re gluten

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Hi ,

The test I had in 1988 was the endoscopy one. There is a common

blood test as well to-day but I have never had that. I probably will

if I manage six months on gluten; that's how long you have to wait

after reintroduction before a reliable test can be had.

I have never heard any suggestion that gluten-intolerance can affect

the pancreas. My pancreas specialist and my gastro would obviously

have told me if this was known to be the case. I think in my case I

either have both conditions (HIGHLY unlikely according to my panc

specialist) or the 1988 coeliac diagnosis was simply incorrect. I'm

not sure how that could happen except that two years ago when I had

another biopsy which also seemed to show atrophied villi, I had

duodenitis as well. The gastro said a positive coeliac test was not

reliable in the presence of duodenitis. Maybe this was also the case

in 1988. It is absolutely certain that I have CP.

Of course, some of the symptoms of CP and coeliac disease are

similar, such as malabsorption, gas, staetorrhoea, tiredness etc. I

have the impression that severe pain is less common with coeliac

disease whereas it is common with CP.

Hope this is helpful

With good wishes,

Fliss (UK)