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Blunted villi almost 4 year after diagnosis
jeema replied to Raquel2021's topic in Coping with Celiac Disease
@Raquel2021 My understanding is that incomplete healing by itself isn't entirely uncommon, especially in adults. For example see here: https://journals.lww.com/ajg/abstract/2011/01000/morphometric_evaluation_of_duodenal_biopsies_in.23.aspx However if you're saying that your symptoms have also not improved much since the beginning of the diet, and that... -
@Bindi the reason I asked about the antibody levels is because if they remain elevated after going on a gluten free diet then I think that typically indicates that there's still ongoing accidental gluten consumption. Do you know what the trend in your levels have been since you started the diet?
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What do you mean by this exactly if you don't mind me asking? Antibody levels or something else?
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One thing you might look into is whether you have SIBO (Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth). That can cause bloating and it's fairly common in newly diagnosed celiac patients from what my GI doctor told me. I think I had it when I was diagnosed. It can be treated with either antibiotics or with probiotics according to Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia...
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Healing Time
jeema replied to Sobiha's topic in Post Diagnosis, Recovery & Treatment of Celiac Disease
Sobiha that makes 2 of us, and it seems like there's a lot of confusion in this regard even among GI doctors. One doctor I went to wanted to do another upper endoscopy on me at < 6 months from diagnosis. But then I went to another GI doctor who specializes in celiac and he said there's no point doing another upper endoscopy until at least 2 years. I...
