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    Some would say that normal = zero. In other words, even small numbers indicate inflammation is going on. Have you and your husband had genetic testing done yet? Your hubby certainly has a lot of symptomatic phenomenon that is characteristic of celiac disease. But from the medical community's standpoint, his numbers don't warrant additional testing. I wonder...
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    As you are discovering, deanna, there is so much ignorance about celiac disease, even in the medical community, that people will almost always get a negative answer from family members when asking if it runs in the family. Celiac disease is a medical new boy on the block, even though there is historical evidence that it has existed since antiquity. People...
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    It should be gluten free and okay for celiacs. However, some celiacs develop and intolerance to corn apart from any gluten issue just as they do dairy, soy, eggs, etc. because of leaky gut.
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    I would suggest you get some bloodwork done to get a better idea of what might be causing this. Not every medical problem is related to having celiac disease. How's your insurance?
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    Have you had any blood work done lately to check for anemia, vitamin and mineral deficiencies? Read meat is absolutely the best natural source of iron and of the most easily assimilated kind of iron (heme iron). There is a form of anemia called "pernicious" anemia related to being unable to assimilate B12 because of lack of something called "intrinsic factor...
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    I wouldn't think one week of vegan eating would bring on anemia unless your iron levels were already borderline. But do keep in mind that there are no vegetable sources of B12 except some fermented cabbage products and B12 is vital to iron absorption.
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    The ttG-IGA value needs a reference range to make sense of it. Do you have that. What is the "normal" range? Different labs use different ranges. Can you post the entire blood work? Celiac disease damages the lining ("villi") of the small bowel which is the nutritional absorbing organ of the body. This damage, when not addressed over time, typically...
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    Is cost a limitation here? If not, I would order #2 and #3. If you can only afford one test at this time I would go with #2. The tTG-IGA is the one best antibody parameter to detect celiac disease so if #2 is too expensive go with #1.
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    deanna, did you and the children's father get tested as well? Your kids got those celiac genes from either of their parents or both and you don't have to have both genes to provide potential to develop celiac disease. Researchers have recently discovered a third gene that could be implicated in celiac disease so I'm not sure we know all there is to know yet...
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    I think it should be safe to supplement with B-vitamins without consulting your physician since they are water soluble and any excess will be peed out. Get a good high potency B-complex (gluten free). Costco's Nature Made brand is a good choice.
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    Wow! Your GI doc seems to be up on celiac disease. That is very rare. You've got a jewel of a doc there.
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    Just to camp on what knitty kitty said here, in preparation for the antibody test, the gluten challenge pretest guidelines recommend the consumption of gluten daily in the amount equivalent to two slices of wheat bread for 6-8 weeks. In other words, it takes weeks for the antibodies to accumulate to the point where they can be reliably detected if someone...
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    Persistent, elevated liver enzymes was what led to my celiac diagnosis. The liver enzymes were not majorly high but persisted over several years. As soo as I eliminated gluten from my diet the liver enzymes normalized. About 18% of celiacs experience elevated liver enzymes. However, sometimes damage to the liver is irreversible. Not to scare you. You might...
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    deanna, look at it this way. Having more than one celiac in the house provides more incentive to move over to an entirely gluten-free household. That would be the best way to ensure those who are celiacs don't get CC.
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    Welcome to the forum, Corina! It is unfortunate that a biopsy was not taken during your endoscopy. The damage to the small intestine lining is not always visible until looked at under a microscope. That's why they take biopsies and send the samples to a lab. Usually, before a endoscopy/biopsy is done there is antibody testing performed via a blood...
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    I had my appendix removed when I was 25 years old and was diagnosed with celiac disease at about 50 years of age so I don't think your theory that celiac disease or gluten intolerance is caused by a bad appendix holds water. If anything, I would be inclined to make some connection the other way around.
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    It is possible to be symptom free if you are truly gluten free. But in reality, many celiacs take so long to get diagnosed that irreversible damage has been done to some body systems and they will not be totally symptom free because of the collateral damage.
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    With celiac disease, the goal should not be to cut back on gluten but to totally eliminate it. Recent studies have shown that most people with celiac disease are actually practicing a lower gluten diet as opposed to gluten free. This is particularly true of those who still dine out. Even low levels of gluten exposure can keep the fires of the disease smoldering...
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    I would not rule out the possibility of a health issue unrelated to celiac disease or gluten. But first, double-check your pantry and medicine cabinet for unexpected sources of gluten. Don't forget that food companies can and do change formulations such that something you eat regularly that had been gluten free no longer is. Check ingredients closely for...
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    Just to be clear, the symptoms don't get worse after being off gluten for a while unless you go back on gluten. What happens is you lose whatever tolerance you had before going gluten free.
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    Why does your doctor say you have Hashimotos when your thyroid panel numbers are all within normal range?
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    It does look like from the number that you have celiac disease. Judging by the way you spelled "celiac" it doesn't look like you are in the UK. Most definitely, you should be consuming a significant amount of gluten daily right up until the day of the endoscopy/biopsy. Your doctor gave you a bum steer by telling you to go gluten free. What are your...
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    If the antibody tests are equivocal then there is a good chance the biopsy will be as well. I say that because the antibody tests measure inflammation and if the numbers are low you would think there is not much inflammation and damage going on in the small bowel lining. This could be true especially in the early stages of celiac disease. However, we...
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    I commend you for getting prepared ahead of time. We don't often see that on the forum. That will pay dividends when and if celiac disease is confirmed for your daughter. Another thing you need to consider is that one recent study done by the Mayo Clinic with 300 or so people showed that 44% of first degree relatives of those with celiac disease had...
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