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This will rule out gluten and both the doc and I thought it might be a good idea to determine the health of my stomach in case I end up on stronger meds for pain down the road.
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Absolutely. so very true. Many times an endoscopy isn't done correctly any ways, and they miss the flattened villi. They also do not take enough samples when testing.
Mrs. D is correct about being gluten intolerant without celiac also. I don't know for sure if I am celiac or not, I'm betting I am even though I have double DQ1 genes, subtype 6, which is a gluten intolerant/neuropathy gene. It doesn't matter if I am celiac or not, I absolutely can not have gluten. Gluten also is what caused me to have neuropathy.
So, if the doctor tells you he/she didn't find flattened villi, go gluten free for a few months and see what happens. Gluten free will not hurt you.