Post endoscopy diet

[Sparkstar2]

Hi everyone, first time posting. I've had an endoscopy this morning for a coeliac diagnosis. The Dr said everything looks normal but took biopsies as well. My first ttg bloods were 27 then second one 3 weeks later was 39.7. I have eaten loads of gluten in past 6 weeks and have felt dreadful - fatigue, brain fog, bloating, wind etc so I expected the damage to be seen. I don't know what to do now - do I go gluten free from today or wait for biopsies? My symptoms are mainly neurological and bloat/wind after bread

[Cooper27]

When you say you'd eaten gluten for 6 weeks before the test, had you cut gluten out & reintroduced it again?

I can't imagine they would want to carry out another endoscopy, so it's entirely up to you if you want to trial a gluten free diet now. Your results may take a few weeks, if that helps you to weigh up whether you want to just reduce gluten or cut it out entirely.

[Sparkstar2 in reply to Cooper27]

Hi, thanks for the reply. I've always eaten gluten but I increased my bread uptake as I didn't eat a lot of that. I hope they won't make me do another endoscopy!!

[Sapphire10]

I was told everything looked normal after my endoscopy but the biopsy later showed CD. I did go GF after the biopsy as I just wanted to try to do something to improve my symptoms and how I was feeling. I figured it couldn't do any harm to go GF even if CD wasn't diagnosed.

[alouh]

I would say go gluten free from now on

[rozee1972]

I’m not a medical professional but I would say since you had the biopsies done, and because you feel horrible from the gluten you’ve ingested, stop the gluten.

I was tested for celiac disease almost 15 years ago bc my brother and nephews all have it. 15 years ago I was just ‘sensitive’ to it (what I was told) forward to 2017 when my iron was depleted and I felt terrible, all the tests came back positive for celiacs. My point is that you know your body best and if you feel like crap, and you know why, I would follow your instincts. Good luck!