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  1. trents
    What is "sm"? By the way, a colonoscopy cannot be used to diagnose celaic disease. Celiac disease damages the small bowel lining. The small bowel is accessed by an endoscopy (upper GI scope).
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    "possible sm celiac disease"? Translate please. What kind of testing was done to arrive at this diagnosis?
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    Yes, when total IGA is low, other tests need to be run including DGP-IGA and DGP-IGG. Also, there is the possibility of NCGS (Non Celiac Gluten Sensitivity) which some experts see as a pre-celiac gluten disorder, 10x more common than celiac disease, sharing many of the same symptoms with celiac disease but for which there is no testing available yet...
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    In this context, what does it mean to "proof"?
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    Welcome to the forum, @Lori from Fl! Floaters are usually caused by undigested fat/oils in stool. Have you been officially diagnosed with celiac disease? Many celiacs cannot tolerate dairy products, either the sugar lactose or the protein casein in dairy. Same with oats because of the protein avenin being so similar to gluten. You might try...
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    Welcome to the forum, @Emma S! I'm not a biochemist or a baker so forgive my ignorant questions but could you clarify somethings from your post? 1. Is this alcohol taste in the bread you speak of actually caused by alcohol or something else? It sounds like alcohol is being produced in the breadmaking process as you speak of "proofing" the bread...
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    About 10% of celiacs are also intolerant of the protein "avenin" in oats.
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    For that reason I never order anything in a Mexican eatery that is a wrap. I stick to corn taco shells, tortillas and chips.
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    What is your plan for her to eat safely at college? Will she be off campus? In a dormitory? Eating at campus cafeteria or cooking her own meals? Is she commuting from home?
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    About three years ago I developed a cornea tear from dry eyes. I would wake up in the middle of the night and my eyelids would be stuck to my eyeball. Had to have a surgical repair. Now I use an ophthamalic salve in my eyes when I go to bed for lubrication and Theratears when I get up in the morning. Have you been evaluated for pernicious anemia?
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    Brenda, welcome to the forum! That's going to be challenging. Not as much from the gluten standpoint but from the age standpoint as physicians are reluctant to prescribe many common sleep meds like ambien to us who have quite a few candles on our birthday cakes. I'm 73. They are afraid we will get up to go potty in the middle of the night and fall. Having...
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    Many of your symptoms are classic celiac symptoms. Your history is complex and timing with respect to periods of being gluten free and being tested for celiac is critical. Also, it is unfortunate that no biopsy was done when the upper GI was performed since unless damage is advanced it may not be visible during scoping. You could also have NCGS (Non...
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    I have some anxiety about eating out at restaurants but I'd call it more like vigilance. I do not use gluten breakdown supplements. Those supplements themselves make me ill, believe it or not. I'm not a super sensitive celiac so I can get away with a little cross contamination when eating out. As long a wheat/barely/rye are not intentional ingredients I am...
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    This is not abnormal at all, Mary. I get almost exactly the same reaction as you do when I have an accidental ingestion of gluten to any extent. Before my diagnosis 23 years ago, when I was consuming gluten daily, my symptoms were very vague. A little tummy discomfort, occasional diarrhea, headaches. Now, after more than two decades of not being exposed regularly...
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    Scott, I imagine the companies in question will not be forthcoming with responses to inquiries about this matter because some of them are in the process of litigation already and others fear it might be coming. They don't want to say anything they might regret that could become a part of public record. But I want to thank you for acting on behalf of our community...
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    Jackie, unfortunately, medical doctors are not well-trained on nutritional issues and you are not likely to get much interest from you doctor about vitamin and mineral supplements. But on this forum we learn of the nutritional ravages of celiac disease everyday. We routinely suggest that newly diagnosed celiacs start taking a high potency B-complex vitamin...
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    He can always stick to fresh naturally gluten free food items like potatoes, rice, fresh meat, fruit and veggies as opposed to prepackaged meals and entrees.
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    "The biopsies of duodenal mucosa show increased intra-epithelial lymphocytes and severe villous blunting" I agree with you conclusion, Sarah. Time to put her on the gluten free diet in earnest.
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    Scott has good advice. Also, craving of food can be due to vitamin and mineral deficiencies. If you are relying heavily on gluten free flours and gluten free ready made foods you are not getting much nutrition. Those things aren't required to be fortified like as are mainline products using wheat flour. Are you taking any vitamin and minerals supplements...
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    Personally, I'm not as concerned that the individual imported ingredients are tested as gluten free as I am the final product. To me, that's where the rubber meets the road.
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    I like the idea of random testing, like they do in the professional sports leagues for doping.
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    The other thing to be concerned about is that litigation may motivate some companies to simply drop their gluten-free food lines altogether.
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    LP023, you hit the nail on the head when you term the use of "Gluten Free" by the food industry an "honor system". This whole system is too casual. But my understanding is that the GFCO logo does imply that the products have indeed been tested. The FDA needs to ratchet up the testing standards here. It would be interesting to have a range of products...
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    Yes, fatigue is a classic symptom of getting glutened. Sounds like you are getting cross contamination on a regular basis as I'm sure at diners they are cooking everything on the same grill. You might try asking if they could cook your stuff in clean pans because you have a medical condition that requires you to avoid even traces of wheat.
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    Please get back to us. I hope every organization advocating for celiacs is made aware of this study and starts putting pressure on these entities for some answers and some change.
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