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    I think it's pretty common for autoimmune diseases to come in multiples. After all, we are talking about an immune system that is malfunctioning to begin with.
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    Did anyone see this? Open Original Shared Link I wonder if it has promise for Celiac disease?
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    Hello, Joy. I know it must be frustrating to have so going wrong with you and never seeming to climb out of the hole. I work in a healthcare setting and I can tell you many medical professionals suspect you may never really get rid of MRSA once you have it. You an beat it back so that it goes into hiding ("colonizes") but it's hanging around waiting for...
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    Okay then, its the ELISA test. When you get the results, don't take it as absolute gospel. There are a number of problems with ELISA testing that can produce inaccurate, misleading results. You should do some research on this issue on the internet. What is really telltale in this regard is if you were to have your blood sample sent to several different labs...
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    Is this a blood draw allergy test or a skin prick test? No, the fact that you are eating gluten free will not change the test results as in the testing the various allergens will be introduced either into your blood or your subcutaneous tissues.
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    Basically, Celiac Disease is an "auto immune" condition, meaning the body attacks its own tissues. In this case, we know that gluten triggers the body's immune system to attack the lining of the small bowel. The lining of the small bowel, when looked at under a microscope, is normally a highly textured surface with lots of little finger-like projections sticking...
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    How old are you if you don't mind me asking? Could this be unrelated to going to gluten free? Are you at the age where arthritis might be starting or is there a strong family history of RA?
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    No, the test would not be valid if you quit using gluten. But the important thing is to see how symptoms respond to going gluten free. That won't cost you anything.
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    Be aware that magnesium supplementation can cause diarrhea in some folks. Think, "mile of magnesia".
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    I cannot address a lot of your questions but I believe the differential dx between Crohns and Celiac disease would be that with Celiac disease there will be villi blunting.
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    Shortly after being diagnosed with celiac disease and going gluten-free almost 10 years ago now, I began to notice that whenever I ate a large serving of eggs I would get a bad belly ache. I can eat up to one egg with no problem but not two or more. The odd thing is I had eaten eggs all my life to that point and never had a problem.
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    Best natural sources of folic acid (folate): Open Original Shared Link
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    As far as supplements go, do you have a Costco store near you? They carry a D3 supplement (D3 is the most easily assimilated form) and a Super B-Complex by "Nature Made" and a sub-lingual B12 by "Nature's Bounty" that are all gluten free and reasonabley priced. It clearly states on the bottles that they are gluten free. Most if not all of Costco's Signature...
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    My guess would be there is a reasonably good chance you might be able to go off your antidepressants but not so good a chance with regard to the thyroid medication as with thyroid disease I think there is actual destruction of the orgain itself. I would not try either without medical supervision. Keep in mind that you may be in the honeymoon phase of celiac...
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    Hi Stacy! Most dairy-related respiratory issues are caused by casein but not all. There are other proteins and lipo-proteins that can be the culprit in individual cases. Unfortunately, most allergy testing doesn't differentiate the various milk proteins. To pin it down more specifically, you would have to get some tests done that are more targeted to various...
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    Has your daughter been checked for pernicious anemia?
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    trents replied to gaingus's topic in Related Issues & Disorders

    I have kyphosis and a little scoliosis. Lots of wedged vertebrae and DDD. Presumably from celiac-related malabsorption as I have osteopenia. I'm almost 60 mow and beginning to have more and more back pain. I develop lower back pain while sleeping most nights and I'm prone to thorasic strains and pinched nerves because of the curvature problems.
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    What's the status of your gallbladder?
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    My wife would like to start making her own soy milk. Can anyone recommend a brand/model of soy milk maker?
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    Yeah, I've had the ELISA testing done and it turned up allergies to about 30 different foods and to all the staples. I don't even know where to start. You have to eat something. Besides, I have some serious doubts about ELISA testing in general. It has been demonstrated that you can send the same blood sample to different labs and come up with very different...
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    I was dx about seven years ago and have been very careful to eaten gluten free. Despite this, however, a repeat endoscopy and biopsy done a year ago this spring showed ongoing small bowel inflamation and villi blunting. I was very discouraged. GI doc insisted I must be cheating on my gluten but I knew I had not. I asked him to order an antibody test, which...
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    I don't know about the incidence of soy intolerance in relation to gluten intolerance in general but I can tell you most of the people I have met who have the specific form of gluten intolerance we know as celiac disease are also soy intolerant. And many of them are also dairy intolerant. If you attend celiac support groups this becomes evident.
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    Their are two things (besides cancer, not very common) that can go wrong with the gallbladder: 1. Stones. They test for this with ultrasound. 2. The thing just begins to die and it loses its ability to push the bile into the gut. They test for this with a HIDA scan. You have to be assertive with the docs sometimes to get them to do this test.
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    Have you had your gallbladder function checked?
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    I take it the "Iron 88" refers to your Hematocrit level. Do you have any numbers for Hemoglobin? Ferritin is an iron storage protein. It can be low on a short term basis and not give you symptoms as long as your hemoglobin and hematocrit are adequate. Is there more to your blood work that you haven't posted like RDW (red cell distribution width) and MCV ...
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