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I've done 2 blood tests and both were negative. I've been gluten-free since May 01, and I've gone from 196 lbs to 175 in a little over a month with very little change to my lifestyle except the exclusion of gluten. Bloating and diarrhea have both been gone for weeks.

My Enterolab results were just posted.

Date Specimen Received

05/24/2007

A) Gluten Sensitivity Stool and Gene Panel Complete *Best test/best value

Fecal Antigliadin IgA 21 (Normal Range <10 Units)

Fecal Antitissue Transglutaminase IgA 11 Units (Normal Range <10 Units)

Quantitative Microscopic Fecal Fat Score <300 Units (Normal Range <300 Units)

Fecal anti-casein (cow

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CarlaB Enthusiast
CarlaB
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So should I take this as a guaranteed confirmation?

No, take it as an indicator of what MIGHT be going on with you.

Take your dietary response as the guaranteed confirmation. ;)

Nancym Enthusiast
Nancym
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Are you going dairy free too? Looks like you've got a pretty strong positive on dairy.

Woolygimp Contributor
Woolygimp
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Are you going dairy free too? Looks like you've got a pretty strong positive on dairy.

I love dairy. Going gluten free without the alternative of dairy consumption is difficult because there's an entire gluten free food group that is void.

I really don't notice any adverse reaction to most dairy products such as cheese, yogurt, and products with milk byproducts such as salad dressings. I don't drink milk though, or if I eat ice cream I do it in moderation.

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zarfkitty
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I love dairy. Going gluten free without the alternative of dairy consumption is difficult because there's an entire gluten free food group that is void.

I really don't notice any adverse reaction to most dairy products such as cheese, yogurt, and products with milk byproducts such as salad dressings. I don't drink milk though, or if I eat ice cream I do it in moderation.

Hi Wooly,

I know how you feel... I'm casein free as well as gluten-free starting just this past Tuesday. I feel like I can't eat ANYTHING and it's hard to get used to it.

BUT!!!!

I have had some surprising good health events after going off casein. My skin is clearing up. I have had two strong courses of accutane in my adulthood, neither of which produced permanent results. After several days off casein, my skin oil levels are noticeably lower and my lesion count is down considerably.

Not to say that you have casein related skin problems; that's probably individual to me. But if you're having an IgA reaction to casein, something is probably going on with you, too. Just a thought.

Your mileage may vary. ;)

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Guest maybe I have celiac
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Hi Wooly,

I know how you feel... I'm casein free as well as gluten-free starting just this past Tuesday. I feel like I can't eat ANYTHING and it's hard to get used to it.

BUT!!!!

I have had some surprising good health events after going off casein. My skin is clearing up. I have had two strong courses of accutane in my adulthood, neither of which produced permanent results. After several days off casein, my skin oil levels are noticeably lower and my lesion count is down considerably.

Not to say that you have casein related skin problems; that's probably individual to me. But if you're having an IgA reaction to casein, something is probably going on with you, too. Just a thought.

Your mileage may vary. ;)

Zarf,

Thanks for the post regarding Accutane, I had one round of it and it really cleared up my face, but not my back. I refused to go back on it as it dried up my lips, mouth and it caused my grades in college to drop. THis was many years ago and maybe it is from being casiein sensitive.

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zarfkitty
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Thanks for the post regarding Accutane, I had one round of it and it really cleared up my face, but not my back. I refused to go back on it as it dried up my lips, mouth and it caused my grades in college to drop. THis was many years ago and maybe it is from being casiein sensitive.

Yeah, accutane is a witch!! I always looked beautiful on accutane (except for my lips, of course!!) but neither treatment "stuck." My skin is just mega-oily. But casein has made a difference for me. It couldn't hurt to try. :-)

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