glutenggirl

The genetic test can be readily drawn at that time. Other tests are not appropriate such as the gliadin, tissue transglutaminase, and endomysial antibody titers

She needs a CT scan of brain with emphasis on pituitary to rule out pituitary tumor. There is a report of acquire cutis laxa associated with celiac disease in the medical literature. The biosies showed IgA deposition which is similar to the findings in dermatitis herpetiformis. I don't think this is seen in ehlers danlos. Below is the link to the article...

Chances are you are still getting occult gluten. If you have a house pet, the food contains gluten. A low iron is one of the most common labs to be abnormal with ongoing gluten exposure. It is absorbed in the duodenum and jejunum. Ongoing malabsorption, would explain your low iron. The muscle cramps you are having could be due to your low iron. Iron is required...

Are you having grilled chicken and fish at your home or at restaurants? Are you using spices other than salt and whole peppercorns that you are grinding? You must only eat unsalted nuts. Salted nuts have gluten. Toothpaste?, powdered dental floss? Are you reading all labels, food and nonfood items, including hair sprays etc? Is the grill that you are using...

Allergists have always manipulated diets and watched for clinical improvement in symptoms. GI docs always scope and biopsy and make determinations on the result. If a food item is removed from the diet, and a patient feels remarkably better, that is the proof one needs. A GI evaluation, as far as I am concerned, is to make sure a patient does not have...

What are you eating? List everything that entered your mouth yesterday, starting with the type of tooth paste you use. There is a misperception that celiacs can eat at restaurants. we can not. If you are eating at restaurants then you are having gluten exposures. Another unappreciated gluten exposure is through the vaginal lining with vinegar d%$#@#$s...

You do not need prednisone, you need to find out where you are getting hidden gluten. Did you have a colonscopy? Celiac disease can occur with crohn's disease. Undoubtedly you are still ingesting gluten. Anything that goes on your body (soaps, makeup lotion etc) or in your mouth must be determined to be gluten free. Get the gluten out of your home.

If you remove gluten from your diet and feel better and choose to be gluten free from that point onward, there is no reason to pursue medical advise. If you remove gluten and are continuing to have symptoms, you need medical evaluation because you may have something else going on, such as malignancy, other colitis diseases. If you remove gluten and...