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trents's post in Redvixen210GF hi everyone was marked as the answer
Welcome to the forum community, @mycarson210!
Quite a story! Have any of your three children been tested for celiac disease? A couple of more recent and larger familial studies found that well over 40% of the first degree relatives... -
trents's post in Waffle Maker was marked as the answer
I would use some kind of brush and soapy water to get down into the valleys just to make sure.
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trents's post in Confused about endoscopy preparation was marked as the answer
No, it is not okay to begin a gluten free diet that far out from the endoscopy/biopsy. Doing so will likely compromise the results and could put you in a conflicted situation between blood test results and biopsy results. However, you... -
trents's post in Is Soy gluten free? was marked as the answer
Welcome to the forum, @Denise I!
Gluten is a specific protein found only in three grains: wheat, barley and rye. Some people who are gluten intolerant may also be soy intolerant. There is also the problem that many "seed" products... -
trents's post in Gluten free diet was marked as the answer
You may be experiencing gluten withdrawal. It is a well-known fact that gluten has addictive qualities similar to opioids and some people have pronounced withdrawal symptoms when going gluten free. You may also be suffering from nutritional... -
trents's post in Weak Positives for every marker- celiac or not? was marked as the answer
Yes. And the gluten challenge protocol has of late been revised to reflect the need for more intense exposure to gluten during the challenge period because medical professionals have come to realize the former protocol was to lax and... -
trents's post in POSITIVE BLOODS? FALSE BIOPSY? help I'm confused ! :( was marked as the answer
Welcome to the forum, @emilyyy!
Countless contributors to this forum have found themselves in the same conundrum as you.
But I think you have your answer. Your greater well-being since instituting a gluten free diet is... -
trents's post in Determining its celiac disease through biopsy was marked as the answer
Like knitty kitty, I also wonder if you were restricting gluten intake before the antibody blood tests.
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trents's post in Positive/ elevated test results: tTg-IgA, DGP-IgA, and DGP-IGG, plus have HLA DQ2 gene. But negative for Endomysial antibody scr. Could this be false positive for celiac disease? was marked as the answer
A false positive is possible but the EGA is not as sensitive a test as the tTG-IGA. It is normal with celiac disease to have some positive and some negative blood antibody test scores. And it is possible that you will show negative on... -
trents's post in Silent celiac was marked as the answer
Yes. You are breathing wheat dust which gets trapped in your mucous and travels down to your gut. Lack of symptoms does not guarantee that no inflammation is happening in the gut. Besides, you may be one of a small percentage or celiacs... -
trents's post in Test and biopsy results - no confirmation from MD yet was marked as the answer
Welcome to the forum @Vera W!
Both your bloodwork and your biopsy are positive for celiac disease. Of note is that your immunoglobulin A (IgA), what we often call "total IGA" is low. This one is not a celiac antibody test per... -
trents's post in Diagnosis help was marked as the answer
The onset of celiac disease can happen at any stage of life. Before onset you will possess the genetic potential but all other tests will be negative.
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trents's post in Labs highly indicative, endoscopy this week...what questions should I ask? was marked as the answer
Just make sure all your vitamin and mineral supplements are gluten free. Costco is a great place to get many of them. Their Nature Made and Kirkland Signature brands are generally gluten free and will say so on the bottle/package if they... -
trents's post in High Platelets 461 was marked as the answer
Your platelet count is higher than normal but not way higher. I would keep an eye on it and see if it continues to climb.
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trents's post in Does anyone know the correct way to prepare for Celiac blood test? was marked as the answer
Welcome to the forum, rmcozart22!
The Mayo Clinic guidelines are the daily consumption of two slices of wheat bread (or the gluten equivalent) for 6-8 weeks leading up to the day of the blood draw for celiac antibody testing.... -
trents's post in Gluten ataxia symptoms was marked as the answer
Welcome to the forum, Coranne!
It will vary significantly from person to person and depends in large part on how much damage has been done to you neurologically. And some people never get complete resolution because the damage... -
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trents's post in 2.5 year old son diagnosed with DH and celiacs . . . . was marked as the answer
Welcome to the forum, Carianne!
Quite a few of our forum members report that reducing iodine intake helps significantly with DH.
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trents's post in Questions after blood test results was marked as the answer
What was confusing, however, was that "a note from the lab to say IgA TTg results to follow came after the result for the anti-tissue transglutaminase had already been given.
Rachy265, I expect the physician will want ... -
trents's post in Question in regards to antibodies was marked as the answer
Normal range of serum vitamin D is between 30 and 100 ng/mL
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trents's post in Glucose syrup, friend or foe? was marked as the answer
Now, I am assuming you have been diagnosed with celiac disease or at least NCGS. Given that assumption, you would seem to be in that subset of people with a gluten disorder who are quite sensitive such that even traces of gluten cause... -
trents's post in My Son’s celiac test result was marked as the answer
Welcome to the forum, Irishgirl5@
First and foremost, you should not put your son on a gluten free diet until all testing is complete. Doing so beforehand will sabotage any tests for celiac disease. If you trial a gluten free... -
trents's post in Possible celiac? Please help! was marked as the answer
Since you had already cut back on gluten you cannot trust the blood work that was done to check for it. Mayo Clinic guidelines are two slices of wheat bread or the gluten equivalent daily for 6-8 weeks leading up to the blood draw. You... -
trents's post in Coeliac screen - did I eat enough gluten? was marked as the answer
Welcome to the forum, whaleroad!
It's not clear to me if you ate the two crumpets every morning leading up to the blood draw or just once during that time.
The Mayo Clinic guidelines for a pretest "gluten challenge" is...