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  1. trents
    How old are the kids?
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    Pain under the breastbone could be GERD. That is common with celiacs and you are in the right age group for those kind of problems to develop anyway. There is a tendency for people with gluten related disorders to blame all physical and medical problems on that but we are still subject to the same things that everyone else is.
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    Some good questions. Historically, DH has been a classic marker for celiac disease but now we know that there is more than one gluten-related disease. There is also the thought that DH and other gluten-related health problems may be the precursor to full-blown celiac disease. So it is possible that in time you would test positive on an endoscopy if you continued...
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    Earlier this year my wife made some gluten-free biscuits for me and some wheat biscuits for herself and put them in separate zip lock bags. She penned her name on her baggie and my name on mine. The biscuits themselves looked almost identical. Just before turning in for bed I got hungry and ate two or three of her biscuits by mistake before I happened to...
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    Yes, that is totally normal. Works that way for me. I think that is about the time it takes for food to move from your stomach into your small bowel.
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    All of them or just the one you had experience with in your celiac journey? That's a pretty broad swipe you made. They may be like doctors. Some doctors are up on celiac disease and some aren't. Some dieticians will have good knowledge on how to avoid gluten and some not. Some of them may have celiac disease themselves and have the personal experience and...
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    "The finding of tissue transglutaminase (tTG)-IgA antibodies is specific for celiac disease and possibly for dermatitis herpetiformis. For individuals with moderately to strongly positive results, a diagnosis of celiac disease is likely and the patient should undergo biopsy to confirm the diagnosis." https://www.mayocliniclabs.com/test-catalog/Overview/...
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    Be aware that kissing someone who has recently consumed gluten can be a source of cross contamination. For very sensitive celiacs that could be an issue.
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    Stress can trigger the onset of latent celiac disease but I don't know that it would make it worse in those who have already developed celiac disease. But, on the other hand, stress makes most things worse and digestive/gut issues caused by stress are common and might be difficult to separate from celiac symptoms.
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    Yes. Emotional trauma can be the trigger for activating latent celiac disease.
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    I would be careful of with cutting out too much fat from your diet. Some vitamins are fat soluble. And if you are eating a low fiber diet that will contribute to constipation.
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    It's impossible to tell if there are no reference numbers to compare it to. Labs don't all use the same scales.
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    I hear you. I think most of us had these same thoughts after reading the article. At some point you just have to draw a line. We've got to eat something to stay alive.
  14. trents
    Then you should cut out tofu as well.
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    I'm not sure I would vouch for the idea that treated celiac disease does not lead to other autoimmune disorders. For one thing, we now know that the healing of the villi may never be total, even on a strict gluten-free diet. There was an NIH article posted this summer on the forum that showed when more in depth analysis of the villi, more than you would...
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    Don't decide to go gluten free until you have discussed the results with your doctor. He may want to have an endoscopy/biopsy done and if you have already been eating gluten free it would likely invalidate the results because of the healing having already taken place.
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    Gluten free vitamin and mineral supplements should help with that. Have you been tested for vitamin and mineral deficiencies? Have you had a followup endoscopy sense being diagnosed to check for healing in the small bowel villi? Most people who think they are eating gluten free really aren't according to several recent studies. Particularly those...
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    There is a good chance your hair loss was likely related to vitamin deficiencies but there could also be hormonal and genetic issues involved. I'm not sure anyone can tell you whether or not your hair will grow back. Have you considered Rogaine (generic is monoxidil) therapy or laser hat therapy. They do work and have enabled my wife to reverse a good bit...
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    Let me correct one thing I said in my post above. IBS is actually not considered an autoimmune disease. It is a functional bowel disorder.
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    MS? Do you mean multiple sclerosis? Although MS is considered an autoimmune condition it's not one I have heard of in connection with Celiac Disease but I could be wrong. I'm not sure why you went straight there unless MS runs in your family. The most common autoimmune diseases that develop in celiacs are are other intestinal diseases like Chrones, IBS and...
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    "It’s safe to eat, but it can cause permanent damage to the bronchioles—the narrowest parts of the branching airways in the lungs—if you inhale it. Like if, say, you’re a microwave-popcorn-factory employee working over the giant tank of flavorings. Dozens of popcorn factory employees (and even one consumer—a Colorado man who ate two bags of popcorn e...
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    Not necessarily. Not if it gets your appetite going. And it depends on the type of exercise. Resistance/weight training can build muscle mass and add weight and the right kind. Of course, the exercise would need to be age appropriate and we don't know what age group you are in.
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    It takes time for your gut to heal and when that has happened it wouldn't surprise me if you have a better appetite. In the meantime, focus on educating yourself on how gluten is hidden in the food industry through terminology and cross contamination. Read the labels on every processed food item you buy that is not certified gluten free. Avoid eating out...
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    Nut allergies are very common as well.
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    Sounds like you are taking a reasonable approach. I should think that eating one meal a day containing a significant amount of gluten should give a valid test. We can all attest to the fact that once you have been gluten-free for a while you become less tolerant of it when you do consume some. Perhaps the reverse is true. That is, if you start back on gluten...
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