Re: The 5-HTP for sleep question

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I have been tested for Celiac disease and test negative. I have had

several hepatologist and none have ever suggested a gluten free diet

and I always about dietery restrictions. I was just placed on a Low

Oxalate diet by my physician because I am having kidney problems.

When I was being tested for Celiac disease I went to the pubmed

website and I don't recall much being there regarding PSC and Gluten,

maybe a few articles and if I recall correctly there wasn't a large

scale study conducted.

If there is a chance that you have celiac disease it might be

helpful, but I believe in asking my own doctor before I make changes

because he knows my body and I don't typically respond to things like

other people. Any way these are just my thoughts.

DAwn

>

> Having only being diagnosed with PSC and Crones these last couple

> month....AND SCARED TO HECK>>>I'm sure the board has heard it

> all...I'm the guy that answered a sleep ad question and a few

people

> told me 5 HTP was bad for the liver....well I told my dear old

sister

> this and here's what she heard back from her Doctor.

>

> " My Doctor is very knowledgeable about what you have and has had

> patients with it, evidently. In my case it doesn't apply because I

> take low dosages...She strongly recommended that you be tested for

> celiac disease, which goes along with Crohns and IBS. If you have

> celiac disease (it runs in family's just like hypothyroidism which

is

> in our family too) you should be on a COMPLETELY gluten free diet.

> (She tested me and I am borderline.) She said there have been cases

> of reversal of your symptoms and recovery from PSC backing up this

> information and referred a site : pubmed.gov. She said to search it

> like this. PSC AND gluten. It will take you to those cases. She

said

> even if you came back borderline with a gluten sensitivity she

would

> stay completely on a gluten free diet. I know that is hard because

> that is what I am doing. I feel a LOT better and the minute I eat

> gluten I feel bad again.Thankfully there are a lot of gluten free

> products now. "

>

> Chime in (members of the club nobody wants to be a member of)

>

> DB in SC

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