alexandermont
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Thanks Laura. I'll ask my doctor if this sounds like it could be anything else, like food poisoning. Something like this happens to me about every 3-5 months I'd say. I don't really care about a formal diagnosis, but if it's NOT gluten then I should figure out what else could have caused it.
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Oh right, one more question: Are those symptoms consistent with a gluten reaction? Or is this unlikely to be the result of someone eating maybe 2-3 crumbs? I don't know if I have celiac or not, which makes it harder to tell what might have caused this. It was a pretty strong reaction: fatigue all day, diarrhea about 15 times, rash on my knees and elbows...
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I see. So a reaction isn't a sign I'll be making antibodies any faster than if someone ate gluten, was making antibodies, but had no major reaction. Thanks!
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I've been off gluten for years. I suspected it caused me problems, but never had a test in the years I ate it. My family doctor mentioned a test, but I didn't want to eat gluten for the recommended six weeks, as I don't want to lose the habit of not eating it. This morning I woke up and had: Incredibly low energy A rash on my knees and arms Diarrhea The...