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Frustrated - Not Getting Well/questions About Enterolab


LoriG

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Hi there-

I got my enterolab results and it said I have a celiac gene and gluten intolerance gene, positive antibodym(18), and moderate malabsorption score (771) SO I believe I have Celiac's Disease because I haven't felt good my whole life.

I also have hashimoto's thyroid disease - so between the two I am still very, very fatigued, constipated, and irritable and depressed. My new doc is putting me on a new thyroid med to get that working better, but it has been almost 3 months gluten-free and 3 weeks dairy free. I am no better! Nothing and I'm frustrated. I read all of these people getting better so much quicker! Is it celiac or thyroid? Both? Ugh!

This was missed because I have fatigue, depression, irritability, and constipation so they were focusing on thyroid.

My new doc says the enterolab results don't necessarily mean I have celiac's, but when I got the results I was RELIEVED because I finally had an answer to this lifelong struggle. Now I'm not so sure and it is taking so long to get well. Any thoughts?


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Okay I'm 3 months into it also. My doctor's have doubted that my enterolab results are true about me having Celiac Disease, but I am sticking with it - just gluten free/dairy free for 6 months...then I will look into eliminating the others...like soy, rice, or corn products...

I would recommend waiting it out. The majority of people I have met took around 1 year to heal.

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Okay I'm 3 months into it also. My doctor's have doubted that my enterolab results are true about me having Celiac Disease, but I am sticking with it - just gluten free/dairy free for 6 months...then I will look into eliminating the others...like soy, rice, or corn products...

I would recommend waiting it out. The majority of people I have met took around 1 year to heal.

Thanks for the encouragement. It is good to hear that I'm not alone - waiting for health! Hopefully others will respond with how long this takes.

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