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  1. Skylark
    You are celiac, without question. DGP is very sensitive and specific for celiac disease. No other condition causes that blood test to be positive. Along with that, your positive biopsy is the "gold standard" for diagnosis. Celiac disease is uncommon but still definitely happens in people without the common genetic markers. I know this is a big deal...
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    If you are celiac, you risk other autoimmune diseases and intestinal cancer if you continue to consume gluten, no matter whether you notice it or not. If you are gluten-intolerant, the risks of consuming gluten are less well known, but it's still not a good plan. Gluten-free does not have to be expensive. If you have money problems, make rice, beans,...
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    Here are some California restaurant lists: San Diego restaurant list Open Original Shared Link San Francisco Open Original Shared Link Ventura (Los Angeles) Open Original Shared Link
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    Caffeine withdrawal can play a strong role in migraines so it is important to find out if you're caffeine sensitive. Some people metabolize their morning cup of coffee fast, and by the next morning they can have a caffeine withdrawal migraine. As you probably know, caffeine can also help lessen the pain in folks who don't have a caffeine sensitivity. You...
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    No, it just means it's unlikely, like 1 in 500. Doctors are overly fond of extremes. We have people who are not DQ2 or DQ8 with very severe celiac disease on the board, and celiacs without those genes were picked up in a very large genetic study too.
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    Yes, keep your diet the same for a bit longer and get tested for celiac!
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    Have something rich after your meal, like a little peanut butter, a handful of nuts, some olives, or a piece of cheese if you're eating dairy. The fats will help you feel full when you know you have eaten enough.
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    Gluten-free foods are seriously overpriced. I hardly ever buy them. As Karen said, if you eat a lot of beans and either rice or corn, you'll get plenty of protein. You can get big bags of rice for very little money at Asian food stores. Dried beans are $1 a lb around here and you can make a big pot of nice soup from a bag, especially if you can afford...
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    Give it time. Twelve days is not enough for your body to repair itself. If the GI problems are gone you are on the right track. You will probably need vitamins like B-complex, D, and possibly iron. You should have your doctor check for deficiencies. Fish oil is good for anxiety/irritability. If you're not starting to feel better in a few more weeks,...
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    I've tossed in rice vinegar as well.
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    I think it's disingenuous to assume an immune system that's tuned to find single bacteria and virus particles would somehow overlook 20 ppm of gluten. I believe most celiacs who think they can get away with mild CC or eat foods with traces of gluten would feel better and avoid the risk of refractory celiac if they went to a 100% gluten-free diet. As others...
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    Try the Green's gluten-free beers. Open Original Shared Link They're not cheap but I love the dark! The ones I've been drinking are the naturally gluten-free Discovery beers. I don't know whether I would trust the newer ones with de-glutenized barley malt. I'm pretty sensitive.
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    You can try a nutritionist. To be honest, I mostly use regular cookbooks. There are plenty of naturally gluten-free recipes in most cookbooks. There are great lists of OK ingredients and gluten ingredients on celiac.com. As I like to tell friends who ask how I stand my diet that caviar, foie gras, champagne, and truffles are gluten-free. There...
  14. Skylark
    You are better off eating one Centrum pill a day AND eating a nutritious and varied diet. Centrum provides the US RDA, which is designed to be safe to take for everyone, and is considered the bare minimum to avoid severe deficiency diseases. Think of the Centrum as insurance, so if your diet falls a little short you won't have get scurvy or rickets. Even...
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    It mostly depends on your insurance. Any MD can order a celiac panel but you might need the justification. You might get a good referral for a new GP from your dermatologist. Again, referral to an endocrinologist from another specialist depends on your insurance. On my HMO everything has to go through my GP.
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    Well, duh. I'm glad someone finally designed a useful study.
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    Sounds good to me. Do you have Mission brand tortillas available? They are made on a dedicated line, so there is less chance of CC with flour tortillas.
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    From what I've read in studies where people are challenged with gluten, eating it once a week for a few months may not be enough. I would certainly question a negative result. I don't know about the biopsy. Celiacs in studies who "cheat" regularly do often have damage.
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    Everybody is different. I felt a little better after a few days but it took me about ten days on my elimination diet for the D to stop. I was eating nothing but lamb, rice, and lettuce. (I was looking for food allergies. Hah!)
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    I generally feel better if I minimize processed foods. I'll be doing great for a couple months, then suddenly I will have a weird reaction to something that was made on "shared machinery" or in a "shared facility". Over my six years gluten-free, I've had oddball reactions to potato chips, corn chips, nuts, mainstream cereals, frozen foods, and even occasional...
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    That's great news! I'm so glad he had a good time and didn't get sick.
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    I completely agree with Shroomie. Her Dr. needs to test her, not ignore her for six months. Bare bones testing would be B12, and D, since the anemia test are done. If she's borderline low, I don't think they would give iron injections. In particular, I would make sure she's getting plenty of calcium and D with the growth plate fractures. High calcium...
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    I sure don't worry about it!
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    But Shroomie there are so many nice mushrooms you could use. Here. Open Original Shared Link
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    Skylark replied to kate1's topic in Coping with Celiac Disease

    If I understand what you're saying, it's not consistent with what experts say about celiac. I saw an interesting lecture by an immunologist who talked quite a bit about the process of developing celiac disease. There are people who are celiac from birth but a lot more develop the disease later in life, particularly after an illness or stressful event. ...
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