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I'm not too familiar with your history and am just returning after 2 years off and lots of experimentation. I have celiac confirmed by biospy and Ab tests. I would also say I have IBS in addition to other autoimmune issues (Hashimotos, ITP, leukopenia, etc): 1)I think they should rule out IBD. My wife has Crohns and I'm all too familiar with the...

Platelets and Celiac--- There can be a linkage between low platelets and celiac. There is some genetic evidence that genes may be linked. I personally have had ITP (ideopathic thrombocytopenic purpura) for the past 20 years, maybe longer. Counts ranged from 40,000 to 90,000. I saw a world specialist in platelets at the time and he said dont do...

First, even a negative on the biopsy test could still mean you have the disease. The GI has to take a sample from the duodenum in the right place, which may nt be affected though other parts of the small intestine may be. Second, constipation is a symptom in many celiacs. I had gas and bloating. No diarrhea, no constipation, no weight loss. But lots...

Hi, I've been gluten-free for 6 weeks now and the first 2-3 weeks I felt like I was having withdrawal symptoms like a heroine addict (not that I'd know). A rheumatologist I know said that celiacs often get worse before they get better in the initial weeks gluten-free. On the throat closings... I experience this now too. I dont think it's asthma. ...

I'm not feeling too well today. I cant really concentrate and I'll have to re-read your posts when I feel better. Sorry. I'll share this... last night I had neurological symptoms. I've had them in minor occurences the past few months--- numb finger tips, neuralgia in my big toe, the heart palpitations, and various muscle spasms. And a kind of brain...

Last post....I promise... I spent all weekend reading about MS and celiac connection since my older brother has MS and has many of the symptoms I had for celiac his entire life. He's never been tested for celiac. Anyways... it's interesting the connection between food and the antigenic response. MS is the classic disease with neurological implications...

Very interesting post Red. The immune system and most things in the body function as a lock and key. The immune system encounters an antigen (enemy) once and raises the IgA's or IgG's specific to that enemy, i.e the antigen is like a key that fits into the IgA/IgG lock. The immunoglobulins summon the troops since they are on the surface of B Cells...

I'll have to read thru everything more thoroughly later... but my general comments are as follows: There are 2 areas of science that I think are just at the beginning, a)food as an antigen; b)bacteria as a functioning "organ system" First, there are some reknowned Harvard doctors studying leaky gut syndrome. There is a membrane protein called zonolin...

I was just diagnosed with celiac today via duodenal biopsy. I have suffered for only 5 months (knowingly) with none of the classic symptoms-- no weight loss, no diarrhea. My symptoms were mainly dysphagia, ITP, some minor neuralgia and some intermittent gas pains and bloating, and ectopic heartbeat/arrythmia, rash around eye. I have a strong medical...