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  1. GFinDC
    Hi Bouchra, You don't have to eat a lot of gluten for the celiac testing to work. A slice or 2 of wheat bread a day is enough. Your doctor can confirm. It may help your symptoms if you cut out all dairy from your diet for a few months. Pepto Bismol liquid can help symptoms and peppermint tea or peppermint Altoids mints can help with gassy stomach...
  2. GFinDC
    Hi Fasteddy, I am curious what DHC means? If it means what we call (DH) dermatitis herpetiformis then that changes your celiac diagnosis process. DH is a skin rash that is only found in people with celiac disease. So if you have DH, you have celiac disease. The testing for DH can be different than regular celiac testing. Liver values being high...
  3. GFinDC
    Hi Eric1980! Welcome to the forum! I am posting a link to a Wiki article on the human digestive system. It might help you identify the area causing pain. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_digestive_system Your gallbladder may be a problem. The gallbladder stores bile made by the liver. It then releases bile into the small intestine...
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    That's fine and it's good you understand there is a difference Fasteddy. Allergies are certainly easier for most people to understand than AI conditions. I think you are on the right track by hopefully getting gliaden antibodies tested before going gluten-free. They (doctors) sometimes only do the ttg IgA test, but there are several more antibody tests...
  5. GFinDC
    Hi AriannaH, I suggest you try an elimination diet. Try eliminating some food groups and see if your symptoms improve. I suggest starting by eliminating all baked goods and processed foods. Any of these could possibly have some kind of minor cross contamination. It's also possible you have developed a food reaction to some other ingredient beyond...
  6. GFinDC
    Hi Fasteddy, Welcome to the forum! A few points that may help. Celiac disease is not considered an allergy, but it is an (AI) autoimmune condition. Allergies are mostly IgE immune reactions, while celiac tends towards IgG and IgA immune reactions. Celiac is associated with other AI conditions like rheumatoid arthritis, Sjogren's Disease, etc...
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    You could go to a doctor and get your vitamin and mineral levels checked. Celiac can cause malabsorption of nutrients so deficiencies are a possible symptom. B-vitamins, Vitamin D and several minerals can be low. Nutrient deficiencies can cause symptoms of various kinds. You don't need to do a gluten challenge to get nutrient levels checked. But deficiencies...
  8. GFinDC
    Hi Azur, Many newly gluten-free celiacs have trouble with bloating in the bowels. This is can be caused by sugar or lactose intolerance or both. Damaged guts don't work as well to digest those foods and the bacteria that inhabit the gut and help with digestion are sometimes not present in adequate quantities, Instead non-helpful bacteria can increase...
  9. GFinDC
    It's good to hear you are feeling better David. Going gluten-free is great but sometimes it takes a while for our GI system to stabilize and get healthy again. Eighteen months or more may be needed for the gut to heal. An issue that sometimes hangs up progress is our guts can become sensitive to other foods besides gluten. So we may develop temporary...
  10. GFinDC
    Hi Charles, You can add fiber to your diet by taking psyillium husks. Or adding peas or other high fiber foods.
  11. GFinDC
    Hi Allison, You might want to get your blood glucose level checked. Muscle pain and weakness can be a sign of glucose problems.
  12. GFinDC
    Seems pretty clear. The distillers have to keep records showing they used gluten free ingredients to make the spirits because there is no test to prove distilled spirits are gluten free.
  13. GFinDC
    Hi Azur, Celiac can cause a lot of different symptoms. In some people the antibodies attack nerve cells in the brain. Or they can attack the skin or joints or organs. Another problem celiac can cause is mal-absorption of nutrients. So it's good to have a doctor check your vitamin and mineral levels. Often people are unable to digest dairy for a...
  14. GFinDC
    It is a good idea to do some internet searching for a celiac doctor. Also search for celiac support groups in your area. Sometimes you can find them on Facebook. A celiac support group can often help by suggesting a local doctor who understands celiac disease. My understanding is that it can be harder to diagnose children because their immune systems...
  15. GFinDC
    Hi Charles, Only eating chicken, potatoes, eggs and bananas may be fine, if your body accepts those foods. But what if it doesn't? I suggest you replace those foods with a different set of foods for awhile. When our diet doesn't work, it makes sense to change it? I avoid all nightshades myself, so I'd choose sweet potatoes as a substitute. ...
  16. GFinDC
    Hi Kate, Yes, you order it online, but then I think you go to a local hospital or clinic to have the blood drawn. I don't think they would send someone to your home for that price. Medical people tend to be well paid. I am pretty sure there are other labs that offer online test ordering too. There is a Biocard test that is home done also. But you...
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    A weak positive is still a positive. Along with the GI symptoms he is having it points to possible celiac disease IMHO. An endoscopy may find proof positive in damaged small intestinal villi. Or it may not, as the endoscopy is not a perfect tool for diagnosis. When you say you can't pinpoint a certain food causing the GI symptoms that is not surprising...
  18. GFinDC
    I think the Kroger brand Benedryl equivalent is gluten-free also.
  19. GFinDC
    Quest Diagnostics has a ttg IgA test they do. It's pay as you go type thing so maybe could be done without the university getting involved. The ttg IgA test is only one of the antibody tests for celiac disease though. There are also DGP IgA and DGP IgG tests plus total serum IgA and possibly EMA in the full celiac disease panels. Someone may know another...
  20. GFinDC
    Low gliaden antibodies sounds good KTB! Something must be going right with her diet for them to be that low. Hopefully the additional testing will help. I am not sure that they have good tests for some of the additional food intolerances that can crop up. Those are best found by elimination diets it seems. Lactose intolerance is one they can test for...
  21. GFinDC
    Hi David, It may help to switch to a whole foods diet for a few months. Stop eating all processed foods and eat whole foods like meats, veggies, nuts, eggs, and fruit. Also stop all dairy and cut way back on carbs. Carbs like rice are converted to sugar in the gut and feed bacteria that make gas. The sugars should be digested by the gut enzymes and...
  22. GFinDC
    I hope the endoscopy goes well! :)
  23. GFinDC
    Hi Matt, They do put wheat and barley in many, many foods. Oats are not as common in foods but getting a little more so these days. Oat milk is getting popular for instance. Reading labels for a celiac is very important, and can be time consuming and difficult with older eyes. Don't ask how I know! That's why it can be helpful to avoid buying...
  24. GFinDC
    Hi JD, I suggest you call your GI now to discuss the plan. If they plan to do an endoscopy will it be soon? Also, if they plan an endoscopy how much gluten and for how long before do they want you to eat gluten? Often the answer is 2 weeks of eating a small amount of gluten each day before the endoscopy. That period of eating gluten is called a gluten...
  25. GFinDC
    Hi, I don''t have the same reaction to celery as you. but I don't eat it. It does make me sick. In Europe celery is recognized as a major allergen. More info in link. https://www.allergywise.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Celery.pdf Try a search on celery allergy and you will find lots of info.
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