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Chronic Health Conditions Discussion and Support

Warpy

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1. It's a potentially life threatening problem with digesting wheat

Reply to arthritisR_US (Original post)

Sun Nov 10, 2013, 11:41 PM

Nov 2013

that destroys the linings of the intestines. Blood tests aren't reliable but they can show which patients should go on for a colonoscopy and biopsy to nail the diagnosis down.

Patients have to eat normally, including wheat, until the test is done as celiac reverses quickly on withdrawal of all sources of gluten.

Avoiding all gluten products is challenging and expensive. Anyone who suspects celiac needs to have the scope done and the diagnosis confirmed first before making any dietary changes.

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Anyone know anything about Celiac disease? nt [View all] arthritisR_US Nov 2013 OP

It's a potentially life threatening problem with digesting wheat Warpy Nov 2013 #1

I will suggest exactly the opposite of Warpy ... change your diet ... MindMover Nov 2013 #2

It's not as easy as all that for a long time Warpy Nov 2013 #4

I have had so much chronic symptomology but arthritisR_US Nov 2013 #6

The rib cage pain sounds like pleurisy cyberswede Dec 2013 #14

I've had pleurisy before brought on by immune system attacking the lining of my lungs arthritisR_US Dec 2013 #15

There is a simple blood test panel that will pick up many-- but not all -- cases pnwmom Feb 2015 #17

And I have a different point of view. pnwmom Jul 2015 #22

Thanks, last time I was supposed to have a arthritisR_US Nov 2013 #3

They anesthetize you now Warpy Nov 2013 #5

I could deal with that. I will have to inquire because arthritisR_US Nov 2013 #7

Actually, the blood tests ARE reliable for people who have classic Celiac. pnwmom Jul 2015 #23

I have celiac, my wife and daughter have celiac .... MindMover Nov 2013 #8

Which is anesthesia. Warpy Nov 2013 #9

Since 2001 .... how about you ... MindMover Nov 2013 #10

In health care starting in 1962 Warpy Nov 2013 #11

My family has been living with this terrible disease for a very long time ... MindMover Nov 2013 #12

But you mentioned a colonoscopy, and that isn't used to diagnose Celiac. nt pnwmom Jul 2015 #24

I have gluten sensitivity. And Warpy is correct pnwmom Feb 2015 #18

me MedHelp Dec 2013 #13

Celiac pertilotte Oct 2014 #16

Check out Wheat Belly, by William Davis, MD... free, at the library. Read it. Read his case libdem4life Feb 2015 #19

Here's a great almost instant Flax breakfast...full of protein and fiber libdem4life Feb 2015 #20

When my grandmother was about my age, she began having digestive symptoms Lydia Leftcoast Jun 2015 #21