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  1. tessa25
    Since IGA is low, that means that TTG IGA being low is an invalid test. The purpose of the IGA test is to see if you make enough for the TTG IGA test to be valid. You can always ask for the DGP IGG test. But you do have one high and symptoms so the next step should be an endoscopy/biopsies in my personal opinion (I'm not a doc). The full celiac panel...
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    If you live in the US you have a right to get your test results sent to you. You should check to see if you had the full celiac panel done. It's possible the blood test your positive on is one that they did not do. You can always buy a Nima sensor and test all of your food before you eat it. If you're not keeping food logs you should start because you...
  3. tessa25
    Thank you! That link is great!
  4. tessa25
    That link doesn't give ingredients of prescription drugs either.
  5. tessa25
    By IgA do you mean TTG IGA?
  6. tessa25
    Every time you get glutened it can take a few months for things to settle down. Since your symptoms never got better there is nothing different to feel when you get glutened. But I'm not a doc so I can't say it isn't something else. I noticed no improvement whatsoever for 6 months. In your position I would try strict gluten free for a few months...
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    You are supposed to keep eating gluten (1 slice of bread per day) until all celiac testing is done. For your information: The full celiac panel includes: TTG IGA TTG IGG DGP IGA DGP IGG EMA IGA You have to be eating gluten daily for 12 weeks before the blood test. A positive on any one blood test should lead to a gastroenterologist...
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    It's worth it to try 100% strict gluten free for a few months and see if it helps. Dr Schar makes white bread. Toast it up and see if your dad likes his sandwich with it.
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    Celiac can cause anemia without gastro issues. It's just a blood test so if it were me I'd push for the full celiac panel being done. The full celiac panel includes: TTG IGA TTG IGG DGP IGA DGP IGG EMA IGA You have to be eating gluten daily for 12 weeks before the blood test. A positive on any one blood test should lead to a gastroenterologist...
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    When going to a party I find out what type of food they are serving. I then make my own equivalents and bring them with me. I have a cooler that looks like a messenger bag so it's not totally obvious. That way when they have cupcakes so do I.
  11. tessa25
    The full celiac panel includes: TTG IGA TTG IGG DGP IGA DGP IGG EMA IGA You have to be eating gluten daily for 12 weeks before the blood test. A positive on any one blood test should lead to a gastroenterologist doing an endoscopy /biopsies to confirm a celiac diagnosis. Since you do have one positive you should get the endoscopy...
  12. tessa25
    Because she has a high result she should get the endoscopy to verify celiac. You and your daughter are different people and your numbers don't relate to each other. CYA: I am not a doc
  13. tessa25
    It can take many months for your IGA numbers to go down. And it can take many months for your villi damage to heal. On top of that the gluten-free diet is not as easy as it initially seems. There can be hidden gluten hidden in many things.
  14. tessa25
    I took magnesium oxide, because that's the only kind I can take. But I wouldn't recommend trying that route. Probably magnesium deficiency isn't your reason for headaches. It worked quickly for me.
  15. tessa25
    You can try zucchini and summer squash. I think those are easy on the insides. Homemade chicken broth would be good.
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    You should make an appointment with a gastroenterologist (if gp means general physician). Make sure your doctor orders the full celiac panel right away. Many docs just run the screening test which can miss many. If you're in the US and in a hurry you can go to an online site and order the blood tests yourself. I can give info on how to do it. But a gastro...
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    Your supposed to be eating gluten daily for at least two weeks before the endoscopy/biopsies. And you're supposed to be eating gluten daily for 12 weeks for any blood tests. The full celiac panel includes: TTG IGA TTG IGG DGP IGA DGP IGG EMA IGA You can check to see if your celiac blood testing included all of those tests. Then you...
  18. tessa25
    You can always try the gluten free diet for a few months to see if you feel better.
  19. tessa25
    You can have gastritis without h pylori. I was diagnosed with having both gastritis and celiac, but no h pylori. For gastritis I'd go with a bland, soft diet. I don't know what medicine one takes for gastritis other than two weeks of PPI's.
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    Test results show normal ranges for each test. Can you include those?
  21. tessa25
    It can take many months for the numbers to come down.
  22. tessa25
    It's possible for the numbers to come down quickly, but it's also possible you did not get the full celiac panel done. It only takes one high to warrant an endoscopy/biopsies being done by a gastroenterologist. The full celiac panel includes: TTG IGA TTG IGG DGP IGA DGP IGG EMA IGA You are supposed to be eating gluten daily for 1...
  23. tessa25
    If you really are in a hurry and you are in the US you can order the blood test yourself and take it tomorrow. But I recommend going the doctor route if you can. Below is my testing spiel. The full celiac panel includes: TTG IGA TTG IGG DGP IGA DGP IGG EMA IGA You can either have a gastroenterologist order the full celiac panel plus...
  24. tessa25
    What foods do you need gluten free equivalents for?
  25. tessa25
    You can ask your urologist about ruling out interstitial cystitis or urinary tract infection, or your guy doc about prostate issues.
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