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  1. nikki-uk
    I'm curious - how can she be sure you don't have celiac disease ??
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    Sorry to point out that 3 weeks back on gluten after being gluten-free IS NOT long enough for you to gain a positive blood test OR biopsy - your doctor is wrong Ideally - you would need to back on a high (at least 4-6 slices of bread) a day for 6 weeks or more for a blood test. Some would say even longer for the endoscopy.
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    When I read the title of your post Lynne I had to chuckle to myself .... so you got fired by your doc?? (ha!! a concept inconceivable in the UK with the NHS!)...well GOOD FOR YOU!!!!!!!! I mean...it really makes you wonder HOW these people are trained physicians and had the brain capacity to get through med school ..yes, as Susan said.. 'HARUMMPHHH...
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    Well I know different labs can have different reference ranges but a tTg of 20 sounds awfully high (to me- usually anything above a 10 or there about's is positive). Not sure about the AGA (it was never used in my son's test) Gene testing would be a good idea. Hopefully someone more knowledgable will know about the anti- gliadin
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    LADIES NIGHT OUT Two women friends had gone for a girls' night out. Both were very faithful > and loving wives. However, they had gotten over-enthusiastic onthe Bacardi > Breezers. Incredibly drunk and walking home, they needed to pee, so they > stopped in the cemetery. > > One of them had nothing to wipe with, so she took off...
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    Allowances WILL be made for a) Gluten induced Brain Fog OR Lyme Brain Oh they are BADDDDD!!!!!
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    Ok, I can only tell you my hubby's experience (and he's a coeliac - NOT wheat intolerant) Coeliac disease destroys the lining of the small bowel, but it usuallly takes years before you actually get a diagnosis When my hubby started the diet we was expecting immediate results - but sadly repairing damage by celiac disease takes a bit longer than...
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    Harumph!!..no-go on the link Bev
  9. nikki-uk
    EXCELLENT!!! ...sounds FANTASTIC!!....and no food worries too! Enjoy the rest of your adventures!!
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    PINCH, PUNCH, FIRST DAY OF THE MONTH!!!! Absolutely NOT!!.....dull is NOT a word I'd EVER use to describe you!! .....I mean,......a dull person would never come up with such phrase as scatalogical survey!!!! ...and can I just say what a great avatar of Stinker!! EDIT: Ooops I mean ANNIE She clearly has inherited Susan's special...
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    ACTUAL SENTENCES FOUND IN PATIENTS HOSPITAL CHARTS 1. She has no rigors or shaking chills , but her husband states she was very hot in bed last night. 2. Patient has chest pain if she lies on her left side for over a year. 3. On the second day the knee was better, and on the third day it disappeared. ...
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    Hi 'Lost in London'! (are you in London?) It's quite possible you have coeliac disease with your symptoms and this is NOT the same as a wheat intolerance. Coeliac disease is a gluten intolerance which involves not only Wheat but Barley, Rye, and Oats. I would advise you (whilst you are still have gluten in your diet) to ask your gp for a...
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    Just to point out if your partner has been gluten-free for any length of time the blood test will come out negative (you stop producing the relevant antibodies once you remove gluten from your diet) BTW - I am gluten-free but not a coeliac (my hubby and son are) The gluten-free diet will not cause you any harm (or cause gluten intolerance) and...
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    HAPPY BIRTHDAY RACHEL!!!!!!
  15. nikki-uk
    Hope you continue to feel better!!
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    I don't like to get political in Rachelville but at least you have 'Megan's Law' in the US allowing you at least to know if your kids are at risk. There is a huge campaign in the UK for parents here to have the 'right to know' after many, many truly heartbreaking crimes but government keeps blocking it. I need my own personal Susan!! ..sorry,....
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    Only if - you feel you might struggle sticking to the diet (it's a life long comittment!) Do you need a 'formal' diagnosis?? It sounds as if being gluten-free eases your pain, and your right... the only cure is a gluten-free diet Incidentally, my hubby was diagnosed with Psoriatic Arthritis 2 years prior to his diagnosis of celiac disease. He...
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    Carla has put into words exactly what I was thinking!! (good advise Carla - ever thought of being a marriage councellor??!) I can totally relate to what you are going through - my hubby was desperately ill before going gluten-free (negative bloods - positive biopsy) He went from being a very active physical man to a man so weak he couldn't even get...
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    Nope, Orlando too pretty -- I like the 'rough' look
  20. nikki-uk
    Gotta love em!!
  21. nikki-uk
    ...never mind Orlando Bloom ...what about Johnny Depp!!!.....very nice too!! I'm in the UK so it's not out for a couple of weeks but it looks really good and I definitely want to see it
  22. nikki-uk
    Are you sure he didn't mean tonsils? ...but get your bloods done anyway I think Hope your throat feels better soon
  23. nikki-uk
    Yes!, try it you must!! Natural red bull or even a cure all??? http://www.homeherbs.co.uk/0/product/0/39-...CFQNQEgodhxTbSA Have fun!!
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    Back when my hubby was (I thought) dying in hospital wasting away I used to spend as much time on the PC as possible in between visiting him. I remember I briefly touched on celiac disease but dismissed it because nothing I read seemed to suggest you could be as ill as my hubby was and of course neg bloods I'd decided (in my research) that it was...
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    Do you know Chris, - docs could never really give an answer as to why my hubby suffered terrible chest & rib pain (even took him to A+E numerous times 'cos he thought he was having a heart attack!) If I had to hazard a guess I'd say it was the 'reflux' (where stomach acid comes back up the oesophogeal tract) Hubby was also found to have a hiatus...
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