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Hi All..

I tried to post this earlier today, but it doesnt look to have worked..

I wanted to say thanks to everyone to start with for their support and advice. It is time to look for a bit more. I am a British guy living in Paris, France and want to get tested for Gluten intolerence etc but havent got enought french language to cover it in a doctors here. I have read about the York self testing kit from people on here, but couldnt find if anyone has actually used it or not.

Does anyone have any reviews?

My second question is around how long i need to re-introduce gluten into my diet before i take a test? I have tried to cut out gluten for the last 3 months, and have read that i need to have it in my diet before i have any kind of test. But for how long? If i start back with gluten now, can i test in 2 weeks and get a real result, or is it 4 weeks, or 2 months etc??

Thanks for your thoughts everyone..

Nick


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I think the normal recommendation is around 12 weeks.

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Short answer: 2-3 slices of bread for 2-3 months.

Long Answer : https://www.celiac.com/st_prod.html?p_prodi...-52105496272.57

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