Posted by Rathrbfishn on May 7, 2002, at 0:19:21
In reply to Re: celiac disease and depression., posted by Lia Mason on May 6, 2002, at 23:54:58
Lia...assuming you do have gluten intolerance, six weeks on the gluten free diet may not have been long enough to gleen any benefits. It all depends on how much damage has been done to the villi in your small intestine. I know of one individual that had to stay gluten free for around 2 years before he was able to get off meds. That is not to say he didn't improve for two years, just that the improvement accured over a two year period. The longer he went gluten free, the more he was able to reduce his meds until he no longer needed them.
As for the test you took, I haven't quite got a handle on the most reliable one yet. I'm still processing as much info as possible so that when I approach my doc he doesn't look at me like I'm a nut.
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