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This is a very interesting thread. I've been gluten free for almost five years (self diagnosed) and staying off gluten seems to improve my immune system. Two years ago I was tested for lyme disease, and the test was negative, so I was happy (not knowing anything about how difficult it is to test for lyme disease). But my doctor did notice a very low IgM value...

Use pancreatic enzymes with every meal, they will help your intestine to digest fat. Also, fiber is a good thing to add, when gluten is removed from your diet. I'm sure everything will get normal after a while, but after 20 years of misery your intestine must adjust to your new healthy diet.

Hello, I fully understand if you are getting desperate, apparently the digestive tract is a complicated thing, and doctors seems to know very little about it. Your story sounds very much like mine, so let me tell you my experience, and then you can see, if there is something that sounds familiar to your situation. Four years ago, I was treated with...

First of all I would like to thank everyone on this forum. All the questions and qualified answers have been a wonderful help and comfort during my recent gluten challenge, as I sort of lost confidence in my GI specialist, after he told me, his recommendation for "real" celiac patients is to enjoy gluten products during vacations, it wouldn't do them any...

GI symptoms, brain fog, weight loss, vitamin D deficiency - have you been tested for SIBO, Small Intestine Bacterial Overgrowth? Your symptoms sounds a lot like mine, and then a gluten free diet will not help you, as the symptoms will worsen after ingesting any kind of sugars. Vitamin D deficiency does not come from dropping dairy products, I have lived happily...

Yes, I have experienced exactly the same. Before I knew about my gluten sensitivity, I experienced several uti's that were treated with antibiotics. During each treatment, I was free from diarrhea and bloating, and every time I stopped the treatment, my gastrointestinal symptoms and my food intolerances came back. My GI specialist suspected SIBO and we did...