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I'm 39 and I've suffered stomach pains, wind, bloating, constipation, itchy skin rash, anxiety, foggy head, nervousness and depression for years now (getting progressively worse) I'd given up with doctors until last week when I tried once more.....he is sending me for a coeliac screen which I'd never heard of so I looked it up.

What a revelation! The symetrical skin rash really clinched it! I at last have a answer to this problem that has been litterally ruining my life!

Today is Monday and my blood test isn't until Wednesday morning but I've already cut out the gluten. I've read that I shouldn't do this as my blood tests won't show it if I have it? It's hard to make myself eat gluten now as I've not had any symptoms for 2 days now! I could do with the help from a dietician though and I don't suppose I'll get that if I don't test positive? I'm in the UK by the way...

How important do you think it is to get a proper diagnosis - I'm sure you can tell by my post that it's fairly obvious that I have coeliac.

I suppose I could manage a few bits of bread between now and Wednesday, but what about after that? Will I have to go for other tests and still be eating gluten? I don't want to eat it for a day longer than I have to if I can avoid it.

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A proper diagnosis is an individual thing. I was sick for so long and the doctors never figured it out, I was thrilled to feel better and I do not need a piece of paper telling me I have celiacs. I know I do. And--if your blood test is this week, a few days of gluten-free will not matter and if the test comes back negative, yet you feel better--gluten-free will not hurt you either. We have to take care of us, no one else can.

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I agree with darlindeb25. Besides, think of it this way; If the test comes back negative, would you go back to eating gluten and feeling sick, even though you already know that you can feel better without it?

I didn't bother with "official" tests either. To me, the diet is proof positive. Lots of people feel more comfortable seeing it in print though. Given the tendency of tests to give false negatives even for folks currently eating gluten, I'd guess if you wanted to get tested, an early stage such as now should be somewhat more reliable.

Lindsey Rookie
Lindsey
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A proper diagnosis is an individual thing. I was sick for so long and the doctors never figured it out, I was thrilled to feel better and I do not need a piece of paper telling me I have celiacs. I know I do. And--if your blood test is this week, a few days of gluten-free will not matter and if the test comes back negative, yet you feel better--gluten-free will not hurt you either. We have to take care of us, no one else can.

I agree with darlindeb25. Besides, think of it this way; If the test comes back negative, would you go back to eating gluten and feeling sick, even though you already know that you can feel better without it?

I didn't bother with "official" tests either. To me, the diet is proof positive. Lots of people feel more comfortable seeing it in print though. Given the tendency of tests to give false negatives even for folks currently eating gluten, I'd guess if you wanted to get tested, an early stage such as now should be somewhat more reliable.

Thankyou both very much for your repiles - I totally agree with that and I will stick with the gluten free. I'll still have the test and take it from there. Thankyou.

Lisa Mentor
Lisa
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Lindsey:

Good luck with your testing on Wednesday. If we can help you in any way, just ask,

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Lindsey:

Good luck with your testing on Wednesday. If we can help you in any way, just ask,

Lisa Mentor
Lisa
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You should remember that it took you quite some time to have damage and it will as well, take some time to heal. It took me about 6 months to see considerable improvement. Others, it may take days or weeks to feel better.

After being gluten free for about a year and a half, it appears that I react about 24 hours later and can feel bad for several days after.

Everyone seems to react differently.

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Lindsey Rookie
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You should remember that it took you quite some time to have damage and it will as well, take some time to heal. It took me about 6 months to see considerable improvement. Others, it may take days or weeks to feel better.

After being gluten free for about a year and a half, it appears that I react about 24 hours later and can feel bad for several days after.

Everyone seems to react differently.

So should I expect to get some symptoms (painful bloating and constipation are my worst ones) for some time yet? I shouldn't be surprised to get these symptoms even being gluten free, for a certain time? I was just wondering as I might think I've not got a gluten allergy if the symptoms persist while gluten free.

Thankyou.

debmidge Rising Star
debmidge
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Every now and then after going gluten-free you might get unexplainable gas, bloating which could either be coming from mysterious sources of gluten or "just because." The "just because" type can go on and off for the first year gluten-free.

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