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  1. trents
    Scott, did you mean to say "hour glass" or magnifying glass? Is there an hour glass somewhere that my eyes are not spotting?
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    How is the calcium citrate administered during the donation process? Orally? Injected? Calcium citrate side effects: Get emergency medical help if you have signs of an allergic reaction: hives; difficulty breathing; swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat. Call your doctor at once if you have: little or no urination; swelling...
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    Ivana, there are many on this forum who are more knowledgeable about serum tests for Celiac than I am so I will let others address that issue. I do know that some of the serum tests are pretty specific for Celiac antibodies while others do not eliminate the possibility of other autoimmune conditions. The science of this has improved since the almost 20 years...
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    At the top of any forum page.
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    Wow! That's blockbuster level information. Now I have some ammo to justify the expense of some extra B-vitamin supplements my wife was questioning the other day.
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    As I understand it, some companies (e.g. Bob's Red Mill) do their own in-house ELISA testing for gluten content but there are also at least three gluten-free certification organizations that use different testing methods and may also adhere to different standards: https://www.schaer.com/en-us/a/certified-gluten-free. Here's an excerpt:
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    Welcome, Ivana! You seem to have done a good job of sorting through the possibilities so I don't have much advice to offer except to continue educating yourself as to how gluten is hidden in foods, meds and supplements and how it is disguised with terminology . . . how it's not always what the food manufacturers disclose but what they don't disclose...
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    Vickie, any food item containing wheat, barely or rye in any form should be off limits to those endeavoring to eat gluten-free. This would include things found in ingredient labels such as "starch" and "modified food starch" unless the source source is specifically stated to be not from wheat, barley or rye. Also included would be things like "malt flavoring...
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    I found this enlightening: Open Original Shared Link Apparently, there is the ELISA "Sandwich" test and the "competitive R5 Elisa" test, the latter being more stringent since it will pick up gluten peptides that have been fragmented by fermentation and hydrolizing.
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    I share the concern about malt extract and malt flavoring, which i have seen on breakfast cereal boxes where the cereal itself was not a gluten grain, say corn.
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    What heartburn meds are you on now, candace13849? Before, I was put on a PPI for acid reflux I would wake up choking on stomach fluid sometimes, had hoarseness in the mornings and frequent sinus issues. Recently, I have weaned myself off the PPI and so far so good.
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    The breath test was probably mentioned because it can be a key in diagnosing Small Intestine Bacterial Overgrowth (SIBO) which is a condition often found in conjunction with Celiac Disease. Have you frequently been on antibiotics during your life or long term proton pump inhibitor therapy?
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    First of all, I would get another PCP who will take you seriously and is willing to learn about Celiac Disease. If your PCP is up in years it might be wise to shop for a younger one who has more current training and exposure to the celiac phenomenon. Or get a referral to a GI doc. If you have been eating gluten free for a while now, blood testing or...
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    I would agree Scott but OP did not mention abdominal pain as being part of her current symptoms. Diverticulitis is very painful.
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    Do you have a reference for that? Is it processed on the same equipment as wheat items or just in the same facility?
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    Many celiacs had minimal or no GI distress before diagnosis. That was me. But now that I have been gluten-free for some years I have less tolerance to gluten than when I was consuming it regularly. If I get glutened now, I get violently ill with vomiting and diarrhea for hours.
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    David, welcome! Are you still allowing gluten into your diet from wheat, barley or rye products? You state you have been diagnosed with Celiac Disease but you do not say if you are yet eating gluten free. Learning how gluten is hidden in pre-packaged foods, supplements and medications even is a real educational process. It can be disguised in terminology...
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    Hi, Shirely and welcome. Did you mean to type "diverticular disease"? I cannot find anything for divicular disease when I google it. Could your weight gain be caused from water accumulating in your tissues such as might happen with heart, kidney or liver disease? Are you having regular bowel movements and normal amount of urination? Do you have...
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    The driver behind my Celiac dx was elevated liver enzymes. My GP had no clue what was causing this but when I finally went to GI doc he tested me right away for celiac disease. After I then started the gluten-free eating journey, the liver enzymes normalized within 3 months. I surely was thankful that no lasting liver damage was done.
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    Unfortunately, there aren't good alternatives for Cipro, the big gun of antibiotics, when other antibiotic options have failed or for some conditions.
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    All of the symptoms you mention are common with celiac disease. Many of them are probably the result of the nutritional deficiencies brought on by the damage to the small bowel villi.
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    "The IgA-tTG is the best choice for both the adult and most pediatric populations." https://www.questdiagnostics.com/home/physicians/testing-services/condition/celiac/starts_with_test/ Yes, you would need to be eating gluten liberally again before blood tests and/or endoscopy/biopsy are done to get accurate results. Not sure how long but I would think...
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    According to Wikipedia: "Aperol is a classic Italian bitter apéritif made of gentian, rhubarb, and cinchona, among other ingredients." So, the ingredient foundation of this beverage should not cause concern for those needing to avoid gluten. But it's the "other ingredients" that raise concern. And those other ingredients may vary from one producer to ...
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    Okay then. If you feel better when avoiding gluten it is likely it is gluten sensitivity. But you really need to educate yourself on how gluten is hidden in prepackaged foods, meds and supplements, particularly when you consider the issue of cross contamination, even when wheat, barley or rye are not intentional ingredients.
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    All the symptoms you describe are classic symptoms of Celiac Disease and not just gluten sensitivity. So, I would be surprised if you do not have Celiac Disease. Please ask your doctor to run a Celiac antibody blood panel but it would not be accurate unless you are still consuming gluten.
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