thepotatolives

Ah, that's very interesting, thanks! I'd wondered why the recommended challenge period was so much longer for the blood test, but that makes sense.

I assume this happens to lots of people on the "diagnosis treadmill" for coeliacs, but I've certainly started connecting some dots after reading about the implications. I'd always assumed that I was gassy after eating large amounts of carbs (invariably containing gluten) because of the makeup of my gut flora - but those symptoms would line up with the gastrointestinal...

I feel silly typing this, but part of me had imagined that it was on a gradient...as if a coeliac could eat gluten up to a point without testing positive, and then there'd be a point when they'd tip over. This makes no sense, of course...but I must've picked it up somewhere. I'm kinda assuming a positive biopsy at this point - but will continue to eat...

Yep, thats' one of the links I'd seen. I've never eaten gluten free, so I'm not really on a gluten challenge. The concern only arose because, prior to the blood test, I'd been eating too much bread (I mean excessive amounts), and consequently gaining weight. It was totally unsustainable, and I deliberately cut it back (down from something glutinous...

Hi all, I visited my doctor in mid-November regarding some on-off abdominal pain and, to rule things out, a blood test was ordered. This included a celiac test, which came back positive. I've been referred for a follow-up endoscopy, which takes place in a few weeks. My concern is...there doesn't seem to be any consistent advice on how much gluten...