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Summer 2017 Issue

Journal of Gluten Sensitivity Spring Issue - Volume 16, Number 3

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1. 2 hours ago - knitty kitty replied to Whyz's topic in Celiac Disease Pre-Diagnosis, Testing & Symptoms
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  Welcome to the forum! Keep in mind that if you quit eating gluten before all testing is done, you may have inaccurate, possibly false negative, test results. When you stop eating gluten, your body stops making the antibodies which are measured in the blood tests. Stopping gluten before an endoscopy may make the intestinal damage harder to detect, and...
2. 4 hours ago - Scott Adams replied to Whyz's topic in Celiac Disease Pre-Diagnosis, Testing & Symptoms
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  Here is more info about how to do a gluten challenge for a celiac disease blood panel, or for an endoscopy: and this recent study recommends 4-6 slices of wheat bread per day:
3. 4 hours ago - Scott Adams replied to Sicilygirl's topic in Coping with Celiac Disease
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  Your feelings are completely valid, and I want to commend you for advocating for yourself despite the initial resistance from your doctor. Navigating a new celiac diagnosis can feel overwhelming, especially when you're adjusting to such a big lifestyle change. It’s natural to grieve the loss of your old eating habits and to feel frustrated by the constant l...
4. 5 hours ago - trents replied to Whyz's topic in Celiac Disease Pre-Diagnosis, Testing & Symptoms
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  Welcome to the forum, @Whyz! By "half way to being diagnosed" I assume you mean you have had the blood antibody testing done but not the gastroscopy with biopsy. Is this correct? Were the results of your blood work positive for celiac disease?
5. 5 hours ago - trents replied to Art Maltman's topic in Celiac Disease Pre-Diagnosis, Testing & Symptoms
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  Three days of no gluten is not likely to have much impact on serum antibody test results. I have more concern over exactly what test or tests were ordered. When you get the results back, please post them including the reference ranges for the tests for negative vs. positive. What country are you in? Do you have much choice in what doctors you see? Sounds...