I Just Ate A Cookie

[Happyw5]

MY dr's nurse called tonight because I have been waiting for my results. Well she said my IGA for gluten was negative and Endomesio was negative. So from what she understands I do not have celiac. My dr is out until Friday...I was just frustrated and trying to bake cookies for my kids bake sale and I ate one...I feel really guilty now, because I haven't had gluten in 13 days...I even spent all day making gluten free beef stew and gluten-free biscuits and then I threw it all away with a Cookie....I am so confused, maybe there is something totally different wrong with me...I guess I will see how I feel tonight! Thanks for listening...

[ravenwoodglass]

False negatives are far from uncommon. More important is if the diet helps with your issues. Don't sweat the one cookie but be aware it may be a day or two before you feel the effects. You may want to stick with the diet for a couple months, strictly and then do a challenge where you eat gluten 2 or 3 times a day for a week and see if you react. Sometimes our bodies can tell us what the tests cannot.

[cassP]

iga for what tho? Tissue Transglutamase? or Anti-gliadin?

also if you're Iga deficient- they would need to test for Igg

and yes- false positives are common- about 20%... esp. if you're iga deficient or if you havent been eating enough gluten prior to testing.

my ttg iga was VERY LOW.. and my antigliadin was negative.

there's a lot more to this puzzle than a blood test- i hope you can find some answers- and if all else fails- listen to your body- like many on here have.

good luck

[ravenwoodglass]

iga for what tho? Tissue Transglutamase? or Anti-gliadin?

also if you're Iga deficient- they would need to test for Igg

and yes- false positives are common- about 20%... esp. if you're iga deficient or if you havent been eating enough gluten prior to testing.

my ttg iga was VERY LOW.. and my antigliadin was negative.

there's a lot more to this puzzle than a blood test- i hope you can find some answers- and if all else fails- listen to your body- like many on here have.

good luck

Did you mean 'false negatives are common-'? False positives are virtually unheard of.

[cassP]

Did you mean 'false negatives are common-'? False positives are virtually unheard of.

OOPS, yes, i meant negative

maybe i cant watch tv, eat, and post on here at the same time