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> My dilemma is that for 9 months I have not eaten rye which is the grain I
> really react to. During that time I only ate a small amount of sprouted
> wheat and some barley and oats which I stopped eating 2 months ago. I have
> been strictly gluten free. When I finally got to a GI physician my serology
> tests came back negative. My doctor now says that he doesn't think I have
> sprue although I have shown very classic symptoms which have been severe at
> times(lowest weight was 89 lbs. and I'm 5'5 1/2" tall.) He has scheduled an
> endoscopy with biopsy and a colonoscopy.
Hi Cassandra,
I'd cancel this biopsy and reschedule for a later time, after you've been
eating enough gluten to make a difference. Unfortunately this is hard to
determine, but it could take at least 6-8 weeks and possibly longer.
ejh
Chandler, AZ
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