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Posted 4/17/2013 10:39 PM (GMT 0)
Just curious. I initially signed up on this site yesterday to post in the migraine forum....
Long story short: migraines, several autoimmune skin issues, GERD, fluctuating thyroid, anxiety...
I had an endoscopy several years ago right before my 21st birthday and testing for celiac was negative (I know that this can be a false negative though...)

I have no GI issues or any other KNOWN allergies.

Thoughts?
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Posted 4/18/2013 2:40 PM (GMT 0)
You do have GI issues if you have GERD. what kind of skin issues are you having?
Posted 4/18/2013 5:07 PM (GMT 0)
It may be more of a sensitivity..try doing g.f. for a while and see how you feel.

What kind of skin issues?

Thyroid: My levels were CRAZY..at one point I was in the 60's on medications! When I went g.f., my levels dropped to, and stayed around 12-15..WITHOUT meds! Definate correlation with thyroid stuff and celiac..

All you can do is try, and see what happens.
Best of luck...feel free to ask any questions.. I don't usually come in this room either, I am normally on ostomies or fibromyalgia.
Posted 4/18/2013 8:29 PM (GMT 0)
I meant lower GI issues. Skin issues are acne, lichen planus and lichen nitidus, eczema.
Posted 4/19/2013 11:41 PM (GMT 0)
Yes, it is possible to have a problem with gluten and not have any GI (upper or lower) symptoms. Some people get a skin condition called Dermatitis Herpetiformis instead of gut problems from gluten, and they have a variation of Celiac that affects their skin.

Also, the gut can have significant inflammation and yet the person can have no symptoms. This is seen in some cases of Dermatitis Herpetiformis.

And there are those who get neurological symptoms from gluten (i.e., Gluten Ataxia) instead of gut symptoms.

Check out The Gluten File for more info:
sites.google.com/site/jccglutenfree/
Posted 4/20/2013 12:34 AM (GMT 0)
Hmmm, I have had biopsies done and they both came back positive for lichen planus and lichen nitidus which are bother autoimmune. I just looked up Dermatitis Herpetiformis and I don't think I have anything that looks like that but all my rashes are dying down at the moment.
Posted 4/20/2013 11:45 AM (GMT 0)
Yeah, I was trying to say also that gluten can cause or contribute to a wide array of issues, including increasing the likelihood of developing other autoimmune conditions.

There are many other symptoms that people have found disappear or become much decreased with a gluten-free lifestyle, as well.

Examples include things like joint pain, fatigue, weight loss/gain, headaches, depression, etc., disappearing or improving dramatically with a gluten-free diet.

Sorry I wasn't as clear as I wanted to be in my previous post...
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