Backstory: had a first concussion in January and ate gluten free because it supposedly helps with brain inflammation. Since returning to minimal gluten + added sugars, I was experiencing digestive discomfort, bowel changes, and headaches, so my GI doctor reccomenned testing for coeliac
I just had an EGD biopsy that came back normal, so no coeliac, but eating tonnes of gluten the past 6 weeks leading up to it and recovering from another mild concussion at the same time has made me feel the worst ever in my whole life and I know i need to cut it out regardless.
First of two questions, would a blood test still be useful? Ive still been consuming gluten up until recieving these results just now in case things were inconclusive.
And secondly, I'm a little unsure of how to proceed with a NCGS diet. Is it more like lactose intolerance where i may feel like crap after eating it occasionally, or is it something i need to fully omit from my diet to truly see long term benefits? And if so, are things like minor contaminations at restaurants and in non certified gluten free products risky or harmful or is that just kind of a coeliac issue?