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    No risk of CC there it would seem.
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    No. Nore is it included in a CMP (complete metabolic panel). It must be requested as a separate test.
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    Cody, now the biggest challenge for you comes. Namely, getting educated on the myriad of unsuspecting places where gluten (wheat, barley, rye and for some, even oats) shows up in the food supply. For instance, most canned soups will have wheat starch as a thickener. Most soy sauces will have wheat as a listed ingredient. Medications and supplements may use...
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    It is not unusual at all for some of your age to develop Celiac Disease or other gluten-related disorders. I was in my early 50's when I finally got diagnosed but I realize there were symptoms present at least 15 years before the diagnosis. About 40% of the population have the genetic potential for Celiac Disease but most of those never actually develop the...
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    What symptoms are you experiencing? For me, if I get a good dose of gluten I get violent emesis for 2-3 hours followed by diarrhea for several more hours. These symptoms have their onset with 2-3 hours of eating the gluten, which is about the time it takes for food to be released from the stomach into the small bowel.
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    What would happen if you went to the Emergency Department? Here in the USA, it is my experience that if the Emergency Department admits you to the hospital then you get fast tracked as far as testing goes.
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    I assume by the way you spelled "coeliacs" that you must be dealing with the UK health care system.
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    It is easy to misunderstand one's tone when all you have is text to go by. I certainly did not intend to come across as suggesting you don't really want a diagnosis. If your doctor is not taking you seriously then seek another. Your experience with your doctor is not uncommon as there are still some doctors who are view Celiac Disease as the latest fad disease...
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    You said: "I only cheated once since goin gluten free and had I know I had celiac I would have done it." This is why we usually recommend people to get the testing done to confirm a diagnosis of Celiac Disease. Human nature is such that we otherwise find a way to rationalize it away and cheat. The other good reason to get the testing done, including the intestinal...
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    Heather, elevated liver enzymes was what led to my Celiac Disease diagnosis almost 20 years ago. My liver enzymes returned to normal within about 3 months of stopping gluten. If nothing else, you could use that same criteria to evaluate whether or not gluten is causing your problems.
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    You said: "I only cheated once since goinf gluten free and had I know I had celiac I would have done it." This is why we usually recommend people to get the testing done to confirm a diagnosis of Celiac Disease. Human nature is such that we otherwise find a way to rationalize it away and cheat. The other good reason to get the testing done, including the...
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    Several recent studies have shown that most people who claim to be eating gluten free have actually lowered the amount of gluten they are ingesting but have not totally eliminated it. This can be from ignorance of how gluten is disguised by terminology, cross contamination or just cheating now and then. These same studies show this is particularly true of...
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    Good! You got the fast track it seems. Let us know how it turns out.
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    Keep us posted, Clara.
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    Okay, then I suggest you ask your doctor to order blood antibody tests for Celiac Disease.
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    Here's a book that might help: https://www.everydayhealth.com/columns/bonnie-taub-dix-nutrition-intuition/of-you-go-gluten-free-watch-where-youre-going/
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    As far as eating out goes, avoid it as much as possible. But when you do, ask the waitress or the chef what you can eat that is gluten free if they don't have a gluten free section in their menu. And then pray that they know what that means. Ask them to prepare simple, plain foods for you like a baked potato or an egg or steamed broccoli and also ask that...
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    Do meat or vegetables contain wheat, barley, rye or oats? Wheat, barley, rye and oats are grains. Meat is meat and vegetables are vegetables. Just fix them plain and don't bread them with one of the gluten containing grains. You also will need to get into the habit of reading labels on packages to see if one of those gluten containing grains is included in...
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    I think you are not understanding the difference between and allergic reaction to gluten and an autoimmune reaction to gluten. The symptoms you describe sound more like Celiac Disease than they do an allergy. If you have not heard of Celiac Disease, what led you to this website whose name is Celiac.com?
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    In my opinion, you need to go to a general practitioner and get tested for Celiac Disease. Celiac Disease is not an allergy but an autoimmune disorder that is triggered by the ingestion of gluten. Celiac Disease can do serious damage to your health if kept in check by gluten free eating. What symptoms are you experiencing?
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    What kind of a doctor was this? General Practitioner? Naturopath? GI doc? Allergist? What led you to go to this doctor for testing? What symptoms were you experiencing? It sounds like you are being treated as if the gluten problem were an allergy. Have you heard of Celiac Disease?
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    Some restaurant chains will have a gluten free section in the menu. Applebees does and I'm sure there are others. Many eatery chains will post a list of their food offerings and the common allergy ingredients they contain. Usually, you can look this up ahead of time on the internet. Clara, are you savvy at googling things on the Internet? ...
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    Clara, welcome to the forum. Let me ask you some basic questions? What is your current understanding of what gluten is and where it is found.
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    I can relate to this issue big time right now. For about a week now I have had stiff neck and major neck pain. Just woke up one morning and the neck was stiff and sore on one side. Within a couple of days it spread to the other side. It is somewhat better but I still can't turn my head more than a few degrees. I've had this issue before but not nearly so...
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    The way those results are laid out is confusing.
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