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Why Celiac Diagnosis Still Takes Years—and How to Change That
par18 commented on Scott Adams's article in Winter 2026 Issue
Exactly one size does not fit all. For some people who would not be compliant unless it was officially diagnosed going gluten-free first is not the answer. As far as the Celiac vs gluten intolerance vs NCGS the treatment but not necessarily the compliance for all three is the same. Avoid gluten. My biggest problem with the gluten challenge is the fact that... -
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Why Celiac Diagnosis Still Takes Years—and How to Change That
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Why Celiac Diagnosis Still Takes Years—and How to Change That
par18 commented on Scott Adams's article in Winter 2026 Issue
Withholding the treatment (strict gluten-free diet) until the very end to me is the biggest obstacle to getting more people "identified" with gluten intolerance/Celiac. The strict gluten-free diet in my opinion is both the effective treatment and also a valuable diagnostic tool. My personal advice would be to go on a properly administered gluten-free diet...- 6 comments
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Is it gluten?
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Is it gluten?
par18 replied to Woodster991's topic in Celiac Disease Pre-Diagnosis, Testing & Symptoms
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Is it gluten?
par18 replied to Woodster991's topic in Celiac Disease Pre-Diagnosis, Testing & Symptoms
Scott, I agree with everything you said except the term "false negative". It should be a "true negative" just plain negative. I actually looked up true/false negative/positive as it pertains to testing. The term "false negative" would be correct if you are positive (have anti-bodies) and the test did not pick them up. That would be a problem with the "test... -
IBS-D vs Celiac
par18 replied to SilkieFairy's topic in Celiac Disease Pre-Diagnosis, Testing & Symptoms
Been off this forum for years. Is it that important that you get an official diagnosis of something? It appears like you had a trigger (wheat, gluten, whatever) and removing it has resolved your symptom. I can't speak for you, but I had known what my trigger was (gluten) years before my diagnosis I would just stay gluten-free and get on with my symptom free...