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I remember asking about this a while ago but now that I am going to be officially gluten free for six months, at the end of the month, do I need to call my doctor and do a follow up? I am definetely feeling better than I was six months ago, but I want him to make sure my intestines are healing. Do they redo blood work again? Any one with experience on this please let me know.


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I remember asking about this a while ago but now that I am going to be officially gluten free for six months, at the end of the month, do I need to call my doctor and do a follow up? I am definetely feeling better than I was six months ago, but I want him to make sure my intestines are healing. Do they redo blood work again? Any one with experience on this please let me know.

My regular doctor at 6 months did follow up blood work checking my iron, B12, ferritn, and folate. This helps to give an indication of how well you are absorbing nutrients from your food. He also did a CBC for good measure. If I had been able to be diagnosed by blood panel he would have added that also to see if the numbers had gone down.

Derek Borckmann Newbie

Glad to hear it Kimberly. A question for you though.

Did you start to feel a little better each month or did you go a few before you started to feel better.

It's been two months Gluten free and actually feel worse so far.

Just trying to see when others started to feel even a little better.

Thanks.

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