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Melanie, Melanie, This sounds like your doctor tested you for the HLA-DQ2 gene which is connected with celiac. Did she say anything about gene testing? You can still be gluten sensitive if you do not have the HLA-DQ2 gene. Lisa S

Mariann, Here is my formula for a good night sleep: Exercise for 20 minutes early in the day No caffeine No alcohol Have a generous portion of protein with dinner Have a small potato with just butter 3 hours after dinner. The potato thing is from Kathleen DesMaisons book "Potatoes not Prozac". It is a program that naturally boosts serotonin levels...

Kerri124, Yes! read the book "Potatoes not Prozac" by Kathleen DesMaison. It does not work as well as Paxil, but there are no side effects. She has a web page at Open Original Shared Link. Lisa

Whitelacegal, Check out the Baxter web site at Open Original Shared Link. This is the product that I use. It is great for healing the gut. Lisa

HappyCat22, I also suffer from Anxiety/Panic. I am eating gluten now because my biopsy is in May. The Anxiety is much worse now that I am eating lots of gluten. I did take Paxil for a while and felt great, but I do not like being dependent on drugs so I stopped. Since it worked so well, I believe that my anxiety is due to a seratonin imbalance as opposed...

MarryanneQ, Just some more thoughts

MarryanneQ, I am by no means a "Pro" yet. I have my biopsy on May 13. But I am planning on going gluten free after the biopsy regardless of the diagnosis, so I have been checking labels, looking for web sites, and contacting manufactures. I also plan to limit gluten for my two children (8 & 11). These are the gluten free items I think kids would like...

Wasilla Alaska. The photo in my avatar is the view from my kitchen window. Lisa

Laura, Here are my Enterolab results: IgA gliadin: 16 (normal < 10) IgA TTg: 16 (normal < 10) Fecal Fat: 425 (normal < 300) I have the HLA-DQ2 gene My numbers are quite low, but I had only been eating gluten for 6 weeks. My diet before was mostly high protein/low carb so I was not eating a lot of grains. I discovered I had a problem with...

the2ofus, I brought my Prometheus kit to my doctors visit, but to my surprise, my doctor accepted the Enterolab results and scheduled me for a biopsy on May 13. So, I did not need to send blood to Prometheus after all. Lisa

Yesterday I met with my gastroenterologist for the first time. His name is Dr. Boisen in Anchorage, Alaska. He was great! He had heard of Dr. Fine and his research, and he accepted the Enterolab results, so I have my biopsy on May 13. He does the endoscopy himself and sends the samples to a lab in Dallas that specializes in celiac. I feel confident that when...

the2ofus, Was your doctor receptive to the idea of using Prometheus labs? Had he heard of them or used them before? I have my appointment on Thursday and I am taking my Prometheus kit with me, but I do not know how he is going to react to me suggesting a different lab. Good luck, and be sure to post your results. Thanks Lisa

My daughter also tested positive to only the IgG gliadin. I have been researching this topic on the web. I found one site at Open Original Shared Link that talks about intestinal permeability (a.k.a leaky gut). They claim that people with a leaky gut will test positive for IgG and IgA (gliadin and casein) antibodies. Interesting huh? There is also an...

Mariann, Thanks for the info. I did not get the same quote about the penicillin analogy, but it makes sense to me. It is unfortunate that your family doctor wont give you the diagnosis, but at least you know and are taking the steps necessary to be healthy. Thanks,

I just got my results back from Enterolab and wondered if anyone else wanted to compare results. Here are mine: Antigliadin IgA 16 (Normal Range < 10) anti-TTg IgA 16 (Normal Range < 10) Fecal Fat 425 (Normal Range <300) anti-casein IgA 11 (Normal Range < 10) And, I have the HLA-DQ2 gene I would like to know what the top of the range...