GFHeather

Jaimek, Hang in there! Just think the good you did getting your family to be tested -- your brother learned about his reflux problem earlier on-- which undoubtedly is a very good thing! You're not alone feeling frustrated and sad. I think it's common for us Celiacs. We feel overwhelmed by all the precautions we must take and changes we must make...

I'm an ovo-lacto vegetarian who occassionally eats fish (have been this for 19 years now). One of the best things I did since being diagnosed with Celiac this summer was to have a visit with a Registered Dietician as an outpatient at my local hospital. She was very knowledgeable on Celiac and helped me craft a gluten-free diet that would get me all the...

My G.I. tested my blood for Gliadin AB IGG and Gliadin AB IGA, but he also tested for ENDOMYSIAL AB and RETICULIN IGA. He said different labs test for different things but that it's important to use a lab that tests for all these things. Also, this may be very obvious, but I made this mistake a year ago: Last year my brother was diagnosed with Celiac...

I was diagnosed and started my gluten-free diet in July 2003 and get my blood retested in November. I'm one of those more silent-celiac sufferers because I don't have overt gastric symptoms (although I do have Osteopenia even though I'm not in menopause) -- so I wouldn't know if I'd accidentally ingested some gluten. My sister's household uses wheat cat...