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 Can
Celiac cause other food allergies?
I had
my gall bladder removed just
over a year ago and then went
through a series of tests because
I wasn’t feeling better
after the surgery. After much
pushing on my part, I had the
blood test done for Celiac and
tested positive on one of the
antibodies. My doctor sent me
to an allergist who has done
RAST tests on me and found allergies
to numerous other foods. I am
now on a very restricted diet.
I know the Celiac is here to
stay but is there any possibility
that as my gut heals some of
the other food allergies will
resolve themselves? Should I
be re-tested for these other
allergies at some point or are
they here to stay too? I’m
frustrated and struggling to
find safe foods. I feel so much
better but I’m tired of
rice and broccoli!
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 It
is not uncommon for latent celiac
disease to be activated by abdominal
surgery. Celiac disease is often
the primary cause for many other
food allergies, but these secondary
or “downstream” allergies
all improve on a gluten free diet.
I would recommend staying on the
restricted diet for two months
to allow the GFD to heal the gut,
and then eliminate all the other
restrictions but stay on the GFD
for life.Health
and happiness,
Dr. Aron, Jan
09
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