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  1. mushroom
    Celiac disease plays havoc with the digestive system (can totally destroy the lining of the small intestine) which leads to diarrhea, constipation, or both. It also causes malabsorption of nutrients and therefore nutritional deficiencies. Tissue transglutaminase (tTG) is the first line test doctors usually run, along with AGA IgA and IgG). It is interesting...
  2. mushroom
    I would personally feel a lot better if I knew for sure that they had drawn a celiac blood panel on your daughter. Is there any way you can find out? Because if it is in fact allergy testing it will not tell you anything about celiac It is not so important for you to have a diagnosis, but for her in an educational environment she will most likely need...
  3. mushroom
    Hey, that's great that he's running the celiac panel for you. Anti-Gliadin (AGA) IgA Anti-Gliadin (AGA) IgG Anti-Endomysial (EMA) IgA Anti-Tissue Transglutaminase (tTG) IgA Deamidated Gliadin Peptide (DGP) IgA and IgG Total Serum IgA If he demurs at running all of them, at least insist on the last four
  4. mushroom
    I'm Too Sexy - Right Said Fred
  5. mushroom
    My hubs' aunt said she could smell people who had cancer
  6. mushroom
    My understanding is that if you carry the genetic predisposition for celiac disease it can be triggered at any time by either physical or emotional stress. Now, whether we can reach agreement on which genes are predispositional for celiac disease is another question. Certainly the vast majority of celiacs have either one or both of DQ2 and DQ8. However...
  7. mushroom
    Have you considered getting testing for celiac first, before stopping the gluten? It would save having to do a challenge and potentially make yourself very ill later on
  8. mushroom
    Do you have a GP who could order the celiac panel of blood tests for you both right away. That way you may find out now if gluten is a problem for you and not have to go back to do a challenge (which could well make you even more ill than you both have been). If you do it right away a few days off gluten will not make much difference. Longer than a week...
  9. mushroom
    I have the following snippet in my notes about Dr. Alessio Fasano, who is a world-recognized authority in celiac. For some reason I do not have the citation for it. "When we think about the intestine, most of us imagine a long tube from mouth to anus. What we don’t often think about is that the cells in the intestinal wall have doors or channels i...
  10. mushroom
    A three-month gluten free trial period is normally recommended because not everyone starts feeling better right away. Those with mostly GI symptoms often show improvement the fastest; the neurological symptoms seem to take a little longer on average and often don't show up on blood tests. If you felt better off gluten than on it, I would stay off it...
  11. mushroom
    Olive oil, coconut oil (contrary to popular wisdom), avocados, eggs, for starters.
  12. mushroom
    A Little Bit of Luck - Bart Crow Band
  13. mushroom
    I did so in error, thinking it was Lisa's post. Again, sorry
  14. mushroom
    I am so sory to hear you have been having such horrendous health problems. At last you finally have some diagnoses and treatment which seems to be working. Something popped out at me from today's post that made me check your first post: This from today's post: This from your first post: There was some discussion at that time about...
  15. mushroom
    Sorry, that was Lisa74 who started this thread who had those symptoms.
  16. mushroom
    Lover - Peggy Lee
  17. mushroom
    Are there ingredients in those gluten free breads and pastas that you might never have eaten before? Your body could just be adjusting to a new diet.
  18. mushroom
    I agree you absolutely need written copies of all test results; maybe he did not do any IgG tests? Is there any family history of either GI problems or autoimmune diseases like thyroid, arthritis, diabetes, etc.?
  19. mushroom
    My recollection is that this article from Sweden was based on those with refractory sprue (not sure how long they had to have had damage to be termed 'refractory') and there seemed to be a very high percentage so classified. I would want to see some replicated studies.
  20. mushroom
    Yeay for you!! Long way to go for a concert unless of course you are just looking for an excuse
  21. mushroom
    Order a glass of water (or wine, or coffee) and some ice cream. Let them sit and feel uncomfortable because you can't eat, rather than you be uncomfortable because you must eat. (And always have something in your purse )
  22. mushroom
    A diagnosis of gastritis and esophagitis is a diagnosis of inflammation in the intestinal tract. The first signs of celiac are .... inflammation!
  23. mushroom
    Potatoes belong to the nightshade family of foods (plants that grow at night - potatoes, tomatoes, eggplant, peppers, etc.) and are known to be pro-inflammatory. You might try cutting out the potatoes, especially if you are craving them which, as you say, is often a sign of a toxic reaction. I do not eat any of the nightshade foods and it has made such...
  24. mushroom
    The roll, while unpleasant , was not a mistake, because you do have to keep your gluten levels up if you want testing. Just try and do it where it won't affect your class attendance. Get yourself some Tums and/or Pepto Bismol and drink plenty of water, and hope you feel better quickly after thee incidents.
  25. mushroom
    There is a poster on the board, luv2travel, who was diagnosed as you were without any apparent symptomatology. She found it difficult because she did not know if she was being cc'd or not. She recently had a very strong reaction to some cc, so the answer would appear to be that you very well could in the future. We do know that the body is relieved when...
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