Enough Gluten For The Blood Test?

[MrsPartridge]

I got my doctor to order the blood test for me although he's sure I don't have celiac disease, just lactose intolerant. However I told him I've cut out most wheat from my diet (over 5 years) because I've had so many problems that cleared up when I did. Or that's what I suspect is the culprit. I can't even have about 4 oz. beer once in a while because I bloat up. Could it be a celiac problem? I always thought that's just a "beer belly" but even 4 oz?

I only have about two very small slices of bread a day or one english muffin. Is this enough to try the test? I'm adding back more wheat over the next few days in preparation for the test. I want to do this test once and get a straight answer because the doctor wasn't eager to consider celiac disease at all. celiac disease is so serious that I need to know for sure.

So are 2 thin slices of bread daily enough?

Thank you in advance.

[ravenwoodglass]

To get the best possible result you need to be consuming gluten for about 3 months. It is best to do a regular full gluten diet. There is still even then a chance of a false negative. If you become very ill during the 3 month challenge that is diagnostic in itself.