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  1. Scott Adams
    Although they don't say "gluten-free" on their packaging it looks like they are naturally gluten-free, and don't list wheat as an allergen: https://www.hersheyland.com/symphony I could not see the ingredients on this bar, so I'm not sure: SYMPHONY Milk Chocolate with Almonds & Toffee Chips Candy Bar
  2. Scott Adams
    If you can't get an endoscopy soon then I think you should go gluten-free for now, and you can go back on gluten at least 2 weeks before if you should decide to get an endoscopy. If the diet relieves your symptoms you may not want to bother with the endoscopy, as this would be your 2nd confirmation that you have celiac disease. You could also pursue...
  3. Scott Adams
    Welcome to the forum! Feel free to share your test results here if you like, and if you do please include the reference ranges for positive test results. I mention this because in Europe strong positive results 10x the level for celiac disease mean that you can be diagnosed without an endoscopy, however, doing the biopsy is still considered the best overall...
  4. Scott Adams
    I believe that both of you should be gluten-free. Feel free to ask your doctor what else would explain both of you having a strong, very specific, autoimmune reaction to gliadin? Does your doctor recommend that you continue to eat gluten? If so, I'd switch doctors.
  5. Scott Adams
    In Europe if you have extremely high levels of 10x TtG level for celiac disease, they diagnose it without a biopsy. Feel free to share your exact test results here if you like, along with the reference ranges, but to me it sounds like you need to be on a gluten-free diet.
  6. Scott Adams
    Welcome to the forum @Jbartels, could you please clarify what you mean here?
  7. Scott Adams
    Yes, as mentioned in the very first sentence! 😉
  8. Scott Adams
    Yes, and they are allowed to be labelled gluten-free now, including foods made from Codex quality wheat-starch which has gluten removed to below 20ppm, as the scientific evidence shows that they are not harmful to a vast majority of celiacs. In Europe Codex wheat starch has been used in gluten-free foods for decades, as the quality of the products have been...
  9. Scott Adams
    I would only add to what @trents has mentioned and say that even if your celiac blood test turns out negative you should still consider trying a gluten-free diet for several months. This is because around 10x more people have a condition called non-celiac gluten sensitivity, and unfortunately there currently aren't any tests for this. If a gluten-free diet...
  10. Scott Adams
    Is the Doxycyxline gluten-free? Some meds use wheat starch in the pill, you can check this here: https://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/ Although some foods at Taco Bell may be gluten-free, the risk of cross-contamination is still high. If you must eat out consider GliadinX (a sponsor here) or another AN-PEP based enzyme as they've been shown to...
  11. Scott Adams
    Nice! Did you use a mix, or a recipe where you put together all the ingredients yourself?
  12. Scott Adams
    You can search for your medication at this site, and see the ingredients section: https://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/
  13. Scott Adams
    Given that your son has it, at least one Mayo Clinic study indicates that you have a 44% chance of also having it, and given your symptoms it does seem likely.
  14. Scott Adams
    If you were just diagnosed with celiac disease, which isn't 100% clear from your post, it will take much longer than 1.5 weeks for your symptoms to go away, and for you to recover.
  15. Scott Adams
    Your fatty liver could also be a result of undiagnosed celiac disease, and if so, could normalize on a gluten-free diet:
  16. Scott Adams
    In Europe they routinely diagnose celiac disease without biopsy at 10x over a positive TtG level, but I agree with @trents and think you just have him go gluten-free, but be sure to discuss this with your doctor. The problem with a biopsy at that age is that it may be negative, and then you'll still not be sure about his diagnosis.
  17. Scott Adams
    Also, tryptophan also helps heal the gut, but again, as with all supplements and medications, only buy ones that say "gluten-free" on the label.
  18. Scott Adams
    Definitely switch to a gluten-free beer, and if you have DH you should probably even pick one that is made with gluten-free ingredients and excludes barley:
  19. Scott Adams
    Yes, spices like curry powder, which is a blend of spices, can include wheat. I've actually tested curry I've purchased with a Nima Sensor and received positive results, so now I only by curry that is labelled gluten-free.
  20. Scott Adams
    If you have DH excluding fast food like Taco Bell is probably a necessity...just sayin'! 😉
  21. Scott Adams
    I would also like to mention that eating lots of sugar can trigger or contribute to a poor gut bacteria balance, so cutting back on your sugar intake would likely also be a good idea, not to mention it would also decrease your diabetes risk.
  22. Scott Adams
    We did summarize this study years ago, which indicates that a majority of the blood of those with celiac disease show no reaction at all to barley or even regular beer, and only 6.4% of blood from celiacs reacted to the gluten-removed beer. Of course, testing the blood of people for various reactions in a test tube is quite different than what actually happens...
  23. Scott Adams
    welcome to the forum! Please have a look at this recent thread, on the same topic:
  24. Scott Adams
    I've not heard that Imodium would alter biopsy results, so I believe it would be fine, however, check in with your doctor to be sure. The amount of gluten you should eat daily should be at least 2 slices of wheat bread worth, and it doesn't matter the form, any type of gluten will work.
  25. Scott Adams
    It's possible, but this would not be a typical location for DH, and I don't see the clear, tiny blisters. Of course I'm not a doctor or dermatologist, so you should send the images to your doctor if you can.
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