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  1. GFinDC
    Yes, my D levels increased when I got a better quality supplement. I take a D pill most every day now. I was taking a RX D pill for months but it didn't help much. https://labdoor.com/rankings/vitamin-d
  2. GFinDC
    I had a vitamin D deficiency for years before and after going gluten-free. I was ok on the A though. I suggest you check your vitamin D brand against the lab door test results. Not all brands are what they claim. Nutri-Gold and Naturemade are a couple good ones, but there are others too.
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    Hi Sarah, It sounds like you may have celiac to me. You can go 100% gluten-free free now without any other tests. No need for a doctor's permission slip. Some of us react to oats as well as wheat, rye and barley. Plus dairy (lactose) is often a problem at first. One thing to note, you won't find celiac disease with an IgE allergy test. Celiac...
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    Hi Jake, The people you tagged aren't following this thread, so probably won't get a response from them. The followers are shown by the round circle to the right of the thread title. Your fiance could go to a doc and ask for a vitamin and mineral levels test plus thyroid hormone. If she wants to be tested for celiac disease she needs to be eating...
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    There was a study published not long ago that found users of medications may not show positive blood work for celiac disease. So if you are taking one of those medicines the blood tests may be invalid even with a full gluten challenge. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28462884/
  6. GFinDC
    If it is DH (dermatitis herpetiformis) causing the rash, then a trip to a dermatologist is the way to go. They typically diagnose DH by taking a small skin sample from next to a blister/lesion. The same rules apply though, eating at least some gluten every day before the test. The celiac tests all depend on detecting antibodies from the auto-immune response...
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    Hi Shortstuff123, If you have decided to go gluten-free permanently that's fine. The only treatment for celiac disease is the gluten-free diet. I am not surprised to hear you have symptoms. Celiac disease damage does not heal instantly. It takes time for the immune system to settle down and stop attacking your gut/body. Sometimes it takes months...
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    Hi MJ, Many people with celiac are lactose intolerant at first. So it may help to stop eating all dairy for a while. Celiac disease can cause damage to the small intestine which can lead to bacterial imbalance in the gut. Cutting out dairy, sugar, and carbs may reduce gassiness. Peppermint tea can help relieve stomach gas. It makes it easier...
  9. GFinDC
    I take lisinopril. Doesn't cause any problem for me. Made me cough for a few months until I got used to it.
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    Hi cyntay40, Don't worry, if you turn out to have celiac disease we are available to help with questions and advice. There are some things to learn but they are mostly adjustments to the things we eat and how we handle food. Celiac disease is an AI (auto-immune) condition, which means the bodies' immune system attacks it's own tissues. The immune system...
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    Hi metalhead, I agree that you may have celiac disease. Your tests are positive even if the results are low positive. It looks like you didn't get the full celiac antibodies test though? The DGP IgG, DGP IgA, serum IgA and EMA results are missing? Perhaps those tests weren't done? We have had people on the forum who only tested positive on IgG...
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    Welcome to the forum Thomas! I had joint pain for a while on different occasions. My hips, shoulders and knees were sore for quite a while early in the gluten-free diet. For me the problem turned out to be an intolerance to nightshades vegetables. It took a couple months of not eating nightshades for the pain to go away. People with celiac disease...
  13. GFinDC
    Hi Wheatwhacked. A couple other nutrients to consider are selenium and boron. Selenium is found in Brasil nuts in good amounts. Boron is involved with vitamin D and calcium use in the body. Selenium can affect adrenal fatigue in a good way.
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    The colander should be fine to clean up if it was just stored in the same cupboard as the gluten. Where people have problems is when they have used a colander for years to make gluten foods and then try to clean out all the little holes in it. That's hard to do! You can try putting wax paper down to cut meat on instead. Or newspaper as well. Often...
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    Welcome to the forum! Mistakes on the gluten-free diet are very easy to make at first. I don't think baking powder always has gluten in it though. At least not in the USA. They use corn starch more in the USA. It's good to get in the habit of reading all ingredients on every food you buy. We have to avoid wheat, rye, barley and some of us oats...
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    Hi Pokey, Your plan of doing a gluten challenge after being gluten-free a while makes sense to me. If you can eat gluten for a few months then you could get another blood antibody test. If you can't make it through a couple months of eating gluten then does it really matter what any test says? Survey says - NO ? If you need a name for your...
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    The endoscopy gluten challenge is 2 weeks, the blood antibodies gluten challenge is 12 weeks. Sometimes they say 8 weeks though. So if you have been eating gluten for 6 weeks you are more than ready for the endoscopy.
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    Hi Emily, You should eat at least some gluten daily until all testing is complete. Testing is blood antibodies and an endoscopy. These are usually done separately.
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    That's a good plan Pokey. Just be patient as going gluten-free is not an instant cure. If it was they'd sell it in pills at the pharmacy! Some other things you should consider dropping from your diet IMHO are: Sugar/carby foods. dairy soy oats You can always add these foods back to your diet one per week after 6 months to...
  20. GFinDC
    Maybe yes, but maybe not. If I was you I'd take some an-pep enzyme and some Pepto Bismol or mlik of magnesia. Or all three.
  21. GFinDC
    There was one poster with celiac disease some years who claimed their celiac dieses was cured by a bone marrow transplant. But you don't have celiac disease so that's out. If there was a way for people to reverse their food sensitivities this forum would have no members.
  22. GFinDC
    Trents was on PPI's for many years. He might have some input for you. Ditching the oats is a good idea and may help. Eliminating them for a couple months is the way to go. FODMAPs are thought to be the cause of some cases of NCGS (non-celiac gluten sensitivity, or IBS. That may be why they put you on the low FODMAP diet. The top 8 food allergens...
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    Hi, Yes, you can have celiac disease with only one gliaden antibody active. It only takes one type of antibody to do damage. The regular white flour you get in a grocery store is wheat flour. They bleach the flour to make it white and get rid of all the pesky natural vitamins. You can check the ingredients list to verify this info. Eating...
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    Hi Rosie, I agree with Trents. Yes, your symptoms sound very much like celiac disease! Celiac disease is associated with several genes, so it can run in families. it may help if you do an internet search for doctors and celiac and your area/city. Some doctors are not familiar with celiac disease and don't know the proper testing process for it. ...
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    Hi jessie, That sounds awful! Yes, some people have had severe weight loss with celiac disease. It can be hard to gain weight back also. Your diet is the key to success with celiac disease. The immune system is very sensitive and reacts to very small amounts of gluten. Also, some of us react to oats. Dairy is a common problem for new gluten-free...
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