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Joint swelling when ill even on gluten-free diet
Spacepanther replied to Moodiefoodie's topic in Related Issues & Disorders
thank you knitty kitty I don't have a vitamin deficiency and I supplement omegas. Are there other more mild symptoms that co-occur with your joint pain as well @Moodiefoodie? I am suspicious my own joint pain could be related to another autoimmune issue. I am wondering if it is Crohn's or something similar because I've continued to experience some... -
Joint swelling when ill even on gluten-free diet
Spacepanther replied to Moodiefoodie's topic in Related Issues & Disorders
I have had joint pain as one of my dominant symptoms. I've wondered, mostly to myself until now, whether it could be related to another autoimmune concern. Have you had any ideas of what else it might related to? -
Hello~ I was diagnosed recently and I have been gluten-free since. Other than gluten exposure, what could cause Ttg-IgG to continue to be elevated even when Ttg-IgA is nearly normal? Specifically, my blood work from August 10 reported both Ttg- IgA and Ttg-IgG at >250 u/L so both were very high - 0 - 14.6 u/L is the normal range. My blood...
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Advice - Finding a good Dr.
Spacepanther replied to Spacepanther's topic in Celiac Disease Pre-Diagnosis, Testing & Symptoms
I am looking for referrals for good drs in the Chicagoland area becuase I went gluten free a few years ago and felt good. About two years ago, I started having bouts of extreme abdominal pain which was accompanied by joint pain, bloating, tenesmus and gas. I went to a gastroentrologist who tested me and preformed a colonoscopy and diagnosed me with IBS. Since... -
Long story short, I carry the genes and have been having misc symptoms related to gluten. I went to a gastroentrologist and went through blood testing but I was gluten free - told her I was gluten free - it came back negative. I felt like she dismissed it as a possibility and daignosed me with IBS. Only recently, I learned that I should have been eating...