Best test for gluten

[Gary19610]

What's the best test for Gluten has I have hurd that blood and biopsy test not very good

Thanks

[SeasideSusie Remembering]

Gary19610 Why bother 'testing for gluten'? You have Hashimoto's so a gluten free diet can possibly help reduce the antibodies (many members have found it helps enormously).

If you're thinking to test for coeliac or gluten sensitivity, that's irrelevant where Hashi's is concerned. The fact that gluten contains gliadin, and gliadin is a protein that is thought to trigger antibody attacks, is the reason to go gluten free. There's no need to waste money on a test.

Supplementing with Selenium L-selenomethionine 200mcg daily, plus keeping TSH suppressed, also help reduce antibodies.

[Gary19610 in reply to SeasideSusie]

I have not had any bread or mutch gluten food for a week and I am starting to feel better.Its just that I have been looking around the Web and get different replys about going gluten like make shaw you have gluten problems before going gluten free

[SeasideSusie Remembering in reply to Gary19610]

As explained, it's not the fact that gluten intolerance or gluten sensitivity is a problem where Hashi's is concerned, it's the gliadin that causes the problem by triggering antibody attacks.

You can have the most reliable 'gluten test' and be negative for coeliac and any intolerance/sensitivity, and still the gliadin will trigger antibody attacks.

As you have started to feel better, I think that's your proof anyway. But it needs to be 100% gluten free rather than almost gluten free.

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[Gary19610 in reply to SeasideSusie]

Thank for all your help I have stopped a lot of gluten food and seem to be taking my levo better so I will be on 100mg what taken me about 14 months to get to that level.still a bit lightheaded and wobbly on the legs but it has lifted a lot

[Josiesmum in reply to Gary19610]

The test you've done is the best one.

[Gary19610]

Sorry about repeating my self to just takes a bit to get in my brain

[Gary19610]

Thank you I am going to not eaten any gluten food what I know of still learning

[Gary19610 in reply to Gary19610]

Only started about a week ago

[Gary19610]

Is it OK to get fresh meat and fish from like asda and morrison

[SeasideSusie Remembering in reply to Gary19610]

Just make sure there is no coating of any kind on the meat or fish.

If you buy anything that comes in any sort of packaging then read the label very carefully, it could say something like "contains gluten" in bold.

[Gary19610]

Is it OK to get meat and fish and salads and fruit from supermarkets

[Wombletor]

Auto immune thyroid disease and coeliac often go hand in hand. A blood test for TTG antibodies will confirm coeliac disease and often a biopsy will be advised but is uneccessary really. I have both Hashis and Coeliac and the hashis became very stable once I adopted a gf diet.

[Gary19610 in reply to Wombletor]

Thanks for your reply.Just doctor who said no need to go gluten free.But going to give it a go

[Gary19610]

Thanks for the information new to this

[Gary19610]

What about fruit and vegetables can I get them from supermarket has normal

[Gary19610]

I what ever the wife put in front of me.I did not shop wife does all that but.But I have to tell her to shop buying like jar source,s and stick to just fresh foods.

Thanks for your help

[Gary19610]

Did that a couple of days ago.Just waiting for the information coming.

Thank you

[Gary19610]

Yes your about Doctor.last time I went to see him for my blood test result he said you must be feeling like crap yes I said last 14 months feeling crap.

[Gary19610 in reply to Gary19610]

Right about the Doctor