Should I Do It Again?

[Watercolor]

I have positive blood work (endomysial antibody IgA) and feel better off gluten. I decided not to have a biopsy because I didn't want to go back on gluten for it.

So one day I was depressed about being gluten-free and I decided to eat a bunch of gluten to see what happened. Two hours later I had stomach pain and vomiting. It was weird because I never had those symptoms before going gluten-free.

Anyways, I told my doctor about it and she said there's no way to know for sure if it was the gluten because it only happened once. So, dear celiacs, should I do it again?

Pro - It would prove once and for all that I really do need to be gluten-free.

Con - Who wants to get sick, then feel like crap for a few days?

[mamaw]

Sounds like torture to me! It really a decision you will have to make on your own. For some they need that doctor seal of a dx's , others don't care that they have that & they accept that feeling better without wheat is good enough for them. You be the judge. As an adult if I tried gluten-free & felt much better I would not go back eating wheat again so someone can tell me I have celiac or gluten intolerance. For me it is not worth the aggervation. again personal choice. If it were a child I would seek medical approval because of school & lunch time issues plus school parties & ect....if a doc would not listen to my child's issues I would take matters into my own hands & remove gluten from the diet & go from there.....

In the beginning I did do bloodwork, endo & had genetic testing done. My grandchildren did the same but their mother chose only the bloodwork & an endo...She is now gluten-free as well..... We all would never go back ...........

hth

mamaw

[TrillumHunter]

If you had a burn on your arm from touching the stove would you touch it again to see if you would burn again? You have positive blood work which is MORE DEFINITIVE than a reaction. There are people who never react to gluten when all the while there small intestines are being damaged. There's no promise you will react to whatever you eat. What if you don't? Do you go back eating gluten until you do?

My short answer would be NO!

Really though, what are you missing? Let all the great people here help you find some things you love to eat. There are many good and yummy foods that are gluten free.

If it's more of trying to wrap your head around it, give yourself time.

HTH

[FarmCat]

Two hours later I had stomach pain and vomiting. It was weird because I never had those symptoms before going gluten-free.

I have heard many people say that their reactions to foods are more severe after eliminating them from their diet for a while. I know it's true for me. Not so weird, I don't think.