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Will 4 Days gluten-free Skew My Endoscopy Results?

AWonderTree

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  • I went gluten free for four days.
  • Right now, in these 28 days, I'm trying to eat at least 5 servings of glutenous foods a day.
  • Then I will have an endoscopy.

Does this sound adequate to get an accurate result from my endoscopy? I could use some reassurance.

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  AWonderTree said:
  • I went gluten free for four days.
  • Right now, in these 28 days, I'm trying to eat at least 5 servings of glutenous foods a day.
  • Then I will have an endoscopy.

Does this sound adequate to get an accurate result from my endoscopy? I could use some reassurance.

Hi :)

If you were only gluten free for 4 days, that should not affect your endoscopy. It can take months, even up to a year or two to heal once gluten is removed from the diet.

A word of warning, though, in case you don't know: There are 22 ft of small intestine, so damage from celiac can be patchy, and still possibly be missed. Make sure your doctor is planning on taking multiple biopsies (5 or 6), not 1 or 2. This will help to increase your chances of getting an accurate result.

Take care!

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