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    Uhm, pardon my ignorance of the "Paleo" diet, but my instinct tells me all that bacon and grease is a great way to get a coronary (i.e. heart attack). Am I missing something here?
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    As always, thanks for the support! No worries on those references. I'm sure I've got enough already to keep the doc busy for a while, what with the various blood test requests. The actual interpretation part will come later. Cheers, -Geoff.
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    Well, I just got off the phone with the GI specialist, and the biopsy result was (drumroll please)..... total villious atrophy. I'm glad I did the procedure, as it leaves no doubt as to whether or not I have celiac disease (it's the "gold standard" after all). Cheers, -Geoff.
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    Wow, thanks for all the great info. I did take a peek around that website a few weeks back, when you originally mentioned it, but methinks I should go back and review it. Just in my initial perusal now, I noticed there is some mention of the TSH >2.5 + symptomatic = hypo, but it's a bit vague and spread out. My appointment with my GP is on Wednesday...
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    Hi Liz, Actually, I do drink rice milk some of the time, and I have been known to put it on cereal. However, I'm a big tea granny (English upbringing), and I can't stand my Tetley w/o milk. And rice milk just does not work in tea for some reason. I'm going to ask my GP for the anti-casein test (or whatever it's called), and then hopefully I'll know...
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    My GP is fairly young (probably not much older than me, and I'm 30), so the presumption is that he might be a bit more "up" on this kind of thing than an older doctor would be. The GI specialist is older though, my guess would be 60's, but he seems to know what he's doing, and both my parents have seen him before (for other conditions like ulcerated colitis...
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    I would assume (ignorantly perhaps) that the rules for this type of insurance would be pretty much the same everywhere. But thanks to your explanation I now know why they always ask when you bought your plane tickets when buying travel insurance. But, since I didn't have any diagnosed pre-existing condition until the recent Celiac Dx, I never had to worry...
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    Thanks for asking... I actually just had it done today. It wasn't all that bad, except my throat is pretty sore... I guess that's to be expected when they're ramming things down there. Mind you, I prefer that to ramming things up the other end (which I've never had done... yet, thankfully). The GI doc said that just based on the visuals (I thought it...
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    Since nobody else answered this particular inquiry, I guess I will.... CFIDS = Chronic Fatigue Immune Deficiency Syndrome (aka: Chronic Fatigue Syndrome) Cheers! -Geoff.
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    Hi, Just to add my 2 cents.... I'm a recently-diagnosed Celiac (blood test only so far, endoscopy/biopsy on Tuesday), and have been on a gluten-free diet for less than a week (the GI said it wouldn't make any difference that quickly). Initially I thought I would find it difficult to give up the carb foods I really like, such as bread (usually w...
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    Saw the GI specialist today, and based on the blood tests he highly recommended going forward with the biopsy. So, long story short, I'm booked in for the biopsy next Tuesday. My only concern with having a positive diagnosis was that it may make me ineligible for certain insurances (travel medical, life, disability, etc.) in future. However, after talking...
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    Hi All, I neglected to mention some additional symptoms in my original post, so here they are now: 1. Excessive Perspiration - mostly underarms, but feet also. Been experiencing this for at least 10 years, maybe since the beginning of this journey even. 2. Clammy Feeling - probably related to #1. It doesn't take much to get me sweating and clammy...
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    Thanks for the great info... but wow, do I ever feel overloaded these days. I'm guessing the best thing to do is start on a gluten-free diet first, and see if things improve, before requesting additional tests? In any case I will discuss the adrenal/thyroid issue with the GI specialist and/or my family doctor.
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    Thanks for your input. I'll definitely talk to my family doctor about doing those additional blood/saliva tests, if there weren't already done recently (I had a physical not too long ago, but not sure what blood tests were done). My appointment with the GI specialist is next Monday. I think once I talk to this guy I'll have a better idea of the timeline...
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    I've read that, but how do I know if that's the case? Or is it recommended to just automatically give up both at the first, and then try adding milk back in later? Well, I'm an only child, so no worries about siblings (although my Dad has children from a previous marriage). My Mother's the one with all the GI problems and food allergies, and it's also...
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    One of the blood tests was really high too... something like 132 (normal is < 19.9). I'll figure out which one when I get a copy from the doc's office. It sounds like having the biopsy may be redundant in my case, because of the positive blood tests. I guess it would be more necessary if they were indeterminate. I must admit I'm very...
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    Hi All, I'm fairly new here, so I just thought I'd introduce myself and give my relevant background. Any suggestions and advice from you experts would be most appreciated. I'm a 30 year old male, and have been suffering from chronic fatigue since a few months after my 18th birthday (almost 12 years now). At that time I got hives, which my doctor dismissed...
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