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ARCHIVED Dh Or No Celiac? I Am Soo Confused.
lil'chefy replied to lil'chefy's topic in Celiac Disease Pre-Diagnosis, Testing & Symptoms
Thank you for your specific information. Somehow it seems like no one else's situation meets the same criteria as mine. I have point blank asked the GI and the derm if I keep eating gluten, could I be damaging my health. Do they not care? Or are they not knowledgable? -
ARCHIVED Pregnancy Reverse Celiac?
lil'chefy replied to gott2be's topic in Related Issues & Disorders
I posted in the prediagnosis forum, but what I guess I didn't say was that since I delivered my son, a year ago, I haven't been taking my dapsone, I have DH, evidently in remission. I am pretty much on a normal glutenous diet. i want to know if even w/o symptoms, I could still be doing myself a disservive. Derm and GI both just say to enjoy a normal lifestyle... -
ARCHIVED Dh Or No Celiac? I Am Soo Confused.
lil'chefy replied to lil'chefy's topic in Celiac Disease Pre-Diagnosis, Testing & Symptoms
What I guess I am trying to say is, if I don't have to go gluten free, I don't want to. It is hard to warrant going Gluten-Free if not currently experiencing any symptoms. That said, it is a possibilty that I may have silent symptoms. I take better care of my teeth than anyone I know, but everytime I go to the dentist for a cleaning, I need three fillings... -
ARCHIVED Dh Or No Celiac? I Am Soo Confused.
lil'chefy posted a topic in Celiac Disease Pre-Diagnosis, Testing & Symptoms
After about 2 years of testing, I was diagnosed with DH at the age of 13. I am now 35. I had been on Dapsone (100mg) for 20 years, until I decided to stop taking it, about 6 months ago. To my fascination, I have not had one sign of DH. I was diagnosed via skin biopsy, by the way, 3 skin biopsies, at different times over those 20 years. A few years ago...