tygerlily

Hi all! I’ve been advised to try a gluten-free diet until my endoscopy procedure in August. I’m less than a week in right now and I have been noticing some improvements, but I think I should cut down on the processed foods. I also think I should cut out dairy for the time being as it’s giving me similar symptoms to being glutened. What are some simple, whol...

That is true. I should probably wait if my doctor wants to do further blood testing. Can't get too ahead of myself, haha It is also very reassuring to hear that young people's bodies are more resilient to things like this, especially when Celiac disease can increase your risk of cancer and things like that. The earlier I catch it, the greater of a chance...

Thanks so much for the reply, Trent! Thank you for being so detailed and informative. Maybe since my symptoms are so (relatively) new I don't have enough antibodies to trip the tests I was given. Maybe I'm so young my immune system can still suppress them or something. Either way, I agree with what you're saying about NCGS possibly being a precursor...

Oh! I forgot to mention that I’ve been dealing with chronic fatigue long before this all started—months of noticeable fatigue to maybe years of it just written off as “teenager things.”

Hi all, I’ve been dealing with unexplained GI symptoms for almost 3 months. I am 19 years old, assigned female at birth, 123 lbs, 5’0. Around 10-12 years ago I suffered from chronic constipation which was solved by implementing a bathroom plan and taking one serving of Miralax every day for several years. I didn’t experience any negative GI symptoms after...