Re: The absorbtion stool test

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As I understand it, when your blood tests show that you have gluten under

control but you

are still having reactions, it is possible to be getting enough gluten to feel

it but for it not

to show up in the blood test.

Here is where it gets a little fuzzy....The absorption test will tell you if you

are either not

producing enough enzymes to break down fat or your small intestines are getting

damaged enough by gluten to not absorb fat well. If your fat absorption is fine,

then it is

very likely you are getting gluten in your diet somewhere.

In my case, I am not absorbing fat well. I have had a CT scan of my pancreas

(produces

enzymes) to see if there is something wrong there. Taking enzymes near meals

will help

with compromised fat absorption. I don't know the results yet from the CT scan.

No news

is good news.

I have been keeping a food log and being very careful. An endoscopy is likely to

be in my

future to see if there is evidence of celiac disease.

Anyway that is my story. I would be interested in hearing from anyone who knows

more. I

will say that I feel in very good hands with Dr. Pyle at Stanford. Thank

goodness for health

insurance.

Carol

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> > Hi there,

> >

> > Has anyone done some research to verify which toothpastes are

> gluten free? I'd appreciate

> > any suggestions.

> >

> > Also, has anyone done that absorbtion test at the Stanford clinic,

> which requires you to eat at

> > least 100 grams of fat a day? I'm glad I'm getting the test done,

> but wow, that's a lot of fat

> > grams. I'm trying to figure out a diet that wouldn't aggravate my

> IBS - perhaps there's no way

> > to avoid it.

> >

> > Sorry to put toothpaste and stool in the same subject header -

> yuck...!

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