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My Long Journey to Celiac Disease Diagnosis
Like many people, I spent a lot of years, a lot of dollars, and endured many tests and misdiagnoses, before doctors finally discovered that I had celiac disease (also known as coeliac disease or celiac sprue), and needed to eliminate gluten and all gluten-containing ingredients from my diet. Gluten is a protein found in the three main gluten-containing grains: wheat, rye, and barley; and is often hidden in processed foods, and things like soy sauce and beer.
Celiac disease is NOT an Allergy
It's important to know that celiac disease is an autoimmune disease, not a wheat allergy. It's also different from non-celiac gluten sensitivity, gluten intolerance, or sensitivity to gluten.
Gluten-Free Diet
To treat my celiac disease I had to go on a gluten-free diet for life. That meant learning to read food labels to avoid gluten ingredients, and eating a diet of mostly naturally gluten-free foods like meats, fruits, nuts, vegetables, and packaged foods only if they are certified gluten-free or labeled gluten-free, for example gluten-free breads made using gluten-free grains.
My Celiac Disease Symptoms, Diagnosis and Recovery
My symptoms included weight loss, long-term diarrhea, bloating, and abdominal pain (especially in my middle-right section while sleeping. Once I began and maintained a gluten-free diet, those symptoms slowly disappeared....[READ MORE about my long and winding road to a celiac disease diagnosis and recovery.]
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- trents replied to Jesmar's topic in Celiac Disease Pre-Diagnosis, Testing & Symptoms1
Weak positive anti-ttg igA?
Welcome to the forum community, @Jesmar! The HLA DQ2 and DQ8 genes were the original halotypes identified with the potential to develop celiac disease. Since then, other genes have been discovered that apparently afford a predisposition to celiac disease. As is always the case, these new discoveries are not yet common knowledge and not yet widely dispersed... -
- trents replied to Tanner L's topic in Gluten-Free Foods, Products, Shopping & Medications5
Bad Reaction To Regular Ruffles Cheddar and Sour Cream
It's a moving target, isn't it! -
- knitty kitty replied to Nacina's topic in Related Issues & Disorders4
14 year old with Celiac & EOE still suffering...
@Nacina, I would add a B Complex to all that and extra thiamine B 1 and magnesium glycinate, and high dose Vitamin D to get his level up faster. We need the B vitamins to repair our body and for energy to function. Thiamine B 1 is especially important for athletes. Thiamine works with magnesium. Thiamine and magnesium deficiencies can cause... -
- Jesmar posted a topic in Celiac Disease Pre-Diagnosis, Testing & Symptoms1
Weak positive anti-ttg igA?
Hi all. I am an 18 year old male. Recently I had anti ttg-igA tested and it came back as 9.1 IU/ml (weak positive) (increased from previous test which was 5.6iU/mL) . What does this mean please? I am booked for an endoscopy however, i am negative for both HLA DQ2 and DQ8. I have a family history of coeliac. -
- Tanner L replied to Tanner L's topic in Gluten-Free Foods, Products, Shopping & Medications5
Bad Reaction To Regular Ruffles Cheddar and Sour Cream
Yes and variations in their sources for natural and artificial flavors could be the culprit as well. I might be on the more sensitive side, but I do fine with McDonald's fries and burgers if I take the bun off, and other foods that have certified gluten free ingredients and only cross contamination risk preventing the gluten-free certification.
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