Re: Adhesions and diet (celiac)
From: Margaret (jgardner11@gardener.com)
Mon Jun 13 18:57:01 2005
If you had blood tests done after excluding
wheat from your diet for over six weeks then
the results may be inaccurate since the antibody
levels (one thing the blood tests measure) drop
without continued exposure to gluten.The results
can also be inaccurate if you are eating wheat,
as well.
The only truly accurate test to diagnose celiac
disease is a small intestine biopsy, and even
that can miss it if the damage is spotty and
they biopsy the wrong spots.Many biopsy confirmed
celiacs test negative on their blood tests, yet
show damage on the biopsy.
If you really, really want a firm diagnosis,
you may wish to rentroduce wheat under doctor's
supervision(a "gluten challenge") then re-run
the blood tests, and have the small intestine
biopsy after you've suffered long enough (<grin>).
In the meantime, can your doctor refer you to a
dietician so you can get ideas on what to do about
your diet issues? There are various diets you can
try depending on the degree and type of obstruction
(low fiber, low fiber low residue, gastrointestinal
2....) the dietician will know what is best to start.
I live on enteral formula now so food is not an
issue for me,but it was pretty awful before!The
degree of cramping and obstruction is often quite
variable, due to a variety of factors.The bowel
has good days and bad, just like the rest of us.
--
Margaret
At Tue, 7 Jun 2005, david wrote:
>
>Why does it vary so much? it seems to some times go away quickly after
>drinking 3-4 glasses of water quickly but then other times it seems to
>not help.
>
>Anyway, help!!!
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