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Susan Day <[log in to unmask]>
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Susan Day <[log in to unmask]>
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When I was diagnosed by biopsy with celiac disease, I had been on Plaquenil,
prednisone, methotrexate and other meds for more than one autoimmune disease
for about five years.  My gastro doc didn't want to do the biopsy based on
the one just ever so slightly raised antibody result, however, when I
reminded him that I had been anemic for years despite taking iron, he did do
the biopsy.  The result was obvious celiac disease.




"My question is - do you think it's possible that being on Plaquenil lowered
my antibody count? I'm just curious. I don't care personally if my son and I
have an official diagnosis. I know without a doubt we have celiac and have
not wavered off of our "diet" for almost 2 years now. We both get very sick
if we eat gluten. (My son can't have dairy either.) Plus I see a naturopath
(Dr. Doherty who also has celiac) and I tested positive for leaky gut. She
agrees I have celiac too.

I'm just wondering why my tests would have come out negative and I think it
was due to being on Plaquenil. I think Plaquenil lowers antibody counts, and
I don't see how it could only target lupus-type antibodies and not
anti-gliadin ones.

If this is the case, I have to wonder how many people are not getting
diagnosed because they are on medications like this for lupus/RA, etc.
Honestly, I had so many blatant symptoms, I don't see how it's possible for
me not to have celiac."

Any info is appreciated. Thanks!
Christine in NH

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