was moles which I have a lot of due to foreign travel in hot countries for many years. Blood result returned was at 128 level (forget the actual name) and apparently the norm is 7! I am A symptomatic but was advised to go Gluten Free which I have done...