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Happy holidays, listmates!

I have searched the archives and looked through Celiac.com and can not
really find an answer to my question.

I go for an endoscopy to check for CD on January 15.  I have been
basically GF since May, when I found I was allergic through a blood
test.  I have cheated here and there, but not too much.  On December 20,
I went to my GI doctor to set up the endoscopy.  I asked how much gluten
I need to eat before my test.  He said to just eat like a normal person.

My question is, how much gluten do I need to consume daily prior to my
test?  I read on Celiac.com that 2-3 grams of gluten a day is good for a
blood test.  Is it the same with an endoscopy?  Do I even need to be
consuming gluten at all?  Is one piece of bread enough?

So, on Christmas, I started eating regular pie, sweet breads, etc.  I
got extremely sick.  I have been eating wheat every day since and
feeling ill all over.  The first day my stomach was in knots.  My
fingers are tingling, as soon as I consume gluten, my head starts to
pound, I am extremely bloated (I feel like a beached whale), my skin is
broke out, I'm anxious, and so on.

To make matters more complicated, I want to begin on a low carb diet to
lose the 4 pounds I gained over the holidays.  I believe it's rather
hard to be low carb and eat wheat, too.

HELP!

Thank you,

Kelli/Michigan

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Horses always start, they never run out of gas, and they will not get
you greasy. - Gladiola Montana