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    BuddyBoy, welcome to the forum! How can you be sure that your reaction to the vaccination is related to your having celiac disease? Non-celiacs also sometimes have reactions like that to various kinds of vaccines.
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    I don't think the villi are large enough to see with the naked eye. When the biopsy is sent in for evaluation to a lab it is microscopically examined for damage. Mucous could be tainted with blood or red-colored food like a tomato. When I have had mucous in my stool it is whitish. And I'm not sure that mucous equates with the villous lining.
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    Thanks for this Jefferson Adams! Didn't know there was such a thing and now know there are some in my own state.
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    Really no danger in high, everyday doses of B12 or any of the B's. They're water soluble and any excess is peed out. The only exception to that I know of would be the benfotiamine version of thiamine which is a fat-soluble form of that B vitamin.
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    David B., welcome to the forum! Just a precaution here. If you are on prescription anticoagulants, fish oil may be contraindicated.
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    Have you considered pernicious anemia?
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    Welcome to the forum, helebOre! The CBC counts you provide are difficult to evaluate without including reference ranges used by the lab. We can't tell whether they are out of range.
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    HeyMeema11, welcome to the forum! It is refreshing to see a parent so committed to doing what is safe for their celiac child. A lot of your questions can only be answered once you get a feel for how sensitive your daughter is to trace amounts of gluten. Generally speaking, you needn't worry about non porous materials like glass, metal and hard plastic...
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    There really is no question that you have celiac disease. Everything points to it. Believe me, all of us in the celiac community understand the shock of getting this diagnosis because of the lifestyle changes it demands. It will have a major impact, not only on your eating habits but on your social life. Lots of adjustments are ahead and a significant learning...
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    A full celiac panel looks at a number of different antibodies that could be produced by celiac disease and not just one (the tTG-IGA). The tTG-IGA is considered to be the single best test for detecting the inflammation of the small bowel lining characteristic of celiac disease. It combines good sensitivity with good specificity but some people's immune response...
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    Welcome to the forum, Joshua98! What is your question for us? All three dimensions of celiac diagnosis (genetics, serum antibody tests and biopsy) point to celiac disease. What are you uncertain about?
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    Maybe you have both. As both RMJ and myself mentioned, there is a statistical correlation between celiac disease and other bowel diseases. With your symptoms I certainly would recommend getting tested for celiac disease and I would recommend asking for a full celiac panel and not just the tTG-IGA test many doctors order.
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    No, benign lymphatic colitis is not the same as celiac disease at all. Celiac disease affects the small intestine, right below the stomach. The colon is on the other end.
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    Celiac granny, you will be more likely to get a response to your question if you post it in an area of the forum dealing with gluten free food products.
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    Yes, that could be a neurological manifestation of celiac disease or of NCGS. Not uncommon.
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    Welcome to the forum, LaureP! Supplements will not affect antibody testing for celiac disease. The Mayo Clinic recommends the consumption of two slices of wheat bread (or the gluten equivalent) daily for 6-8 weeks pretest. A complete celiac antibody panel would consist of total IGA, tTG-IGA, Deamidated gliadin peptide (DGP IgA and IgG) and...
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    April42, celiac disease only affects the lining of the small bowel (the duodenum and duodenum bulb), not the entire intestine. But yes, you are correct. The damage can be patchy and many doctors do not take enough samples from the duodenum and duodenum bulb and so miss the damage.
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    I think you send it back to Imaware or whoever produces the kit. There are other companies besides Imaware that offer these but Imaware is the most well known. So, I am assuming the cost of the lab work is included in the price of the kit.
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    Yes, I agree that science is not about feeling or belief or persuasion. That's why I'm open to the science that is contrary to the establishment's narrative which in reality contradicts the actual scientific data at many points. There are many medical professionals and scientists who have arrived at the same conclusion, renowned neurosurgeon, Dr. Ben Carson...
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    You can order a home celiac test kit from Imaware for about $100. You take a blood sample via finger prick and send it off. But whatever you do, don't begin the gluten free diet before all testing is complete. It would invalidate the testing.
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    So, you haven't yet been tested for celiac disease. Correct? The incidence of other intestinal diseases such as Crohn's, IBS and (not sure) colitis is higher in the celiac population than in the general population. Autoimmune disorders tend to cluster.
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    Which genetic marker do you have?
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    It is unlikely that you have total inability to absorb nutrients so may you just need to increase the dosage of vitamin and mineral supplementation to increase the amounts that are being absorbed to the point where they are therapeutic.
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    Welcome to the forum, Orshi! You say, "I thought about checking 23&me for markers and I guess I have one of the genetic markers for celiac disease." Are you saying you have not yet checked with 23&me but your best guess is that you do have at least one celiac genetic marker? The way you phrased it makes it difficult to decide if you do have a...
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    Welcome to the forum, Nancie! Celiac disease damages the villi that line the small bowel, the section of the intestines just below the stomach. The colon is on the far end. Celiac disease would not be detected by a colonoscopy but rather an endoscopy. Endoscopies enter the scope from the mouth, go down through the esophagus, the stomach and into the...
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