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ARCHIVED Gluten Challenge -Is 3 Weeks Enough?
Reffinej replied to Reffinej's topic in Celiac Disease Pre-Diagnosis, Testing & Symptoms
Yeah, I'm not feeling great already. I did indulge a wee bit over the weekend (we were away from home, too) but quickly learnt that a) gluten challenge does not equate to an eat-all-rubbish-you-usually-avoid challenge, and gluten, I think, really doesn't agree with me...and I'm starting to look back at much of the sickness I experienced in years gone by and... -
ARCHIVED Gluten Challenge -Is 3 Weeks Enough?
Reffinej replied to Reffinej's topic in Celiac Disease Pre-Diagnosis, Testing & Symptoms
Haha. not sure it's a club I want to be in! Oh well. I thought the DGP-IgA was pretty specific, my GP thought not (I like him so was disappointed we didn't seem to agree)....anyway, I guess I can just eat it for longer and do the test when I'm ready. But I am already feeling a bit dodgy from all the gluten. Although, I have to admit that I've enjoyed a... -
ARCHIVED Gluten Challenge -Is 3 Weeks Enough?
Reffinej replied to Reffinej's topic in Celiac Disease Pre-Diagnosis, Testing & Symptoms
Ok,thanks. So I've been as gluten free as I thought I needed to be for health (thyroid antibodies) for 18 months, but without being strict about cross contamination. I had bloods done a few months back and had a high DGP-IgA result hence this journey. -
ARCHIVED Gluten Challenge -Is 3 Weeks Enough?
Reffinej posted a topic in Celiac Disease Pre-Diagnosis, Testing & Symptoms
As of Friday I am officially doing a gluten challenge. Doc said 2 slices of bread, or equivalent, daily for 3 weeks then do the blood test. I don't want to get a false negative, if I do have celiac disease, but don't want to have gluten in my diet longer than necessary. Conflicting info out there! Open Original Shared Link Open Original Shared Link -
ARCHIVED Gluten Challenge For Mother Of Breastfed 15 Month Old
Reffinej replied to Reffinej's topic in Parents, Friends and Loved Ones of Celiacs
So tricky with conflicting advice, huh? My kids are usually gluten free - bar a brief spell for my eldest when I was pregnant with number 2 and we all had some artisan bread during my terrible morning sickness times. And Ryvita - I finally got hubby to stop giving it to her. Anyway, I guess with the 15 month old it might be more likely that it is the... -
ARCHIVED Gluten Challenge For Mother Of Breastfed 15 Month Old
Reffinej posted a topic in Parents, Friends and Loved Ones of Celiacs
Hiya. I am just starting a gluten challenge...my toddler (15 months) has never had gluten, and I was as gluten free as I thought I needed to be (before finding out I may have coeliac disease)...anyone have experience with signs that gluten was negatively impacting their breastfed toddler? ie: what symptoms? How soon did they appear? She suffered reflux... -
ARCHIVED Dgp-Iga Positive After Being Almost Entirely Gluten Free
Reffinej posted a topic in Celiac Disease Pre-Diagnosis, Testing & Symptoms
Hi, I'm new to this site, but have been reading lots in the past few weeks since getting some bloods back. I have hashimotos, except my hormone levels are normal these days, my antibodies used to be off the chart. Because of this, I went gluten free and my antibodies have come down - still elevated but in the moderate high level, I believe. Anyway, I've...