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  1. Scott Adams
    If you are doing an endoscopy to confirm diagnosis of celiac disease you need to eat 1-2 sliced of wheat bread daily for at least 2 weeks before the test, otherwise you could get false negative results.
  2. Scott Adams
    I'm sorry to hear about how bad you're feeling, but welcome to the forum! Do you happen to have the positive cut off marker for your TtG test? Yours does sound very high, and many doctors are now diagnosing celiac disease on blood tests alone, if they reach 10x the cut off for a positive celiac test. In any case, at least you found your answer and can...
  3. Scott Adams
    I seriously doubt your diagnosis was incorrect, but I have seen many people later question their original diagnosis, do a gluten challenge, only to find that they really do have an issue with gluten.
  4. Scott Adams
    More information about "Seven Great Gluten-Free Cocktails with Tito's Vodka"
    Celiac.com 06/09/2021 - Distilled from corn, Tito's vodka is gluten-free from start to finish. Just in time for summer, here are seven great gluten-free cocktails made with Tito's Handmade Vodka. Tito's Gluten-Free Bloody Mary Ingredients...
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    @JoelW1lls I forgot your specific circumstances, but if you've been diagnosed with celiac disease, or have non-celiac gluten sensitivity, these are considered to be lifelong conditions which require a gluten-free diet, so it would not be a good idea to add gluten back into your diet ever.
  7. Scott Adams
    You have a high TTG result, which is normally interpreted as probable celiac disease. For the doctor to toss this out and ignore it because you may not have vitamin or mineral deficiencies yet is a bad idea. To me, you've caught this early, before it has reached a more serious stage, but you really don't even know this yet, as you haven't had a biopsy. I...
  8. Scott Adams
    It's possible, but not likely, especially if you also had a positive blood test for celiac disease.
  9. Scott Adams
    I agree, here are the inactive ingredients, which typically where gluten in medications would hide, and none seem to be gluten ingredients: GELATIN (UNII: 2G86QN327L) HYPROMELLOSE 2910 (50 MPA.S) (UNII: 1IVH67816N) METHACRYLIC ACID - ETHYL ACRYLATE COPOLYMER (1:1) TYPE A (UNII: NX76LV5T8J) FERRIC OXIDE RED (UNII: ...
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    More information about "Is Tylenol Gluten-Free?"
    Celiac.com 06/08/2021 - We get a lot of questions from people wondering which brands of over the counter drugs are gluten-free and safe for people with celiac disease. We recently answered questions about whether Advil PM is gluten-free...
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    Welcome to the forum! Is there a chance you can share your complete test results, with the high marker levels? To me it sounds very strange that any doctor would immediately dismiss celiac disease if you had a positive TTG test. That test is very specific and considered a good indicator or celiac disease, or at the very least, gluten sensitivity (~12% have...
  13. Scott Adams
    For me weight gain started a few months after going gluten-free, but I also had to eliminate other foods that seemed to be causing me issues at the time like dairy, chicken eggs, tomatoes, garlic, and corn. After 1-2 years I could add these things back to my diet without noticeable issues. We also did an article on this diet, which has become more popular...
  14. Scott Adams
    They are now using it to make American gluten-free products, and Di Giorno's new frozen gluten-free pizzas use it.
  15. Scott Adams
    I am biased, of course, due to my focus on celiac disease, but what I've seen over an over on this board over the last two decades is that various food intolerances, especially gluten sensitivity, can cause anxiety (which some doctors may then mistakenly treat with anti-anxiety meds). Here are some research articles on this connection: <___base_url_...
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    Welcome to the forum. I merged your two posts because more information was included. I only wanted to point out that the tests here were done on a 6 year old, and there is a newer trend to use blood tests to diagnose children, rather than subject them to an endoscopy procedure, so be sure to discuss this with your doctor. You didn't mention whether the...
  17. Scott Adams
    I think the most successful diet for losing weight, and dealing with celiac disease, is a low carb, paleo diet, but everyone likely has their own viewpoint on this. Cutting empty carbs and sugar can't be bad for you.
  18. Scott Adams
    You may also want to ask your doctor about the genetic tests for celiac disease, although this would not diagnose celiac disease, but would reveal a family genetic propensity for it. Also, at the very least your "weak positive" would, to me, indicate gluten sensitivity. Currently we have no tests for non-celiac gluten sensitivity, but the need for a gluten...
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    For those interested, we just did an article on the AIP diet:
  20. Scott Adams
    I've listened to a few of Fasano's, but not the others. Thank you for the suggestions!
  21. Scott Adams
    I would not let a gastroenterologist prescribe me an antidepressant after going to him with legitimate complaints about your recovery. I'm not sure how they made the leap to you being depressed because you are complaining about gut symptoms...of course those symptoms could make you depressed, but taking meds for depression would most likely not help with...
  22. Scott Adams
    On some level you need to ignore them, at least AFTER you share any info about the 44% chance of direct relatives also having celiac disease. I think it's fair to inform them, and if they are interested they will ask questions, and if not their eyes will likely glaze over and they will change the conversation as fast as possible. We've done some articles...
  23. Scott Adams
    Yes, cross contamination at Starbucks could be an issue, so be careful. Red Bull is considered gluten-free, and below is an article we did on this, but keep in mind that there is a lot of caffeine and stimulants energy drinks, not to mention sugar, which can cause IPB symptoms in some people. Coke is gluten-free.
  24. Scott Adams
    Any chance you can post the exact name of the IgA test, with the levels? This article covers many of the tests and what they mean:
  25. Scott Adams
    I think you would be better off using AN-PEP enzymes like GliadinX, an sponsor here, which has been shown to break down gluten in the stomach, to deal with possible contamination concerns. Fish oil is still good for you so you might want to keep taking it, just not for that purpose.
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