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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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    I have this problem as well, only I'm a middle-aged male. The doctors were just sure it was due to enlarged prostate but I knew, like you, it wasn't the "dribble" effect. I was voiding large volumes during the night. A urologist had me catch my urine and measure it for 2 or 3 nights and there was the proof. He put me on a medication called desmopressin which...
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    Are you hoping for discussion on the biogenetic engeneering aspect of this undertaking in general or on the fact that specifically, they used wheat DNA in the process? Sorry for the double post. I don't know how it happened. Is there a way for a user to delete a post when this happens? Couldn't find an edit choice for that.
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    Hi, Amber! It certainly is possible you have other food intolerances. Many Celiacs also have dairy and soy allergies/intolerances. Have you had any food allergy testing done? The ELISA test is commonly used for this but make sure you have it done at a place where they use a reputable laboratory for the analysis part. Not to scare you but there is also...
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    Cristy, Have you actually been tested for Celiac Disease though eithther a blood antibody test or a small intestine biopsy? The DNA testing at this point is a fairly crude tool and not a prarticularly reliable indicator of the presence of specific diseases.
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    One other thing. Does your son take a folic acid supplement, say in a multiple? The reason I'm asking is that folic acid supplementation masks B12 deficiency so that his testing may not be accurate.
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    Actually, 12 is the low end of normal for ferritin, I believe but 2 is definitely out of range. Ferritin is a storage protein for iron so it could be that your son's body is just now beginning to deplete the iron stores and that to this point the H&H have been maintained. How are you giving the supplements? Oral Fe is best abosorbed in an acidic environment...
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    Have you had him evaluated for pernicious anemia (inability to absorb B12, which is necessary for iron assimilation)?
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