I have Hashimoto’s & I recently posted with my test results and got some great advice as to what my plan of action should be; I’ll work on getting all of my vitamin levels right over the next few months & then do full thyroid panels again to see how my results change. I also decided to cut out gluten (not strictly from what I understand as I haven’t yet cut out oats, just been going for things marked “gluten-free” instead).
I’ve noticed a lot of advice to get a coeliac test before trying to cut out gluten. I’ve never been given one before. I was wondering if I should go back to a diet including gluten to get a coeliac test before going gluten free again, or whether I should just continue as I have been and see if I feel better in 3-6 months. If I should get a coeliac test first, how long should I be on a diet containing gluten before doing the test? I’ve only started to cut out gluten around 2 weeks ago.
Thanks in advance for any advice!
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I haven’t really noticed any differences except potentially my skin feeling less itchy—not sure though, since my itchy skin always tends to come and go in waves.
Thanks for the advice! I’ll continue eating gluten-free and see if I notice anything more over the next 3 months.
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