Question by Kiki: I might have Celiac disease-should I go into the doctor or just go on a gluten/wheat free diet?
Anyone have any meal/snack suggestions? Lunch is the hardest.
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Answer by grlwiththegreeneyes
Hi my name is Li Lindsey and I have had celiac for 7 going on 8 years
If you are not sure if you have celiac you should definitely go to your doctor and have them order the “celiac panel” which is the blood test that diagnoses celiac. And you should not go on a gluten free diet until you get the results. Going on the gluten free diet before hand can cause a false negative on the blood test. Also over eating gluten would cause a false positive.
You should definitely go get check out by your doctor before jumping to any conclusions.
What do you think? Answer below!
Either one is a good option, but I personally think its better to know for sure than to guess in case it is something more or less serious. You honestly feel deprived once your start the diet, and I seriously do not wish upon it to anyone unless they have the same condition.
If you do go to the doctor, he will run you through a series of blood tests to see if your immune system is responding to the gluten, so it is best to continue on a regular diet until confirmation. It may even go as far as an endoscopy to further confirm your specific allergy.
As far as meals go, I recommend finding some kind of shake or bar to carry around in case your friends want to go out to eat, and everything on the menu is off limits. I do however, recommend Amy’s brand for frozen meals and family size pizzas, and Ian’s single serve gluten free pizzas. Ian’s also has chicken fingers as well, so you can give those a try!!
Good luck and stay healthy =).