Please, I am new and I need answers to questions and advice

Post by **tex** » Wed Dec 09, 2009 12:58 am

Ant,

It's certainly a big part of the problem. You're asking something that I can't answer, (about the anti-TTG antibodies). It's certainly conceivable that could be the case, though, since the autoimmune reaction is going to continue, until the anti-gliadin antibody production declines below the threshold for triggering a reaction. IOW, the anti-TTG antibody level should certainly be connected with, (dependent upon), the anti-gliadin antibody production level. Of course, you have to bear in mind that the test will continue to detect anti-gliadin antibodies long after remission has been achieved, because the body continues to produce them for quite a while, in order to remain in a state of "high alert", until it perceives that the threat is not likely to return.

Tex

pinballwizard · Post by **pinballwizard** » Wed Dec 09, 2009 2:28 am

My Doctor says 3 months because that the is the length of a life cycle for a red blood cell. I think she meant to say "white" blood cell. Whatever... I guess I am not sure what she was getting at.

I think that so long as I dont have excessive digestive problems it does not matter. What would only matter is the antibody levels in the blood for my gluten for the joints and tendons.

But even more important is how I felt during the test. I had about 6 pieces of toast the night prior without much symptoms. Then I had about 6 pancakes mostly made from gluten. I think I got a bit sick from the maple syrup. I did not feel good. I think the moral of the story is to cut it out of whole foods like breads and pastas. But, be ok with it in ingredients.

Tomorrow is a regular day and they I try soy and then a regular day and then I do nitrates. I am looking forward to saur kraut and sausage on nitrate day.

ant · Post by **ant** » Wed Dec 09, 2009 11:46 am

Tex wrote:

the body continues to produce them (antibodies) for quite a while, in order to remain in a state of "high alert", until it perceives that the threat is not likely to return.

Seems like that is similar to how long many vaccines last until they need a "boost" i.e 3 to 10 years.

All best, Ant

pinballwizard · Post by **pinballwizard** » Wed Dec 09, 2009 4:16 pm

Wow, I must be allergic to gluten. I feel like crap even if its a day later. Head aches, tiredness nausea, and I just had the D. This feels awful.

Post by **tex** » Wed Dec 09, 2009 9:18 pm

PBW,

A few of us react to gluten before we can even finish the meal, many of us react roughly 6 hours after eating it, and some of us react roughly 24 to 30-something hours after eating it, which is basically a typical total transit time, (or turnaround time).

Hopefully, it won't last but a day or so, and you'll start feeling better.

Tex

pinballwizard · Post by **pinballwizard** » Mon Dec 14, 2009 4:41 am

I think it was the H1N1 flu. It was awful. I dont think it was gluten. I could not imagine something feeling that awful that is a food allergy. That was the flu. and if it isnt then I am really sensitive yet the delayed reaction is almost a day to gluten. I just now feel better 5 days later. I have only had a few meals the last 3 days I was so sick. I felt like I was going to throw up. My girl-friend had something much similar and she went to the hospital days prior and she must have given it to me. what do you think? flu or gluten?

It musta been the flu.

Post by **tex** » Mon Dec 14, 2009 11:30 am

In my experience, the only way I could tell the difference, was that the flu doesn't keep coming back - MC reactions do. In my case, when I was at my worst, it felt as though I had the mother of all influenzas.

Many of us don't experience those flu-like symptoms from MC, though.

Tex