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gfp, how long would I have to eat gluten for the tests to work? So even for the skin biopsy I would have to be eating it? By the way, my first "attempt" has not been gluten light. Trust me, I know all about licking envelopes, gum, hidden sources, etc. I have been gluten free for nearly two years minus the occasional, I mean REAL occasional like 2-4 times...

Well, I'd like to have the test because there is a huge difference between gluten intolerance (which can be temporary) and celiac. With gluten intolerance, I would be able eat it once in a while (not too often of course) and not feel too bad. With celiac, any gluten is a no-no. So yeah, I would really like to know for sure! I have been taking both of the...

One more thing, is the celiac panel from Quest Diagnostics an accurate test? Open Original Shared Link

I realize all of you are trying to help and I really appreciate that. The thing, I have been gluten free for almost 2 years (aside from the occasional cheating which is very minimal, like twice a year - remember, I haven't been diagnosed yet, nor has any doctor ever mentioned DH/celiac to me, and my doctor recently said to try eating some of my allergens...

I'd like to find out for sure if I have it or not. So does that mean I have to eat gluten for 3-4 months first, then get a skin biopsy? Do I really have to eat it that long? No I really can't make gluten free pizza, because I have other intolerances as well and most of the gluten-free flour has other stuff like milk in it or it always has something I can...

I'm not sure though because I eat a ton of iodine since I eat a ton of seafood and haven't noticed any increase in DH. I only seem to have a major breakout if I eat any of those foods I mentioned for a longer period of time. Also is DH sun-sensitive? Can I do my own simple test for now by applying iodine and how would I do it? Thanks for your reply.

Ok I'm going to make my history short... my skin would have a major breakout every few months or so starting back in 2001. Actually the first time I broke out, it was really small and the doctor (who may have been incompetent) said it was shingles which is weird since I was only 20 at the time and in college. So finally in 2005 or so I went to a integrative...