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  1. SLEteen
    Hey guys, by the end of this week I would have completed 8 weeks of the gluten challenge and I wanted to get a referral for the blood testing but my doctor doesn't seem very willing to refer me to a specialist. He says that celiac in my country (at this point I realized I should have posted this in the international threads section) is very rare and he says...
  2. SLEteen
    Quick question, guys - is it possible for me to cheat on the challenge a bit? Like instead of eating just 1-2 slices of bread daily, can I eat 4 slices and cut the challenge duration by half? I'm still having gluten daily but feel absolutely horrible sometimes. Would much rather feel really bad over a shorter time period than feel moderately bad and prolong...
  3. SLEteen
    I'm gonna have to assume I have some positives. I don't really know how they test for SLE or what conditions I have to meet to be diagnosed with SLE. I was too young back then to know what was going on. Maybe next time I see my rheumatologist I can ask him. My next appointment is in April, so I might have to try bringing it forward. But that'll give me...
  4. SLEteen
    Thanks guys for the input! I'll definitely look into getting tested soon! And @nvsmom funny thing is, I've never gotten the characteristic butterfly or malar rash for lupus. No mouth ulcers either unless I bit myself accidentally. Hypothyroidism is also one of the conditions I suspected, and will get it checked too!
  5. SLEteen
    Yes, they are. I feel like my doc isn't very attentive when I visit him for my routine checks because every time I go, my blood tests are "good" and that's it, I can go. I never know what that means but I know I'm in remission and have been for very long + there are no flares/inflammation, etc. The symptoms like fever, chills, or rashes are only present when...
  6. SLEteen
    Oh, SLE is just another name for the autoimmune disease, lupus. Would I have to be on the gluten challenge or something? I didn't try going gluten free but I don't eat foods with gluten daily either. I just keep having these problems and I wanna pinpoint what causes it so I can treat it and get better. :/
  7. SLEteen
    Forgot to mention: I have “chicken skin” on my knees for as long as I remember. Small purple spots/discolorations - petechiae? Only 2-3 of them on my body. I was diagnosed with GERD 2 years ago, though that is under control now, no more heartburn, etc. Before that, I had abdominal colic. At the time, I was having exams and was putting on weight even tho...
  8. SLEteen
    Hey everyone, I made an account just for this as I've had some overlapping symptoms that I'm concerned about. Please bear with me, this is pretty long. First off, I was diagnosed with SLE about 7-8 years ago when I was 12. The symptoms I had back then were consistent fever and chills. Not too sure what the blood test results were, but I was finally diagnosed...
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