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Thanks so much, everyone! I am going to try eating barley to see what kind of reaction I have and continue to be gluten free until I get this figured out!

I suspected that I had celiac due to multiple bowel and malabsorption issues, but after a negative blood test and endoscope, I thought it would still be worth a try to go gluten free to see if it made any difference in the way I felt. Now, two months in, I feel MUCH better and everyone around me notices the changes. I also find myself getting glutened,...

Haha Bathroom emergencies! As I like to say, "It's all fun and games until you poo your pants!"...at 25, 26, 27...I like to share my stories with my grandmother who refuses to leave her house because she's scared she'll have an accident. You are in good company here! The more I read on this forum the more I realize I'm not the only one that carries...

Hi, I don't know if anyone specifically addressed the blood test for celiac, but if you have been on a gluten free diet, the blood test will not detect celiac (from what I understand). I'm not an expert, but from what I have been reading through different posts, it is VERY important to have been eating gluten for quite a white (I think three months at...

Lisa, I was eating gluten when I had the blood test done, but I need to see exactly what tests were done. Thanks for the info! Kristen

I have had a negative blood test, but am scheduled for a biopsy at the end of February. Regardless of the biopsy results, I will be starting a gluten free diet the day after my biopsy, since learning through this forum that a biopsy may well miss celiac too. I have been struggling with a number of problems for years, but have had some major concerns come...