Question About The Capsule Endoscopy.

[Simona19]

Hi!

I would like to ask you, if there is any difference between the regular upper endoscopy and capsule endoscopy?

I talked to my son today about the gluten free diet. He is willing to go gluten free with one condition: He wants to be vegetarian too. I'm very happy. Today my physician called and told me that he needs to have the endoscopy to be diagnose. As you know, he is afraid to go and have it. I had one idea. Can he have the capsule endoscopy instead? It would be valid to diagnose him?

He is also waiting for the genetic test for celiac disease-DQ2, DQ8 (one more week).

[ravenwoodglass]

The biopsy may be the gold standard for diagnosis but more doctors are accepting the positive results of the blood work and resolution of symptoms on the diet. If your son doesn't want the endo his doctor can't force him to have one and if he will be compliant with the diet without one then the choice is his to make.

Do make sure he understands what he need to do on a veg diet. There are food combos he need to eat to make sure he is getting enough complete protein.

I sure do hope he has the 'usual' celiac associated genes or that the doctor is checking for more than the two most common. The gene tests are not diagnostic so do go off the positive blood tests and don't let him get 'talked out of' the diet if the gene tests are negative for DQ2 or DQ8.

Glad to hear things are going better. We do have a section for young folks and there are many more of the under 25 crowd than when I first found the board. I am so glad people are starting to get diagnosed sooner. It will save them so many years of pain.

[Simona19]

The biopsy may be the gold standard for diagnosis but more doctors are accepting the positive results of the blood work and resolution of symptoms on the diet. If your son doesn't want the endo his doctor can't force him to have one and if he will be compliant with the diet without one then the choice is his to make.

Do make sure he understands what he need to do on a veg diet. There are food combos he need to eat to make sure he is getting enough complete protein.

I sure do hope he has the 'usual' celiac associated genes or that the doctor is checking for more than the two most common. The gene tests are not diagnostic so do go off the positive blood tests and don't let him get 'talked out of' the diet if the gene tests are negative for DQ2 or DQ8.

Glad to hear things are going better. We do have a section for young folks and there are many more of the under 25 crowd than when I first found the board. I am so glad people are starting to get diagnosed sooner. It will save them so many years of pain.

Hi! Thank you for the replies.

Can you tell me what are the food combos that my son need to eat? Right know he is eating mostly meat substitutes from Morning star and Bocca(they have wheat). He started with Amy's food which was gluten free, and he felt very good. I think that is the main reason why he don't want to eat any meat any more.

I'm overwelmed with my family dietary needs: Son- gluten free and vegetarian, me- gluten, casein and fat free diet plus food allergies, my husband and mother no salt and now fat free (high cholesterol and high blood pressure). I would some how manage all this, but on top everybody is having food they refuse to eat. It is mess. I told them that I refuse to cook three dinners every day. They should eat what I give them to eat.

[ravenwoodglass]

Hi! Thank you for the replies.

Can you tell me what are the food combos that my son need to eat? Right know he is eating mostly meat substitutes from Morning star and Bocca(they have wheat). He started with Amy's food which was gluten free, and he felt very good. I think that is the main reason why he don't want to eat any meat any more.

I'm overwelmed with my family dietary needs: Son- gluten free and vegetarian, me- gluten, casein and fat free diet plus food allergies, my husband and mother no salt and now fat free (high cholesterol and high blood pressure). I would some how manage all this, but on top everybody is having food they refuse to eat. It is mess. I told them that I refuse to cook three dinners every day. They should eat what I give them to eat.

In general he needs to combine rice and beans to form a complete protein. If he does wish to do the veg along with gluten-free you may want to have a visit with a dietian or nutritionist. Being a vegetarian can be complicated plus he shouldn't overload on soy as that may set him up for soy protein intolerance. Not a for sure but that is what happened with me within a year or so gluten free. We have had some veggie folks who have had to go back to eating meat for nutritions sake. If he will still consume fish and eggs that may help to insure he is getting the protein he needs.