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I don't know the ranges. It starts at .45 but the page cut off the end range. It didn't have a flag on it. Thanks!

Sorry i took a break from the forum for a bit... My TSH was 2.28 and my Free T4 was .91 I spent a few days compiling all of my symptoms, organizing the patterns of highs and lows and went to the doc armed with my own "research". I figured that there had to be a reason for all of the things happening to me. They weren't just digestive but arthritic...

Thanks, I've had my thyroid checked and it was good, I've wondered about sjogren's because I've also been having swallowing, choking issues, but that could also be due to GERD...oh well...

Anyone else have low triglycerides? The clinic always bragged on how exceptionally low my triglyceride count is..."that of a triathlete",..turns out that some research has found low triglycerides can be a marker for autoimmune diseases. Mine runs from the 40's to the 60's. Who would've thought all this time I wasn't a secret Olympic athlete?

I've read the posts of celiacs and other gluten sensitive souls and always thought everyone had it so much worse than I could imagine. I kind of had a "there but for the grace of God" attitude about the multitude of food issues many celiacs face. But I've come to realize that once you have some serious GI issues they don't just go away...sometimes they get...

Thanks... I wasn't wondering so I could test again, I had an "ah ha" moment and was looking for clarification. My IgA test results were in the low normal range and my tests have all been negative but I know I react to gluten and have improved bloodwork as a result of gluten-free diet. I'm not certain that the cyst type acne is DH but I suspect it is....

Can low (still within normal) IgA antibodies affect blood test and skin biopsies? On another note, I've been faithful to gluten-free diet and haven't had any noticeable GI symptoms that would indicate accidental glutening, but I had a breakout of DH on my skin on my arm and a return of what I always thought of as acne on my neck. It's sort of like a cyst...

I've been gluten-free for several months with a few accidental glutenings. I feel much better than I did before but the accidental ingestions are worse than ever, though farther in between. One of the pluses is the ability to donate blood because now my iron is high enough and another is excellent bloodwork on my check ups. My triglycerides are that of...

Thanks for your replies. I have been diagnosed with IBS, but i think it was stress. It resolved itself rather quickly. If it were gluten related it typically lasts longer than this one did. I think the damage to the bowel makes it so super sensitive that every little thing creates a big problem!

Has anyone experienced symptoms of a glutening during times of stress without actually ingesting gluten? I feel like I've been glutened, but I have been very careful. I am under a ton of stress and I just can't tell.

I recommend you make your own. I make a version of Mei Fun with chicken or pork cut into thin strips and cooked in a gluten-free chicken broth, toss in some gluten-free soy sauce, add cabbage, carrots, portobello mushrooms, sliced thin. Soak rice noodles in hot water while cooking. Add shrimp last, season with onion and garlic powders. Drain noodles and...

Update. Dr says herpes simplex. This one is not related to DH or celiac that he can tell. So previous diagnosis of shingles may be close to accurate. Go figure...

This has happened several times in the last ten years or so, but my scalp starts this painful, burning, tingling pain. Then come the blisters! Ugly and right in plain sight. I always know its coming, but this is the first time I have been gluten free for a decent length of time, that they have made an appearance. I was wondering if I have this to look forward...

I have the same problem with a bloating reaction and I just "know" that I must've gotten glutened somehow. Did I breathe it in? Did the treat that I fed the dog contain gluten and I forgot to wash my hand before eating? Did I get some gluten dust on me (we live on a farm and my husband and kids often come in with cattle feed dust on them and their clothes...

They look like mine. I'm not a doctor and I haven't tested positive yet. But the blister in the top picture looks exactly like mine do. And if you're like me they crater after the blister pops and look like something on the surface of the moon. Good luck with the doctors!