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    I have never heard that drinking beer (of any kind) will move a kidney stone. That sounds like bogus info to me. Be careful that you don't take everything your read on the internet as gospel truth. Drinking any kind of alcohol will trigger a migraine for me. That Corona is lower in gluten sounds like crap info to me as well. There are gluten free beer...
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    Answers in order of your questions: 1. Technically, no. Endoscopy with biopsy is indeed the gold standard. However, in the UK doctors are assigning an official diagnosis of celiac disease when the tTG-IGA antibody score is 10x greater than normal range, which yours is. There is not doubt in my mind that you have celiac disease given those numbers and...
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    Yes, probably mucous. That's what I was thinking when I said "small bowel lining".
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    About all you can say at this point is that the esophagus looks normal but the stomach and upper part of the small bowel don't look happy. The microscopic report on the status of the villi that line the small bowel is pending, which is the critical factor when diagnosing celiac disease.
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    Welcome to the forum, joaugust! Have you been diagnosed with celiac disease and if so, how long ago. The jelly-like substance you passed could be undigested fat or it could be the small bowel lining, I'm thinking.
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    Will they be using conscious sedation? If so, you will not be aware of any discomfort and will not remember it even if it happens.
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    Is butter made from grain? Eileen, we can't answer every specific food question you have. Get an understanding of what gluten is and the terminology used to disguise it. You need to do your own research. Googling those things is easy. Read labels.
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    Eileen, Gluten is only found in wheat, barley and rye. Products that contain either of these three grains or their derivatives (e.g., "malt" or "malt" flavoring). Many breakfast cereals not made from wheat, barley or rye use malt flavoring so that would be a no no. It's important to read ingredient labels. The first place to go is at the bottom of the...
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    Welcome to the forum, Eileen! Can you give more information about how you arrived at the conclusion that you do not have celiac disease. Were you formerly tested? What kind of testing was done? If you don't have celiac disease then you could have NCGS (Non Celiac Gluten Sensitivity). They share many of the same symptoms but there is no test for...
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    You can post your results on this forum. You can attach pictures or just type the results in manually. To attach pictures, go the the three dots in the upper right corner of the post window area and click on edit. You only have a short time to edit a post so after that time window, include the pic in a new post.
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    Is the IGA antibody test value of 113.38 a reference to the tTG-IGA test or total serum IGA? If it is the tTG-IGA then that is the first test ordered and the only test ordered (unfortunately) by many docs since it is the centerpiece of celiac antibody testing. It is considered to do the best job of combining both specificity with sensitivity. If that is the...
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    Wait! Your doctor didn't do a colonoscopy to check for celiac disease did he? That can't be uses to diagnose celiac disease. The scoping for that is a upper GI (endoscopy) with a biopsy of the small bowel lining.
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    1. Yes, you do need to get a new doctor. 2. Yes, you would need to begin a gluten challenge before being retested if you want a definite diagnosis. 3. While your daughters are still consuming gluten, they should be tested. You can also purchase home celiac test kits from companies like imaware for around $100 US. 4. You may have celiac disease...
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    Wheatwacked is correct. We've been sold a bill of goods for decades on avoiding fat and that has contributed to an obesity epidemic in the U.S. The problem is not that we eat too much fat but is actually that we eat too many carbs. Carbs drive up insulin levels and the tank gets emptied fast, blood sugar levels go up and then plummet after we eat a high carb...
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    Like Wheatwacked, I also wondered if he has ADD. Can you elaborate on the "mental block"? Is his experience historically that he sits there on the toilet and nothing happens or his stool is hard and it all hurts? What is it he is avoiding? Have you tried some sort of reward system for him pottying successfully?
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    The problem with restaurants that are not dedicated, that is to say they also offer gluten containing food, is the great potential for cross contamination. The food you order may indeed by naturally gluten free but if it's cooked on the same grill, in the same pots and pans, stirred, turned and sliced with the same equipment as the gluten things, you are...
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    My bad. Actually, it's about 5g per slice. One piece of bread weighs about 25g. At least according to this: http://celiacindia.org.in/gluten-free-beyond/gluten-free-diet/what-is-gluten-free/gluten-math/#:~:text=A slice of bread weighs,bread is approximately 5 grams Thanks for catching my error, RMJ.
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    You can actually buy pure gluten in health food stores. Years ago, my wife used to add gluten power to the bread she baked to make it hold together better. One slice of wheat bread contains about 25 grams of gluten. Mayo Clinic recommends eating two slices of wheat bread (or the equivalent) daily for 6-8 weeks leading up to the testing.
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    Welcome to the forum, Lottieelis! These "glute free" restaurants you reference. Are they dedicated gluten free restaurants or those that just list gluten free menu items? What made you decide to quit taking vitamins two years ago? What kind of blood test will you be getting? Do you mean a general blood workup like CBC/CMP or one specifically...
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    Could be another ingredient besides gluten that is causing the issue. Hummus is made from a legume and some people don't tolerate legumes well. Also, a lot of protein/energy bars use sugar alcohols for sweetener and chicory for fiber, things that are famous for causing many people gas and bloating. I'm one of them.
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    Welcome to the forum, Alyssa! Are we to assume you have been diagnosed either with Celiac disease or NCGS (Non Celiac Gluten Sensitivity)? More info about your gluten journey, please.
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    Let me seek some clarity here. Is his constipation resolved now that he is eating gluten free? I take it you are saying he stills poops his in his pants rather than using the toilet. Correct?
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    How do you know it's the gluten and not some other component found in wheat. You say corn affects you the same way and there is no gluten in corn.
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    As Wheatwacked suggested, you may have NCGS instead of Celiac Disease. NCGS is 10x more common than celiac disease and shares many of the same symptoms. There is no test for it, however. celiac disease must first be ruled out. By the way the absence of significant digestive distress does not mean you don't have celiac disease. Many do not experience that...
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    Ruba md, celiac disease is not an allergy, it is an autoimmune disorder. It would not show up in food allergy testing. There is blood testing for food-related allergies but the blood testing done for celiac disease is different and specifically tailored to detect the antibodies given off by the inflammation of the small bowel lining caused by celiac disease...
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