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  1. plumbago
    So the stuff you buy in gas stations is K2 and is extremely dangerous. It is not even remotely comparable to medical marijuana, I should think.
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    I think alkaline water is most effective at producing more expensive urine.
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    A month is way too long for those tests to result. They should be back in days. There might have been a processing error or the blood might not have been sent. Who knows. Get another panel done, would be my advice.
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    Not to get too gross, but there are enzymes in stool that are irritating and perhaps causing itching. A good remedy is a bidet or bidet-type hose. That will do the trick for sure.
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    Are you homozygous C282Y? In any case, a complicated picture - good luck sorting it out. It may take some time, as you no doubt already know. If you have celiac, consider joining the forum and posting your questions as a member. Best wishes.
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    I love to watch old movies, and what I've noticed in my years and years of looking at them and going through old magazines and photographs is that in the 1950s, people in general were a bit plumper than they were in the 1940s and 1930s. In the 1960s, people, especially women, were much thinner than they were in the 1950s (or just...thinner). The trend kind...
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    What is the "extra harm?"
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    Same. No. Well, for me, the answer is no. I've been gluten free for 10 plus years. The main issue is that I actually do have half moons, but most of the time they can't be seen as they're covered by my encroaching cuticles. (Looking now at my left middle finger, I see the top of a half moon and on my left ring finger.) I work with...
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    Her ttg-igg test was positive, weakly positive, but positive.
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    what were the letters before ttg? And what is the reference range?
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    That's weird, right? Based on everything you've posted and answered, that would not be a positive Celiac case. Are we missing something? I would insist on some clarification. Me in your shoes, I'd fax a letter to the practitioner, along with a copy of the tests, asking for the reason behind the positive diagnosis, and clarification. Next steps depend...
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    Can you put the reference ranges for the three tests? Was ttg igA positive or negative?
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    Are you sure? The study he cites (at least at the beginning) is one that associates increased bone mineral density with a vegan diet. Maybe he later refers to the one mentioned on the article we are both commenting on, but at one hour plus, I won't be watching it to find out!
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    Annual? No! But you ask a good question. You can do regular antibody tests to gauge if you've "been glutened," which can over time damage the lining of the small intestine, as I'm sure you know by now. I repeated an endoscopy last year (my second one in 10 years just so you know). I did have symptoms on diagnosis and biopsy so I was able to tell that...
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    In my experience, doctors are very good at noting damage to the crypts and it usually aligns to what is found at biopsy. But users coming after me will tell you the opposite, most likely. And technically, they are correct. Your case may also be a bit different. In any case, please do keep us updated and thanks for coming back and posting.
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    I had second Moderna shot in mid-January. I had nausea, headache, fatigue and myalgia at 18 hours in. Then like a miracle it went away. Thank you vaccine makers.
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    Hi, Hopefully you will be talking to the medical professional who ordered these tests! But my notes say, "If both DGP are high, celiac disease almost certain." Your doctor - or maybe others on here - may be able to tell you why the Ttg was neg but the DGP positive and what all that means. Good luck!
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    Thanks. I am reading now, but can't get past the first sentence! While oats have attractive nutritional properties that can improve the quality and palatability of the restrictive, low fiber gluten-free diet, gluten-free diets are not low fiber. What's up with that?! I will keep reading....
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    Thanks. Do you have evidence that you can post that oats throws the antibody levels off?
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    It is not. It's good that your other bloodwork came back fine.
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    Would normal antibodies, then, exclude oats as a potential problem?
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    Ok, thanks. I think it's standard practice that if any one of the tests on a celiac disease panel are positive, it's considered celiac, but check with your doctor. More than one test on my panel was positive, but before going gluten-free, I insisted on a repeat test a month later which showed more or less the same thing. Then I got the biopsy, which was positive...
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    Do you know if there is a way to test for this?
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    Renee, According to the notes I have taken since my diagnosis over 10 years ago, "if both DGP (IgA and IgG) are high, celiac disease is almost certain." In your case, only deamidated gliadin IgA was high. Your other tests were negative. Hopefully, others will weigh in with their good perspectives. Did you at any point, start going gluten free? How...
  25. plumbago
    Great, please do let us know. And yes, you certainly sound more diligent than I was, at your age. Last (ish) question - are your total IGA levels normal? Apologies if this has already been addressed.
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