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  1. Scott Adams
    Welcome to the forum! Can I assume that your granddaughter was eating gluten daily in the weeks leading up to her blood draw for the celiac disease tests? If not, that can reduce her levels, and cause false-negative results. Also, given the high positive on the IgG anti-gliadin antibodies and positive genetic marker for CD, did her doctor recommend...
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    PS - Don't forget that one of the very biggest issues for those with celiac disease is vitamin and mineral deficiencies, many of which are never actually addressed by doctors even after diagnosis. Going an strict cleansing type diets can exacerbate this issue, not help it. This article is interesting, and indicates that short-term fasting may be helpful...
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    So just to be clear, I hope you haven't been eating nothing but celery shakes for 10 months...I guess you wouldn't be alive if that were true. This sounds a lot like an elimination diet, which we have been recommending here for 25 years or more. The elimination diet, however, doesn't get locked into one item that has little nutrients, like celery, and instead...
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    It looks like it could be DH, but again, to be sure you'd need to see a dermatologist. Do you have the full results, and the scale used on your TTG test? I can't really comment on it without more info, as the scale used changes depending on the lab used.
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    I don't think there is a way to avoid casein, and lactose-free doesn't mean casein-free, as lactose is the type of sugar in cow's milk. Some people who have issue with casein don't have issues with goat's or sheep's milk products, and there are yogurts made from those. My wife eats a type of yogurt that is made with cashews, and doesn't contain any dairy...
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    Welcome to the forum @MissMegan! I agree with @trents that your results would likely have been higher had you followed the testing protocol and eaten gluten daily before the test. It's astounding how many doctors, and now computer systems like the one Kaiser has and I use, that don't properly inform you of the requirements necessary to avoid false negative...
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    More information about "Slow Cook Mediterranean-Style Garlic Lemon Chicken (Gluten-Free)"
    Celiac.com 03/03/2021 - If you're looking for an easy, tasty, nutritious dinner idea, this slow cook Mediterranean-style lemon garlic chicken is sure to do the trick. It comes together in a flash and cooks while you're busy doing you....
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    I take Losartan now after stating out first with Linsopril, but having some unwanted side effects. I seem to tolerate Losartan well.
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    I think that all of your brothers and sisters, especially those who have bad gastro symptoms as you've described, should get a blood test for celiac disease. If anyone of them have it, you have an ~44% chance of also having it. In my opinion anyone with unexplained, long-term gastro symptoms should be screened for celiac disease. I can't find the study now...
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    Let us know how it works out, and I would not completely exclude statins. It makes sense to first try a non-statin approach that might include diet changes, exercise, and supplements. Although I didn't include K at that time, I was including the other vitamins and mineral supplements mentioned here. I did also try red yeast rice for around six months, and...
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    Canker sores area common symptom of celiac disease:
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    More information about "Is Absolut and Other Grain Distilled Vodka Gluten-Free?"
    Celiac.com 03/02/2021 - We get a lot of questions from celiac community members wondering if certain brands and products are gluten-free. One question we see a lot is about Absolute vodka. Specifically, is Absolut gluten-free and...
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    Yes, it was tetracycline for a couple of years...I had no idea at the time, but was happy with the acne results. I doubt there doing this nowadays...
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    Some of the ingredients are also connected with IBS-like symptoms as well, like sorbitol and xanthan gum: https://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/search.cfm?labeltype=all&query=BARIUM+SULFATE
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    This is a good site to search the ingredients used in drugs: https://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/ Results: https://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/search.cfm?labeltype=all&query=ARMOUR+THYROID It looks like Allergan's version is gluten-free:
  18. Scott Adams
    Welcome to the forum! I agree with your doctor...it looks like a solid positive result. You have the higher genetic risk markers for celiac disease, and your DPG is slightly positive, while your TTG results are very high. You likely won't start feeling better until you are 100% gluten-free, and if you eat out this can be difficult to achieve. This...
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    I always heard this referred to a C. diff or Clostridioides difficile or C. difficile, but when I was a teenager I was treated with "low dose" antibiotics for a couple of years. I'll never know the exact trigger of my celiac disease, but it could have been a contributing factor for sure. I'm no expert in how to deal with it, other than to say that taking...
  20. Scott Adams
    Welcome to the forum @JenniK! Are you able to drive on the freeway again, now that you've been gluten-free? I used to feel exactly like I was moving in an elevator, the going down sensation, and also had to pull over on several occasions when driving. I'm glad that went away, but it did take me a few months after going gluten-free.
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    PS - Some of your current symptoms sound like they could be from vitamin deficiencies. Are you taking a good B multivitamin. I have some neuropathy issues and was helped with magnesium citrate and benfotiamine (B1).
  22. Scott Adams
    I must say that I'm with your GP here. If your initial results of going gluten-free were so dramatic, and you seem to be fine with being on a gluten-free diet, I'm not sure you should damage your health to try to verify celiac disease. FYI: 1% have celiac disease, while ~12% have non-celiac gluten sensitivity, and there is currently no test for gluten sensitivity...
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    Antibiotics can be very rough on your system. I hope you are taking lots of probiotics.
  24. Scott Adams
    Welcome to the forum both of you! So there is a dry eye condition that I recall some celiacs having issues with...perhaps you were in that category? If it was related, then going gluten-free would be the best way to find out. It sounds like the diet may have helped.
  25. Scott Adams
    Hi @Marshmallow99 and welcome to the forum! I don't see the little clear blister heads, but certainly the areas where you are affected, and the general look, are consistent with DH, so you may want to get to a dermatologist who can biopsy for DH. The process is very specific, and must be done correctly, so be sure to ask them beforehand if they can do...
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