Testing for CD or Gluten intolerance

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so i am having a stigmascopy done this monday and am very nervous...I have asked my doctor to test me for gluten intolerance and celiac disease...hes hesitant to test me for CD because he says i am not malnourished...my blood work and stool samples have come back ok, so will this endoscopy be able to recognize anything? How do people normally get tested for CD?

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From: Wallace <AWallace@...>Subject: RE: [ ] Continuing symptoms Date: Thursday, September 11, 2008, 9:54 AM

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I probably took me 3 years to feel like I figured it out. This month marks my 4th year of being diagnosed a Celiac. Over those first 3 years it was a lot of trial and error! I went through phases of cutting out dairy then bringing it back, not eating shellfish or nuts, then bringing them back, I even went vegan for a year b/c I wanted to start with the basics. I am now peanut free, soy free, corn free (and of course wheat/gluten free.) I don’t eat meat or chicken or shellfish. I do eat eggs and fish. And as for nuts, I can only tolerate almonds and walnuts. Regarding dairy I eat lactose free or a lot of yogurt products and do well with most cheese. I don’t touch milk as a drink or in cereal and don’t go near ice cream, but I can tolerate a little half-n-half in coffee

or frozen yogurt. I even figured out that blue dye in foods irritated me. It sounds overwhelming, but I just would take note when I would feel the worst and played around until I found something that worked. I finally feel good, I avoid processed foods as much as possible and eat organic, it works for me. I’m sure each of us has regimens that taper to our own needs.

I think the thing that helped me the most was understanding CC. I have my own set of pots and pans (the household I live in is not GF, im the only one) and I constantly wipe down counters at home, work or a friends house. I don’t frequent many restaurants (I also got the sickest after a bite out to eat.)

I hope you feel better or figure out what is making you feel ill!

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From: [mailto: ] On Behalf Of Sent: Thursday, September 11, 2008 12:02 AM Subject: [ ] Continuing symptoms

I was diagnosed with celiac in December of 2006. After almost 20 months on a gluten free diet, I have to admit I don't feel a whole lot better than I did before my diagnosis. I certainly haven't experienced the dramatic changes that a lot of other celiacs have described. In fact, I'm starting to suspect a mis-diagnosis. I was curious if anyone else has had a similar experience. Have any of you found cutting other foods out of your diet in addition to gluten helped bring about a dramatic change in how you feel?-- Groovy SquaredE-mail: keith@groovysquared .comMobile : (650)799-2665