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Weird But I Guess It Is Possible


Razzle Dazzle Brazell

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So I finally discovered, after several months of trying to keep myself on a gluten free diet, that my grandmother tested positive for celiac disease. My test was negative so I guess that either means I have not developed full blown celiac yet or that the test was blunted by being mostly gluten free for so long idk. It is all the encouragement i need because I do not want diabetes or lymphoma or none of that.


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You had your test done whilst being gluten free?

1desperateladysaved Proficient

Yeah, well that is helpful news!  I wouldn't say "good" when someone finds they have celiac, but it is very helpful for she and you.

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No but I had been gluten free for months before some weeks of glutening for the test.

Yeah my grandmother told me it was positive but admitted she eats what she wants and wont go back to that doctor because she knows he wants to tell her she needs to be gluten free

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