symptoms reduced during gluten challenge?

[newto]

i didn’t use to consume a lot of gluten but when i did i experienced discomfort, sometimes a lot of it - i could easily have become sensitive to many other foods, having troublesome spasms. im in 4th week of gluten challenge and i rarely experience those symptoms… is it possible that my body ‘adapted’ to gluten? does this mean i cannot have celiac bc if i had, symptoms would become worse after increasing consumption?

[Scott Adams]

Your sensitivity level can change over time. Some celiacs report getting super sensitive after quitting gluten, and others, like myself, get less sensitive after they have fully healed their guts. It varies greatly, but this would not be a good indicator of whether or not you have celiac disease. Your initial tests would be the best indicator for that, and feel free to share those blood test and/or biopsy results with us if you like.

Also, did your doctor put you on a gluten challenge? If so, why? Are you eating ~2 slices of wheat bread a day for 6-8 weeks to do another blood test?

[newto]

10 hours ago, Scott Adams said:

Your sensitivity level can change over time. Some celiacs report getting super sensitive after quitting gluten, and others, like myself, get less sensitive after they have fully healed their guts. It varies greatly, but this would not be a good indicator of whether or not you have celiac disease. Your initial tests would be the best indicator for that, and feel free to share those blood test and/or biopsy results with us if you like.

Also, did your doctor put you on a gluten challenge? If so, why? Are you eating ~2 slices of wheat bread a day for 6-8 weeks to do another blood test?

thanks! good to know this. 

yes, I’m doing the challenge in order to get a celiac test. 

[Scott Adams]

Let us know how it turns out. Also, keep in mind that there is also a condition called non-celiac gluten sensitivity, which may be up to 10x more common than celiac disease, yet there are no tests for it at this point. In other words, if you get negative results but still have symptoms, you may still want to try out a gluten-free diet for a few weeks to see if it helps.

[newto]

1 hour ago, Scott Adams said:

Let us know how it turns out. Also, keep in mind that there is also a condition called non-celiac gluten sensitivity, which may be up to 10x more common than celiac disease, yet there are no tests for it at this point. In other words, if you get negative results but still have symptoms, you may still want to try out a gluten-free diet for a few weeks to see if it helps.

yess! i just want to rule out celiac! thanks so much.