Celiac As A Young Child - Waiting For Test

[susanm]

Hi, I did take a blood test on Saturday. My doctor ordered the anti-gliadin antibody test, so hopefully I'll know for sure if I have celiac.

I did have celiac as a young child. Does it always go into adulthood or can one grow out of it?

Is there another test (anti-endomysial antibody test) that might be a better marker for celiac?

Susan

[ShayFL]

Susan....you NEVER grow out of it. That is a myth and old wives tale and causes A LOT of people years of health problems and even cancer later in life. I wish that myth would die..........

[YoloGx]

Unfortunately its a myth a lot of doctors still believe in. It did cause me years of suffering with generally poor health, poor memory and even sometimes seeing people who weren't actually there, eventually kidney inflammation and poor skin and finally joint problems.

Now all that is gone so its definitely worth being off gluten even though its a pain when people invite me out to eat since I usually have problems afterwards even in places that have a so called gluten free menu. I think having had celiac since early infancy and then going back onto gluten at age 4 has just made me that much more sensitive.

I take digestive enzymes which helps alleviate negative symptoms, however eating out still tends to wipe me out the next day: sleepy, foggy brain, congestion, achy body, depression. Though fortunately no longer D if I take the digestive enzymes: Bromelain/papain and pancreatin as well as enterically coated pro-biotics (Now G-8).

What I love however is that overall I feel so much more energy and am more mentally clear and actually healthy most of the time!

Of the test, it should be interesting. However once tested positive for this condition, you certainly don't need to pay for more tests!

Bea