Tissue Transglutaminase Ab IgA and Immunoglobulin IgA Elevated

[alexsb01]

Hey Everyone! 

I've been diagnosed with Celiac for just over a year now. My numbers had gone down, and now I just did my routine blood work and my numbers have gone even higher. I'm not understanding what's going on. I follow a very very strict gluten free diet, I don't go out to restaurants, my shampoo and body wash are gluten free. I'm always washing my hands before I touch my food, the counters are always cleaned, I have a separate toaster for my food etc.  

I'm at my wits end, and I don't even feel any symptoms as if I were to get "glutened" I've lost so much weight, I'm really stressed out. My doctor says to try and not loose anymore weight. I don't even eat the packaged foods that say they are gluten free. I know it's bad to say but I do go long periods without even eating - I have 3 small kids so my focus is on them, and when I do eat it's fruits and meat/rice. 

I just went for a physical/blood work, and everything is normal - Thyroid, CBC, Vitamins etc. 

I'm beginning to think I have another issue, but don't know what it could be. 

Some insight would be helpful! 

Thanks! 

 

[Scott Adams]

For people with celiac disease hidden gluten in their diets is the main cause of elevated Tissue Transglutaminase IgA Antibodies (tTG-IgA), but there are other conditions, including cow's milk/casein intolerance, that can also cause this, and here is an article about the other possible causes: