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    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...
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    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...
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    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...
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    trents's post in monosaccharides, oligosaccharides, polyols was marked as the answer   
    Being certified organic has nothing to do with containing  monosaccharides, oligosaccharides or polyols. These things are natural compounds found in grains, vegetables and fruits. The first two are sugars and polyols are sugar alcohols. ...
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    trents's post in Not sure I want to get tested...Can I just not? was marked as the answer   
    Welcome to the forum, Kasini! The only thing I would suggest would be to consider getting a genetic test done to see if you carry one or more of the genes associated with celiac disease. About 40% of the general population will carry...
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    trents's post in Would really appreciate help interpreting with Test Results was marked as the answer   
    Welcome to the forum, Hen!
    Your physician ran two tests designed to detect celiac disease:
    FEndomysial Antibody IgA Negative Negative BN Ft-Transglutaminase (tTG) IgA <2  0-3 (U/mL)BN Both these tests w...
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    trents's post in Newly diagnosed was marked as the answer   
    You are not the first person on this forum to report negative serum antibody levels but a positive biopsy. Having said that, it's too bad that a more complete celiac panel was not run. There are other tests that could have been done and...
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    trents's post in Elevated ALT enzymes was marked as the answer   
    Welcome to the forum, Parish!
    Elevated liver enzymes for at least 13 years was what finally led to my celiac diagnosis back around 2000. My GP had no clue that celiac disease could cause elevated liver enzymes. I finally booked...
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    trents's post in Small Fiber Neuropathy?? was marked as the answer   
    "Other causes of this condition include a metabolic disorder called Fabry disease, immune disorders such as celiac disease or Sjogren syndrome, an inflammatory condition called sarcoidosis, and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection...
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    trents's post in Mast Cell Activation Syndrome (MCAS) was marked as the answer   
    Histamine intolerance and MCAS go hand in hand. If you have histamine intolerance, you will have MCAS and vice versa. I'm not saying they are exactly the same thing but I'm saying you really can't separate the two. Another way putting...
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    trents's post in Newbie! Pre Intestinal Biopsy was marked as the answer   
    So, is you question about whether or not you should have the biopsy or whether or not you should follow the doc's recommendation of no Guinness?
    Two things:
    1. Don't equate no discernible reaction to a gluten-containing...
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    trents's post in Rash was marked as the answer   
    Ellen, it might be wise to go back to your dermatologist armed with new information and request another biopsy done correctly. Or, seek out another dermatologist who is competent to perform a biopsy correctly.
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    trents's post in How do you clean Keurig Machine to remove any potential cross contamination from prior use was marked as the answer   
    Here is a gluten free k cup coffee: https://www.amazon.com/Donut-Café-Single-Brewers-Classic/dp/B095F8GRL9/ref=sr_1_18?crid=W09BUTUU243X&keywords=gluten+free+k+cups&qid=1690036220&sprefix=gluten+free+k+cups%2Caps%2C151&...
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    trents's post in Accidentally eating gluten was marked as the answer   
    Thank you for the extra information. I remember when Ezekiel bread was a fad. I was diagnosed at about age 51 and I'm 72 now. From what I've read there isn't much difference in the mortality rate for celiacs than for the general population...
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    trents's post in Confused about my Celiac Test Results was marked as the answer   
    "Tissue Transglutaminase (tTG) has been identified as the endomysial antigen."
    This not a test result. I believe it is just stating what kind of marker the antibody testing is targeting. Your actual test numbers are all negative...
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    trents's post in I might have celiacs was marked as the answer   
    Rheumatoid arthritis for one. But I was wrong in my earlier statement. Actually GDP-IGA has a 97% specificity for celiac disease. What it lacks is sensitivity at only 85%. I looked it up. So, if it rings up a positive, the chances are...
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    trents's post in Extreme constipation was marked as the answer   
    Yes, could be just an adjustment period. Withdrawal symptoms are experienced by many people when the remove gluten from their diet. Gluten has addictive properties much like opiates. It is also likely that your total fiber intake has...
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    trents's post in Worth it to push for an endoscopy after negative blood test? was marked as the answer   
    Another gluten-related possibility for what is causing your symptoms is NCGS (Non Celiac Gluten Sensitivity). 10x more common than celiac disease and the two share many of the same symptoms. However, there are no definitive tests for...
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    trents's post in Pathology report positive but bloodwork negative - help interpreting was marked as the answer   
    Yes, that is possible. But I'm not sure what further testing can be done to distinguish between celiac disease and some other food intolerance. There are food sensitivity tests out there like ELISA and AlCAT but they are less than definitive...
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    trents's post in Help me read my results was marked as the answer   
    Welcome to the forum, jennmb!
    Celiac Ab tTG DGP TIgA
    Immunoglobulin A, Qn, Serum01 363 High mg/dL
    This one is the only "high" value from your testing. It is not a test to diagnose celiac disease per se but is a measure...
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    trents's post in Am I wrong about my symptoms being Celiac? was marked as the answer   
    Welcome to the forum, tygerlily!
    Your symptoms scream of celiac disease but you could also have NCGS (Non Celiac Gluten Sensitivity). They share many of the same symptoms. There is no reliable test for NCGS. Celiac disease must...
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    trents's post in New to this was marked as the answer   
    One of the defining characteristics of dermatitis herpetiformis ("DH") is little blisters. Since you've already been diagnosed with celiac disease, there's not much point in getting a skin biopsy to confirm DH but having DH is considered...
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    trents's post in Question about child's results was marked as the answer   
    She probably has celiac disease, judging from the significantly positive tTG-IGA and IgG. One thing to be aware of is that children often don't show damage to the small bowel villi when biopsied even though they do have celiac disease...
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    trents's post in Ciliacs and long covid was marked as the answer   
    Yes, that's an option. The Mayo Clinic guidelines for doing that, the pretesting "gluten challenge" as they call it, is the daily consumption of two slices of wheat bread (or the gluten equivalent) for 6-8 weeks leading up to the antibody...
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    trents's post in Diagnosis in children was marked as the answer   
    Welcome to the forum, nattalie!
    Seldom do people with celiac disease test positive on all tests that can be run for detection. That is normal. Some tests are more specific for celiac disease than others and some are more sensitive...
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