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Advice please - continued weight loss after going gluten free


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redhead01 Rookie

Hi there - can anyone confirm that they had continued weight loss even after going gluten free - weight loss has not stopped - lost 50 lbs so far which is very welcome and I look OK but just need reassurance that there is some inflammation in the gut that still needs to heal.  Thanks all !


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trents Grand Master

How long since your diagnosis and going gluten free has it been?

Are you still experiencing diarrhea or other celiac GI symptoms?

redhead01 Rookie

Hi thanks for replying - last August the weight problem started and then I went gluten free ?  I don't have diarrhea all the time but I do have a distended small intestine and if I eat gluten I do suffer with pain and loose bowel !   

trents Grand Master
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Okay, let's backup for the sake of clarity.

Have you been officially diagnosed with celiac disease? How were you diagnosed? Did you get both celiac blood antibody testing done and an endoscopy/biopsy? Or, are you self-diagnosed?

How often do you get "glutened"? Are you strict with your gluten free diet?

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redhead01 Rookie

I was unable to tolerate the endoscopy when scheduled - blood test not showing anything but I am steroids which can negate tests I believe - especially the one I am on.   I am strict with my gluten free diet - but in saying that I did slip last week and had two white breakfast rolls - and boy have I gone back several months with digestive issues.   I do not eat gluten free foods as they are too loaded with sugar etc. - the only thing I do have is gluten free biscuits as I need to eat a couple before taking my steroids - apart from that I just eat a normal diet without any gluten within it.   

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