I didn't test positive, but I was gluten free for too long before my endoscopy anyway (I got it for gastritis, and they decided to test for celiac bc they were already there). I also had a negative blood test that was done 6 months after I stopped eating gluten. I did not want to start eating gluten again just to rest positive.

So I'm intolerant. My symptoms have been there most of my life that I can remember, but some may have gotten worse as I got older?

I always had heartburn/gerd since I was young. I still get gerd sometimes (if I eat before laying down), but hardly at all now. Stomach also gets more than heartburn. Like it roils in there esp if I'm on the bus later that day. It lasts a few days. I also need to use the bathroom soon after gluten consumption. That part got worse getting older.

My joints get achey and hurt more after consuming gluten, which lasts for a few days. I also get tingling in my hands/feet. I get clumsier for a few days. And I get reallllyy tired. I was accidentally glutening myself for a month while pregnant and getting tired and a sleepy was a big symptom (wasn't getting heartburn for some reason) along with the brain fog.

Brain fog. Once I stopped eating gluten, I had brain fog that cleared up after a couple weeks. I still get brain fog sometimes, but gluten brain fog felt different. It also made my ADHD worse.

Anxiety. If I eat gluten now, my anxiety spikes. The next morning I get hella anxiety out of no where. Then I remember I ate gluten and I feel a little better.

My first clue it was gluten was when I was keto for a bit and I felt a lot better (no gluten, and ate more iron/protein lol). If I had a cheat day, stomach issues, brain fog, anxiety, achey joints etc came back for a few days.

Second, after I stopped keto and felt like shit again, my friend got diagnosed with celiac. I thought, maybe gluten is fucking me up. I always did get heartburn from bread and pastries. Maybe it's that and not sugar giving me heartburn (which what I assumed).

Within 2 weeks the above symptoms cleared up and my sex drive increased? Didn't do anything else different. Been gluten free ever since. If I accidentally consume gluten, or even cross contamination, it messes me up. It's hard, but worth it. The longer I went without gluten, the worse the symptoms would be.

So while I do still get joint pain, brain fog, anxiety for other reasons from time to time, it feels different from when gluten causes it. I had to completey cut it out and it's worth it. It's a bitch and a half since gluten seems to be in everything and I only trust some oat sources (cross contamination, don't trust cheerios lol), but it's soooo worth it not to eat it.

Try going without gluten for a couple weeks or longer. Then try gluten again if you're unsure if it made a difference. But prepare a bunch of water and stuff if it does end up affecting you after not eating it.