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Going Gluten Free Before The Biopsy?


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zenmama Newbie

My dd had a positive ttg (over 75) and she is 15 mo. At our last appointment we decided to schedule the biopsy in April b/c I am very uncomfortable with it at this time.....

ANYWAYS

I thought that I was told to go Gluten free, but maybe i misunderstood. dd ate something woith gluten in it on accident the other day and has been ill for 4 days.

but if we go off gluten, the biopsy wont be accurate correct? Do i need to call her doctor and tell her about the rash/belly aches and bump the biopsy to sooner than later?

i am so confused!


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Kids heal fast. So if you go gluten-free before the biopsy, her intestines won't show damage. If you want to have the biopsy, you need to keep her on gluten until she has it. That is one of the reasons we opted not to do the biopsy.

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I had my biopsy two weeks after diagnosis. In that two weeks I went gluten free and was feeling WONDERFUL. My biopsy came back practically negative but my doctor could still tell I had celiac disease.

I say if she does well on a gluten free diet, you have your answer.

As my doctor says, "If it looks like a duck and quacks like a duck..... it's a duck." :)

Good luck with your decision!

happygirl Collaborator

If the purpose of the biopsy is to look for Celiac damage, then you have to continue eating gluten.

If the purpose is to go on a gluten-free diet and then see how your damage is healing, then you can eat gluten-free.

You need to call your doctor to clarify. If your doctor tells you its ok to go gluten free now but she is checking to see if you have Celiac (meaning, if its negative, then you don't Celiac), you might want to re-consider.

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