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  1. plumbago
    As above, B12 won't affect celiac panel results, but the doctor reading the test results should be informed that you are taking monthly B12 injections (or at whatever interval you are taking them).
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    Wow, you've done it, and... you got / get it. I know I benefit from reducing carbs and sugar, but it is difficult, and it's hard to get excited by food when you have to eat like a rabbit (or mountain lion)! Tracey, what else did the doc say about the 2nd endoscopy (guess you are still waiting on that)? What is your diet like, beyond "eating healthy?...
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    Interesting take. The advice to stop inflaming our bodies by consuming so much processed food is great. Is there more Celiac than before? This writer seems to think so. I really don't know. I used to smoke. When I did, I did not have celiac disease, that I know of. Smoking is immuno-suppressive. Is quitting smoking a trigger for celiac disease? Seems not...
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    I was getting mouth ulcers too - could be citrus as someone said, sugar, SLS in toothpaste, hormones, stress (a big one!). I recently wrote about it on this site. For 2 weeks, I've had no sugar, and less stress. No mouth ulcers. Also, no eating pleasure. It's a bummer. As for the stomach ulcers, have you done a fecal occult blood test (or FIT test)?...
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    Perhaps you can get a celiac panel done? While there is an association between elevated liver enzymes and celiac disease (see below), it would be good to get the celiac blood tests done for a little more certainty. The only other thing I might suggest is to do some intensive reading on autoimmunity in general. I am constantly researching this in one...
  6. plumbago
    There are factors that can cause and predispose one to UTIs: frequent catheterization, some exams, sex. Factors that can predispose one to having UTIs: urinary stasis: renal impairment; problems with the bladder; stones, tumors; obesity; aging; HIV; pregnancy; poor personal hygiene; holding it; spermicides; and diabetes. My standard response would be...
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    Doctors can take a while to get the correspondence out - sometimes I have to ask three times (tel/portal/fax - or some combination thereof) for results or a report, but it eventually gets sent. It's possible that the lab that received your sample is still processing it. Also, what may happen is the GI doc (specialist) may send the report to your general...
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    Ah ok, then. It may be because you took two different gliadin tests, as others have said. You asked how you could know upthread. Take a look at the printout of your lab results, and it should say. You can ask for them if you don't already have them.
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    I would want to know a little bit about you first. Are you male or female? Age? A little more background in general. Hope you feel better soon. Plumbago
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    You are correct in that celiac does not go into remission unless you are gluten-free. The only thing I could think of to explain the negative IgG gliadin now (and I may well be wrong) is if you are taking anything for the lupus (ie steroids)? In other words, could your immune suppressing medication, if you are taking any, be affecting your blood test results...
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    Wow, so you taught them something (let's hope). Good job. Amazing that they didn't just chalk it up to kidney failure stage blah blah and be done with it. Nice. Thanks for responding.
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    How does that happen!? Congratulations! (But still curious!) Plumbago
  13. plumbago
    If you go back and look at the Celiac cascade panel, it gives a value. That's what I meant by score.
  14. plumbago
    Actually, gluten-free donuts are the next frontier (in the pre- and post diabetic lifestyle and the standard American diet). There is a gluten-free bakery here in DC that is about to expand and will soon roll out donuts. They already sell bagels which are, IMO, meh. A bagel probably has more than your RDA of carbohydrates in any case. But rest assured, the...
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    Thanks RMJ. Can you explain the score of the OP?
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    I agree with the others that this looks like a positive celiac disease diagnosis (and I didn't really see anything that indicates a weak positive). What I have never seen before is the "celiac cascade." After thinking on what that is for several minutes, I concluded it is an indication of positivity based on the tests. Is that right? I have no idea, can someone...
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    I’d be interested in hearing what you’re eating, gluten wise, that causes you to feel bad.
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    The more people feel free to be who they are, the better, I say! Go forth and express whatever way you see fit. I like that you claimed your space. Plumbago
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    Ok, but I tend to think even “mainstream eaters” for lack of a better word are slowly but surely coming round to questioning the idea of sugar being in everything. HFCS, is just a teeny tiny bit “worse” than molasses or raisins, it’s almost not even worth pointing out. But at any rate, I did not know there were indeed gluten-free entrees one could order, an...
  20. plumbago
    ...and oops there it is: "sweetened with molasses and raisins." Sugar. The bane of our existence.
  21. plumbago
    Yes, exactly. So, a bun is gluten free. What can you put between them?
  22. plumbago
    B12 • On labwork, will find decreased hematocrit; increased MCS (size of RBC); increase of homocysteine • Increase of methylmalonic acids • Intrinsic factor antibodies – if elevated, can mean you have pernicious anemia Best Labs To Order • Serum B12 levels is considered not a good indicator because the way B12 works is inside the cells...
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    There are different causes of anemia. It sounds like you know you had iron deficiency anemia. Your hemoglobin right now, though, is 12. This is normal. Speaking personally, I would not take supplements or get any kind of infusion with a hemoglobin of 12. Plumbago
  24. plumbago
    To the question - why does Dominos even bother? I would answer - to cash in on the trend of gluten free. As we all know, there are many who do not have any diagnosed sensitivity who are eating gluten free. My own feeling (and it's just an opinion) is that the gluten-free pizzas are for them. Mellow Mushroom makes a good gluten-free pizza - expensive...
  25. plumbago
    Great! The GI specialists are working on putting out the fire. Doc says that you should be as good as new, and no doubt you will feel better. Hopefully they understand that colitis is an inflammatory disease and it is probably necessary to make some dietary changes to avoid exacerbating the diarrhea. Plumbago
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