Gluten Problems

From: Softeng (softeng_at_ihug.co.nz)
Date: 10/11/04 

Date: 11 Oct 2004 15:00:52 -0700

Hi there everyone, I am hoping I can get some help.

I have recently been tested for coeliac disease by my doctor after
several years of ill-effects after eating, mostly related to
drowsiness.

My results are now back and I wont be in to see my doctor for another
three weeks so I was hoping I could get a general feel for what the
results might mean.

They are as follows.

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Tissue Transglutaminase (tTg*) : 5 Units (0-20)
Gliadin IgG : 17 Units (0-20)
Gliadin IgA : 32 Units (0-15) *

Result Interpretations

The tTg IgA is negative.
The Gliadin IgG is negative
The Gliadin IgA is strongly positive.

* tTg has been identified as the epitope againt which endomysial
antibodies are directed.

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The doctor has said that these results are inconclusive and wants me
to wait another three months and take the test again.

Can anyone please shed some light on these results. I thought that
Gliadin IGA antibodies meant that my body didn't like having gluten
fed to it???

Could this be causing my symptoms?

I am trying to establish whether I should try a GF diet for a week or
two. It seems that when I try and restrict my diet , I get some very
unfortunate side effects. I get very ‘fragile', depressed e.t.c – its
kind of scary.

Any help would be much appreciated.

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