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    The other thing that needs to be asked is, and forgive me if this ground has already been covered, what was the timing of the serology tests in relation to your efforts to avoid gluten free? When gluten is removed from the diet antibody numbers begin to decline because healing of the small bowel villi is occurring. Prior to a serology test for celiac disease...
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    @HB333, can you be more specific about what serology tests you have had done for celiac disease? Many doctors will only run the tTG-IGA which misses about 20% of people of white European decent and 80% of people of black African decent who do have celiac disease as confirmed by biopsy. There are a number of other serology tests that can be run to detect celiac...
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    "Gluten Free" and "Certified Gluten Free" are not the same.
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    @Ashraq, keep in mind that celiac disease can onset at any stage of life. So, first degree relatives ideally should be tested on a regular basis. You want to catch it if at all possible before it has been smoldering under the surface and has done unnecessary damage to body systems. This is particularly true since so many are silent and don't exhibit symptoms...
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    Welcome to the forum, Ashraq! Have you been diagnosed with celiac disease or NCGS (Non Celiac Gluten Sensitivity)? Bound up in your question is how sensitive you are to very small amounts of gluten. Our celiac community is all over the map in that regard. And it may take you a while to get a handle on that for yourself. So, what works for one family...
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    Welcome to the forum, NancyK! First, the doctor who told you that you don't have to be strictly gluten free because you don't have GI symptoms at your age gave you very incorrect and dangerous advice. This is another example of many, many we see here on the forum of blatant ignorance on the part of most primary care physicians with regard to celiac disease...
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    Well if each ingredient is tested to be gluten free, even if each one is tested by the shipment batch, that's even better but not necessary as what counts is the final product meeting the 20 ppm standard. And there is no law that states they have to label it gluten free, even if it is. Have you tried the product yourself? Do you have hard evidence that it...
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    The article states the company checks for meeting gluten free standards by the batch, meaning each production run, not each individual container of the product. That would be an unrealistic expectation. Each ingredient doesn't have to be checked as long as the total formulation meets the 20 ppm standard. Seems like the company has been pretty transparent...
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    @WandaC, that seems like reasonable advice except for the part about waiting to be screened until "until we have issues". I take that to mean you are saying if you start having symptoms. Perhaps the main point of the research article is that you don't want to wait until you start having symptoms because by then the damage to the small bowel lining and other...
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    @Sof, If you face gets puff when eating oats, that sounds like an allergic reaction to me, bordering on anaphylaxis.
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    Thanks for sharing, Amy CH. This study concurs with the findings of another study done released about a year ago, done by the Mayo Clinic, that found 44% of first degree relatives of those who had been diagnosed with celiac disease had celiac disease themselves. Most of them didn't have a clue because they were largely asymptomatic.
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    I am a celiac but I find that not many non medical people (such as restaurant personnel) have a clue what "celiac" is so I combine the two into, "I have gluten intolerant celiac disease" to cover all the bases.
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    An endoscopy with biopsy is an outpatient procedure, often with sedation. Additional antibody testing would only require a simple blood draw. Either way, continue to consume gluten until the day of the test.
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    Welcome to the forum, Jnapier! Was that test run which the doctor used to declare you had celiac disease the tTG-IGA? It is the most common antibody blood test ordered by doctors looking for celiac disease. It is possible the "other test" your doctor wants ordered are additional blood antibody tests but it is also possible he wants to do an endoscopy...
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    Let me ask you, do you think you would feel less strongly about this if you had been diagnosed as a celiac instead of NCGS? At least with celiac (disease?) there are some genes involved and some tests that go in your medical record to prove it's not all in your head.
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    Seems to me you are confusing some doctors' denial that gluten intolerance exists with the question of whether it is a normal biological variant or a disease.
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    Some healthcare system guidelines, like those in the UK, will grant a diagnosis of celaic disease without the endoscopy/biopsy if the tTG-IGA antibody test score is 10x normal or greater. If the tTG-IGA test scores are postive but less than 10x normal, then it can take months to schedule an endoscopy/biopsy. If you live in the UK or another part of the world...
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    Welcome to the forum, Lisa Jo3! You have only had one phase out of two phases of testing that is typically done to diagnose celiac disease. If your blood test numbers are positive, the physician will likely order an endoscopy with biopsy of the small bowel lining to check for the damage to the villi typically caused by celiac disease. This is the gold...
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    Has the rash been biopsied and confirmed to be DH?
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    Gary, I certainly wouldn't be thinking cancer at this point. Viral infections can also cause swollen lymph nodes. Tell us about yourself. Have you been officially diagnosed with either celiac disease or NCGS (Non Celiac Gluten Sensitivity)? Are you diligently pursuing gluten free eating? By the way, welcome to the forum!
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    https://www.ultimateglutenfree.com/local-celiac-support-groups/ Don't know if this is still going on, however. This might be a resource that would know if there are celiac support groups currently active in the Chicago area: https://celiac.org/eat-gluten-free/gluten-free-services/celiacdiseasecenterchicago/
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    You might also research SIBO (Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth). The symptoms you describe are found with SIBO and SIBO is common among those with gluten issues.
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    No, I don't have any recommendations about butter substitutes. I don't use them. I don't seem to have a problem with dairy. I wish you well as you seek to identify foods that may be causing problems in addition to gluten.
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    The solution is the same for both celiac disease and NCGS. Namely, total avoidance of gluten. However, some people need an official diagnosis in order to keep to their gluten free diet and not rationalize ways to cheat. Also, in certain situations, like congregate care, an official dx may be necessary to make the case with the kitchen staff that you really...
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    Marissa, have you actually been tested for celiac disease or are you assuming you don't have it but have gluten sensitivity instead? There are specific antibody tests that can be used to diagnose celiac disease. Before one can arrive at a diagnosis of NCGS, celiac disease must first be ruled out. They share many of the same symptoms but there presently...
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