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  1. Scott Adams
    I take Losartan now after stating out first with Linsopril, but having some unwanted side effects. I seem to tolerate Losartan well.
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    I think that all of your brothers and sisters, especially those who have bad gastro symptoms as you've described, should get a blood test for celiac disease. If anyone of them have it, you have an ~44% chance of also having it. In my opinion anyone with unexplained, long-term gastro symptoms should be screened for celiac disease. I can't find the study now...
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    Let us know how it works out, and I would not completely exclude statins. It makes sense to first try a non-statin approach that might include diet changes, exercise, and supplements. Although I didn't include K at that time, I was including the other vitamins and mineral supplements mentioned here. I did also try red yeast rice for around six months, and...
  4. Scott Adams
    Canker sores area common symptom of celiac disease:
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    More information about "Is Absolut and Other Grain Distilled Vodka Gluten-Free?"
    Celiac.com 03/02/2021 - We get a lot of questions from celiac community members wondering if certain brands and products are gluten-free. One question we see a lot is about Absolute vodka. Specifically, is Absolut gluten-free and...
  7. Scott Adams
    Yes, it was tetracycline for a couple of years...I had no idea at the time, but was happy with the acne results. I doubt there doing this nowadays...
  8. Scott Adams
    Some of the ingredients are also connected with IBS-like symptoms as well, like sorbitol and xanthan gum: https://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/search.cfm?labeltype=all&query=BARIUM+SULFATE
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    This is a good site to search the ingredients used in drugs: https://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/ Results: https://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/search.cfm?labeltype=all&query=ARMOUR+THYROID It looks like Allergan's version is gluten-free:
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    Welcome to the forum! I agree with your doctor...it looks like a solid positive result. You have the higher genetic risk markers for celiac disease, and your DPG is slightly positive, while your TTG results are very high. You likely won't start feeling better until you are 100% gluten-free, and if you eat out this can be difficult to achieve. This...
  11. Scott Adams
    I always heard this referred to a C. diff or Clostridioides difficile or C. difficile, but when I was a teenager I was treated with "low dose" antibiotics for a couple of years. I'll never know the exact trigger of my celiac disease, but it could have been a contributing factor for sure. I'm no expert in how to deal with it, other than to say that taking...
  12. Scott Adams
    Welcome to the forum @JenniK! Are you able to drive on the freeway again, now that you've been gluten-free? I used to feel exactly like I was moving in an elevator, the going down sensation, and also had to pull over on several occasions when driving. I'm glad that went away, but it did take me a few months after going gluten-free.
  13. Scott Adams
    PS - Some of your current symptoms sound like they could be from vitamin deficiencies. Are you taking a good B multivitamin. I have some neuropathy issues and was helped with magnesium citrate and benfotiamine (B1).
  14. Scott Adams
    I must say that I'm with your GP here. If your initial results of going gluten-free were so dramatic, and you seem to be fine with being on a gluten-free diet, I'm not sure you should damage your health to try to verify celiac disease. FYI: 1% have celiac disease, while ~12% have non-celiac gluten sensitivity, and there is currently no test for gluten sensitivity...
  15. Scott Adams
    Antibiotics can be very rough on your system. I hope you are taking lots of probiotics.
  16. Scott Adams
    Welcome to the forum both of you! So there is a dry eye condition that I recall some celiacs having issues with...perhaps you were in that category? If it was related, then going gluten-free would be the best way to find out. It sounds like the diet may have helped.
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    Hi @Marshmallow99 and welcome to the forum! I don't see the little clear blister heads, but certainly the areas where you are affected, and the general look, are consistent with DH, so you may want to get to a dermatologist who can biopsy for DH. The process is very specific, and must be done correctly, so be sure to ask them beforehand if they can do...
  18. Scott Adams
    You could have non-celiac gluten sensitivity, which ~10-12% of people have, and they currently don't have a test for it, but generally speaking if the arthritic symptoms were related to that they would improve on a gluten-free diet, and not get worse. It's possible you have NCGS and arthritis, and nightshades and other things can sometimes be a trigger for...
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    More information about "Gut Microbiota Changes and Immune Dysfunction Reflect Disease Severity in Covid-19 Patients"
    Celiac.com 03/01/2021 - Although COVID-19 mainly affects the respiratory system, growing evidence indicates that the GI tract also plays a role in the disease. A team of researchers recently set out to determine if the gut microbiome is...
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  21. Scott Adams
    I agree with @trents, and false positives are not common with any of these tests, especially this one. False negative results are more common, due to many reasons, mainly that some people go gluten-free before they get their blood test done.
  22. Scott Adams
    Hello @Virtuous 1, welcome to the forum. Many gluten-free products use xanthan gum, and you may be sensitive to it. This article might be helpful:
  23. Scott Adams
    I'm not sure if that one has AN-PEP in it, but from all the research I've read the best one to break down small amounts of gluten in the stomach is GliadinX (they are a sponsor here), or one with AN-PEP.
  24. Scott Adams
    I just want to point out that there is a huge misconception regarding the concept of the "legal limit" and the use of "gluten-free" on labels. If you read some posts on this topic you might believe that manufacturers (and of course it is always the biggest ones who do this, right?) fortify their gluten-free products with 20ppm gluten. Obviously this isn't...
  25. Scott Adams
    I've looked at Anthony William "the medical medium" and am skeptical of cleanse diets in general, and this seems to be his approach for many health issues. Obviously this site is dedicated to treating celiacs, so we focus on a gluten-free diet here, and it is true that many celiacs won't heal on just a gluten-free diet alone, however, extreme cleanse diets...
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