Help understanding Enterolab results

[dhayes0923]

I had tests in 2009 at Enterolab. I have not gone totally gluten-free since then, but I have avoided major sources like pasta and bread. Still I eat regular bread very occasionally and gluten-free pasta (corn and rice blend.) I still use cream in my coffee and eat cheese even though I have a sensitivity to casein. I avoid soy for the most part except for soy sauce on occasion. I feel that gluten and dairy are the things that trigger my gut issues.

Should I be eating totally and strictly gluten-free based on these test results? Are there other tests I should have done?

I have symptoms of gut pain, bloating, diarrhea (not as bad as it used to be), itchy skin (not as bad as before.) I have had sinus problems and infections as well for years—wondering if that is connected. I am on Wellbutrin for depression and also have to take Lunesta to sleep at night.  I am now also taking thyroid hormone because half of my thyroid gland had to be removed (a non-cancerous nodule.) I feel I may have leaky gut too or some damage to the gut. And I'm starting to have gerd sometimes that wakes me up in the night. That is a new symptom. I'm tired a lot, but I am also on the Atkins (low-carb) diet on and off.

I realize there is a genetic component to the gluten issue and I have family members (sisters) who have not been tested. However, my older sister is practically unable to go about her life without severe pain throughout her body. And one of my cousin's children was diagnosed with Celiac.

Should I be taking this gluten issue more seriously?

Fecal Anti-gliadin IgA:  39 units  (they say normal is less than 10 units)

Fecal Anti-tissue Transglutaminase IgA:  16 units  (they say normal is less than 10 units)

Quantitative Microscopic Fecal Fat Score:  Less than 300 units  (this seems to be a normal score)

Fecal Anti-casein (cow's milk) IgA:  18 units  (they say normal is less than 10 units)

HLA-DQB1 Molecular Analysis, Allele 1:  0501

HLA-DQB1 Molecular Analysis, Allele 2:  0501

Serologic equivalent:  HLA-DQ 1,1 (Subtype 5,5)

Fecal Anti-ovalbumin (chicken egg) IgA:  7 units  (this seems to be a normal score)

Fecal Anti-saccharomyces cerevisea (dietary yeast) IgA:  12 units  (they say normal is less than 10 units)

Fecal Anti-soy IgA:  16 units  (they say normal is less than 10 units)

Thank you for any help on this. 

[kareng]

Maybe you could eat a bit of gluten every day for 2-3 months and get a medical test for Celiac?  Then at least you would know if you had a Celiac issue with gluten? If you have celiac disease, you have to be very strict about no gluten.

[cyclinglady]

Karen is right.   The tests you took are not accepted by the world's leading experts on celiac disease and that includes all the Gastroentrologist Associations for the U.S., Britian and Canada.  These are the celiac blood tests you need to take and you must be eating gluten daily for 8 to 12 weeks for them to work:

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Should you take celiac disease seriously?  If left unchecked, it can lead to severe illness like cancer, anemia, liver issues, the list goes on........and you can continue to develop other autoimmune disorders.  So, please go to a medical doctor for proper testing.  Any GP or PCP can start the process.  A diagnosis often comes from a GI doctor.  Good Luck! 

[StephanieL]

IgA labs mean nothing for food allergies either.