Gluten challenge tips

[armadillo]

Hello everyone,

I first posted on this forum awhile ago when I first learned I might have celiac disease. Now the time has finally come for me to get a biopsy to confirm this diagnosis.

I have been gluten-free for a couple months at the suggestion of my doctor, but in preparation for the biopsy I need to reintroduce gluten and eat it for 6-8 weeks.

My main question is, does anybody have any tips for dealing with the symptoms when taking the "gluten challenge"? I had my first meal with gluten a couple hours ago and I feel like a zombie, sore stomach, headache, nauseous all those fun symptoms. I really don't know how I'm going to last these 6 weeks lol.

I'd really appreciate it if anyone had any tips or just support/similar experiences to share!

Thanks so much!!

[Scott Adams]

Welcome to the forum, and I don't envy your situation. The article below may be helpful, but you would likely not want to include the AN-PEP enzymes it mentions, as this could alter your gut's reaction to gluten.

Did you receive a positive blood screening for celiac disease? If so, feel free to share those results. I only ask this because the latest guidelines in the UK, and new research, indicates that you may not need to do a biopsy to confirm CD if your tTG blood test results are in the 5-10x positive marker range.