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Welcome to the forum, @Sarah Grace,
I had symptoms like yours.  I thought at first it was hypoglycemia, but having type two diabetes, my blood glucose meter didn't register a low.  If anything, my blood glucose levels were slightly h...

Welcome to the forum, @cjjones5969
Are you eating much processed gluten free facsimile foods?  
Keep in mind that gluten free processed foods, like gluten free breads, pasta and cookies, are not required to be enriched w...

@BadHobit,
You don't need to eat gluten to have a DNA test for Celiac Disease genes.  You need to let your doctors know how severe your reaction to gluten is.  It's endangering your health.  
I could not finish a gluten cha...

Welcome to the forum, @Smitty1953,
While the positive blood tests and biopsy/endoscopy are the preferred method of diagnosis, genetic testing and improvement on a gluten-free diet are acceptable testing methods if ones health...

@Gingle, 
@plumbago has given good advice about checking for hidden gluten in medications.  
I have reactions to Sulfa drugs, a Hypersensitivity Type Four reaction, which causes gastrointestinal upset, rashes, and hiv...

@Nita hearn,
Hello!  Welcome to the forum!  Age doesn't matter here.  Since you've been recently diagnosed, you're a youngster.  
Talk with your doctor about supplementing with extra B Complex vitamins along with a mu...

I like The Paleo Approach by Dr. Sarah Ballantyne. 

Yes, much of the damage done in Celiac Disease is microscopic.  A pathologist trained in Celiac Disease pathology should be able to recognize it.  

@Moodiefoodie,
Sorry you are having such problems.  
Gluten exposure, illness and vaccinations are situations in which there is a higher demand for Thiamine Vitamin B1.  
We need more Thiamine when we have an ...

@SuzanneL,
It's common for Celiac people to be misdiagnosed with IBS (like me), postponing a correct diagnosis for years.  Yes, do get further testing, an endoscopy, and a DNA test for Celiac genes.  
Also ask for an Er...

Welcome to the forum, @Linedancegal,
No, you still have Celiac Disease.  You just have been on a gluten free diet successfully for so long that your body's immune system isn't reacting strongly YET.  
It can take many ex...

@augustmoon,
No worries, we talk about poop a lot here.  
Are you currently eating gluten?  Or have you gone gluten free?
Do you eat a lot of carbohydrates?
Were you eating lots of gluten prior to your Ce...

Welcome to the forum, @GJC!
No, Celiac doesn't go away.  With us, every time we eat gluten, our immune system revs up, increasing inflammation and causing collateral damage.  
Every time we eat gluten, antigluten antibodies at...

Pumpkin seeds are high in Lectins.  Lectins are carbohydrate-binding proteins found in plant seeds and beans.  Lectins can be inflammatory to already damaged intestines as in Celiac Disease.  
Interesting Reading...
Do die...

@Daisy23,
Yes!  Sounds very familiar!
Sounds like Dermatitis Herpetiformis, a skin manifestation of Celiac Disease.  A biopsy next to, but not on top of, a blister should be taken.  With special staining, Celiac Disease an...

@Daisy23, welcome to the forum!
Yes, white bread is fine for the gluten challenge.  A slice of bread can have between 2.5 to 5 grams of gluten.  
You may want to share the following information with your doctors and as...

I wrap half of the loaf in waxed paper, put it in a freezer safe plastic zip lock bag, and chuck it in the freezer.  
The rest of the loaf or several slices, I wrap in waxed paper and store in original packaging or another zip l...

@Pxidis,
LactOse is the milk sugar in cow's milk.  LactAse is the digestive enzyme needed to break down LactOse.  
LactAse is produced in the tips of the villi in the small intestine.  The villi absorb vitamins and min...

@Hiawatha,
Yes, I think you've made good decisions to try the steroids short term with check up in March, supplement with vitamins and minerals, and adjust your diet.
Steroids can be useful to rein in wildly galloping...

Wear an M-95 mask like used during Covid.

The bacteria and fungi in our digestive tract can change depending on what we eat.  
By excluding gluten from his diet, your son has changed his microbiome and his body odor has changed.  
Undigested carbohydrates lik...

Welcome to the forum, @emma1semrad!
Have you been checked for nutritional deficiencies?  What sort of foods are you eating currently?
Celiac Disease causes malabsorption of vitamins and minerals that our bodies need in ...

Welcome to the forum, @Llana!
Question 1: Iron supplementation...
Iron is better absorbed if taken separately, away from food and other supplements and medications that can interfere with iron absorption.  
I t...

Hi, @Raquel2021,
I follow a Paleo diet and stick close to the AIP diet.  I do eat sources of dietary calcium such as broccoli, turnip greens, kale, salmon, and oranges.  I do take calcium supplements.  
Unfortunately, th...

Nope.  Iodine makes the DH antibodies tTg 3 more active.
Blood tests for Celiac Disease tests for tTg 2. 
TTg 3 is found in DH eruptions.  
TTg 6 is found in Celiac people with ataxia because it attacks the bra...