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I wonder how many people with eating disorders have undiagnosed celiac disease or other food intolernaces? It would make an interesting study. My guess is that the rate of celiac disease among those with eating disorders is measurably greater than in the non-celiac population. -
Traditional Thai food is one of the most naturally gluten-free foods that there is, however, like all cuisines, there are definitely things you need to know and watch out for.
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I've heard that Ben-Gay cream helps, but since I've not had DH issues in many years never tried it myself.
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My wife is Asian and I always manage to find something gluten-free at Chinese or other Asian restaurants, but just in case, I also take a couple of GliadinX capsules (full disclosure--they are a sponsor here which isn't why I'm posting this) before I eat out anywhere. AN-PEP enzymes like those in GliandinX have been shown in multiple studies to break down...
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Going gluten-free should reduce your risk.
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True, but your can order pure psyllium powder and that is the only ingredient, just make sure is says gluten-free on the package.
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It looks like your doctor has made the right diagnosis based on the blood test and “increased intraepithelial lymphocytes” in your biopsy. Going gluten-free is your next step.
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Sorry but one more point I wanted to mention is that after my daughter went gluten free and we told her elementary school about it they responded by making her sit at the “peanut allergy” table with two other kids. These two other kids would eat gluten regularly at that table, so the response was completely idiotic. She was not allowed to eat lunch with her...
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By the way if you look at the accuracy of the blood tests you had done the strong positive results mean that your child is around 97% likely to have celiac disease. Reaching a level of 10x would not change this at all, but would only circumvent the need for a biopsy in some countries.
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You can tell the school whatever you prefer, call it gluten sensitivity, or get the non-celiac gluten sensitivity diagnosis (NCGS, which around 10x more people have than celiac disease), as they can’t check your child’s medical records and as far as I know they are private. I’m not asking you to lie to your school, but for your child to continue eating glute...
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I’m not really sure I agree with your doctor’s approach here. Why would we be trying to get their levels up to 10 times normal? I only mentioned what they are doing in Europe just as a reference, not as a target for your child. Currently the tests confirm that your child has celiac disease and shouldn’t be eating any gluten. It’s your call how you want to...
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If you eat gluten-free oats I recommend you stop them for a while, as around 10% of celiacs can't tolerate oats of any kind. I think you're on the right track and you may have additional food intolerance issues, possibly to things like chicken eggs, soy, corn, etc., and you should keep a food diary. This article may be helpful:
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If their ttg-iga was 3 times the upper limit, then 6 times when eating gluten more often, then your 6 year old likely has celiac disease. I don't think more blood tests would be required. Children are now being diagnosed in Europe without a biopsy if they are 10x the upper limit on any blood test. Also, kids are more likely to have a negative biopsy than...
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Here is an older article on Lupus and celiac disease, and your absolute risk of having both is pretty low, but of course it's still possible: The topic of Lupus has come up over 3,000 times in our forum and articles, so clearly there is an association: https://www.celiac.com/search/?q=lupus&quick=1
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Welcome to the forum @Mandz. Your symptoms definitely sound consistent with celiac disease. Is there any way you could get your doctor to do your blood test sooner? I fully understand how you feel, but keep in mind that once you go gluten-free you can’t be tested for celiac disease.
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Here is the reference article:
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What are the reference ranges on your high test results? If you are over 10 times the cut off for celiac disease on either test, at least in Europe, they do not require an endoscopy to confirm celiac disease. You might want to at least mention this to your doctor because it sounds like you may be 10 times over on both of your tests.
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Keep in mind that if you were to induce vomiting on a regular basis it could damage your esophagus and cause other issues, as stomach acid isn't meant to go there.
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It could work, but only if you discover the mistake within a short time after eating.
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Ten Things to Try if You Accidentally Eat Gluten
Scott Adams commented on Jefferson Adams's article in Additional Concerns
I'd not heard this before, and checked Metamucil's site which does say that most of their products are gluten-free except their "Thins": Open Original Shared Link A: Yes – Metamucil powders, capsules, and gummies are gluten free, following the FDA guideline that foods that carrying the label “gluten-free” can contain no more than 20 ppm (parts per m... -
This article might be helpful. Since some people with celiac disease also have thyroid issues, the hair loss could be related:
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Problem with Snickers
Scott Adams replied to greywhale5's topic in Post Diagnosis, Recovery & Treatment of Celiac Disease
The regular size are fine...here is the article: /celiac-disease/are-snickers-candy-bars-gluten-free-r4686/ -
Protein Powders
Scott Adams replied to Foggyat52's topic in Celiac Disease Pre-Diagnosis, Testing & Symptoms
I also just want to mention that you may also have some additional food intolerance issues, and some can be caused by the condition of your gut. Dairy/casein intolerance is a very common one. However, once your gut heals (for me that took 1-2 years, but could have been faster had I had more knowledge about hidden gluten...this was the mid-90's), some or all... -
I'm not a fan of the first site you mention, as she's never backed up her original claim that she would publish info publicly to back up her claim that General Mills gluten-free oat-based cereals contain levels of gluten that would make them unsafe. In fact, she seems to have totally dropped this claim altogether, aside from her recommending very expensive...
