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Thanks for all the helpful replies all. This forum has been a real lifeline over the last 8 months or so, I really couldn't have done without it! I'm seriously considering going for a gene test, i'm beginning to think it's my only option as I really can't bear eating gluten for any length of time.....

I had an appointment with a gastroenterologist yesterday in the hope of getting closer to a diagnosis (I came off gluten last july and am unwilling to touch the stuff for the sake of a blood test). I am due to have an endoscopy and a biopsy but as it's the NHS it could take a wee while. The consultant I saw was of the opinion that I wasn't celiac (but...

Thanx all, there is a small chance it could be positive (if it's celiac of course, though i know it's definitely gluten) as i know i've had some cross-contamination and a serious glutening in october. Last night in my internet meanderings I went to the Coeliac uk website and they have a group local to me who meet at the hospital and they specifically encourage...

I've just come back from my GP who has ordered a blood test for coeliac on friday morning. The problem is i've been gluten free since july, I said to her that I need to be eating gluten for me to have any anti-bodies and she said that they will still show up. What do I do? i'm pretty sure that it will come back negative. Should i start eating regular bread...

Hi Samantha, i'm new here too and from the uk also. I have to say, although i've only posted a couple of times, it's been the most helpful and informative place i've found on the internet regarding coeliac/intolerance. There seem to be so many symptoms and they vary greatly from person to person. I've found out so much on here that isn't mentioned anywhere...

3 months is a long time and i'm worried about 2 weeks! thanks for the reply . I guess this is the problem with self-diagnosis, It never occurred to me at the time though. I was just having so many problems that i was desperate to try and get better pretty pronto!

I'm just wondering if anyone has experienced low stomach acid after being glutened. I've been gluten free since july and everything was going great, my health started to improve dramatically (I also discovered lactose intolerance after a couple of weeks gluten-free). Then a couple of weeks ago I was at a party and sadly, the chocolate cake was just toooo...

Hi, Thanx for the response. It's really reassuring to hear from someone with similar issues to mine who is well on the mend. I've also started taking vitamin d this week (didn't get a test for it but strongly suspect i was deficient), it's too early to say for sure but i think it's also helping. The sad thing is, i've actually had to find most of these...

Thanx for the reply :0) I did do a lot of research on the maca powder before i started taking it, but i have only been on it for about 5 days, and I had the tachycardia attack in june. My resting heart rate has actually improved since i went gluten free (almost back down to what it was before all my problems started). I wasn't taking anything at all in...

Hi all, I'm new here and i'm hoping someone can answer my question. I recently went gluten free (3 weeks or so now) and my health has improved big time. i'm wondering though, is it possible to know without diagnosis, wether it's Celiac disease or just gluten intolerance. I know that now i've been gluten free, a blood test would be rather pointless. I went...