What would you all recommend that I request as far as Dr. Fine's tests go? I notice there are more than just the one regarding gluten sensitivity.
Sunny
Entero lab
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Hi Sunny.
That depends..........I would definitely go with the stool gluten (anti-gliadin) test and the fecal fat test (which measures malabsorption from any gluten damage). The transaminase test might be helpful - it is a measure/confirmation of the autoimmune process. The cheek swab for the gene test is interesting but not necessary. It does tell you if you carry genes for celiac/gluten sensitivity, which may be important for alerting/counselling others in your family.
With regard to the other sensitivities, do you suspect any? IOW, do you suspect you have a problem, for example, with dairy (casein) or eggs? If so, you may want to oder those you suspect. However, we have heard that the lab keeps the stool sample for a while, so if your initial results were positive, you could always go back and request that they do additional tests.
Let us know what you decide.
Love,
Polly
That depends..........I would definitely go with the stool gluten (anti-gliadin) test and the fecal fat test (which measures malabsorption from any gluten damage). The transaminase test might be helpful - it is a measure/confirmation of the autoimmune process. The cheek swab for the gene test is interesting but not necessary. It does tell you if you carry genes for celiac/gluten sensitivity, which may be important for alerting/counselling others in your family.
With regard to the other sensitivities, do you suspect any? IOW, do you suspect you have a problem, for example, with dairy (casein) or eggs? If so, you may want to oder those you suspect. However, we have heard that the lab keeps the stool sample for a while, so if your initial results were positive, you could always go back and request that they do additional tests.
Let us know what you decide.
Love,
Polly
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Hi Sunny,
I agree with what Polly recommended, except that many of us never suspect the things that we're intolerant of. Unless/until we cut them out of our diets, and discover that it makes a huge difference, we usually argue that we don't seem to have a problem with that particular item. In my case, for example, I never dreamed that I was gluten intolerant, until I accidentally came across an article about it, and noticed that the symptoms that were described, matched a lot of my symptoms, so I decided to try it, just in case that might be my problem.
Also, as Polly says, the gene test is certainly not essential to your recovery; however, it does often yield some very interesting information about you and your family. For example, Polly, (and so far, two other members here), are members of a very "elite" Double DQ 1" club, which implies that they are prone to multiple intolerances, and a much tougher path to remission, (when compared with the rest of us, in general).
If I remember correctly, the length of time that they store a sample, (as Polly mentioned), is about a year.
Tex
I agree with what Polly recommended, except that many of us never suspect the things that we're intolerant of. Unless/until we cut them out of our diets, and discover that it makes a huge difference, we usually argue that we don't seem to have a problem with that particular item. In my case, for example, I never dreamed that I was gluten intolerant, until I accidentally came across an article about it, and noticed that the symptoms that were described, matched a lot of my symptoms, so I decided to try it, just in case that might be my problem.
Also, as Polly says, the gene test is certainly not essential to your recovery; however, it does often yield some very interesting information about you and your family. For example, Polly, (and so far, two other members here), are members of a very "elite" Double DQ 1" club, which implies that they are prone to multiple intolerances, and a much tougher path to remission, (when compared with the rest of us, in general).
If I remember correctly, the length of time that they store a sample, (as Polly mentioned), is about a year.
Tex
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