Celiac Disease &amp; Gluten-Free Diet Blogs

Endoscopy Day

Its over - not as bad as I thought - didnt end up having the sedative either so I could get out quicker and get home to my baba - Don't get me wrong it wasnt nice being able to feel the tube moving up and down my throat or being aware of this thing moving around inside my stomach but it made it a hell of a lot quicker. Dr. couldnt see anything other than that my tummy was distended (but I could have told him that!) and only one biopsy taken :/ had understood that he was taking more than one - o

May 9, 2013

My Last Doughnut.... :)

It will be with great joy this lunch time that I sink my teeth into my last ever glutenous doughnut - I only have 13 and a half hours left of eating this stuff that has made me sick for so many years I CANT WAIT! Scopy tomorrow, not sure what to expect but looking forward to the first day of the rest of my life .....just to add to my ever growing list of suspected gluten induced symptoms .... It doesnt happen very often but when it does it leaves me really disorientated and sick to my tum

May 9, 2013

2 Gluten Days To Go :)

6th May: A beautiful warm day - had family round for a bbq (those willing to brave the dreaded chicken pox anyhow) and only 2 gluten eating days to go - hoorah - I have tried to enter other posts but my STUPID computer keeps deleting my entries! also I have 2 entries sat off with draft marked on them and dont know how to get it off anyhow.....I feel dreadful headachy, achy in general and tired, tired, tired. Im not sure if I have had a reaction to something Ive eaten today but my throat feels r

May 9, 2013

Quicky

Health visitor seemed to have a knowledge of gluten intolerance/celiac and seems to think that babys 1 off mucous nappy is a reaction to my change in diet and not to worry about it... still not heard back from breast feeding association (although tbh this is the first time I have sat down today and not checkked emails)- fx that they think so too. As a complete turn around to my normal toileting issues I now seem to be constipated however Im feeling less bad and more old 'normal' today although

May 9, 2013

....and It Continues ...

I was slightly annoyed with our beautful sunny day yesterday because of ....well, basically the sun ... it was too, well ... sunny! the light hurt my eyes...I drive around with my sun visor down (and have done for years) because the light is to bright - the computer back light is turned real low (DH keeps highering it up); and driving at night wow who needs drugs! the lights from street and headlights - its like looking at starbursts with rays of light shooting from the centre. My DH will be

May 9, 2013

The Grief Of Getting Better?!

For this post, a "smiley" with tears gushing out both sides of the face is what I needed. One would think that getting better would be nothing but happy, but I found that grief engulfed me. For years I had lived in the fog and I knew nothing else. Then one glorious day, the fog cleared. Then the realization struck. I had lived in the fog for 25 years! Another fantastic day, I had more energy then I knew what to do with. I learned that I had lived with extreme fatigue for 25 years. During t

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May 3, 2013

Tabz's Blog

Bread Question

I was wondering if anyone on here had a good gluten free bread made from scratch I ask because I wanna try a homemade version like one that would be good for sandwiches.

Tabz

April 28, 2013

Free Shipping @ The Gluten-Free Mall

Open Original Shared LinkMany people with celiac disease of gluten sensitivity will be happy to know that The Gluten-Free Mall now offers free non-frozen food shipping within the 48 contiguous states on orders over $75! Hopefully this will make gluten-free food more affordable for those who need it most. Use coupon code "free123" and be sure to Open Original Shared Link.

Scott Adams

April 26, 2013

The Patient Celiac

Celiac Disease And The Thyroid Gland

If you have Celiac Disease, it is important that you know a bit about your thyroid gland, as you are at a high risk of autoimmune thyroid disease. Experts estimate that between 8 and 12% of people with Celiac Disease have, or will eventually develop, problems with their thyroid gland. Conversely, between 3 and 5% of people with autoimmune thyroid disease will develop Celiac Disease. I was diagnosed with Hashimoto’s Disease (hypothyroidism) in 2003, seven years before my Celiac diagnosis. The

jebby

April 24, 2013

Hmmm Weepy Eyes To! Really? Is There No End To This!?

21st April - So then, let me add weepy eyes to my seemingly neverending list of symptoms - previously endured with barely a second thought! - everything it seems, can be linked back to gluten. I look terrible the dark circles under my eyes seem to be darker than ever, although headache and heartburn not as bad. But head fog back cant keep simple things in my head and keep losing what im saying in conversation. Im going to go visit the Dr's this week to get checked out for Diabetes (due to my in

April 21, 2013

Every Day Is A Learning Day It Seems ...

20th April - I have dragged myself through this beautiful spring day feeling horrendous, trying to comfort my two boys (it looks very much like they have chicken pox) whilst feeling like I just want to curl up under my duvet in the dark and sleep through the next 3 weeks - of course I would fail my gluten challenge if I did this ... So after a gluten free day I have just consumed my quota for the day and look forward to the misery of tomorrow with my poorly boys whilst my husband goes to work

April 20, 2013

Its Looking More Than Likely ....

Well ... where to start... 15th March 2012 - After spending the previous 2 days in agony (Left hip and lower back) and being unable to walk I took myself off to the doctors to be refferred back to physio .... again -At Drs - Physio appointment secured (for 3 weeks time!!! - not happy considering I have a 2.5 yr old and very heavy 6 month baby) after mentioning as a side issue that I thought my milk sensitivity was getting worse the Dr. looked at me curiously ...'What milk sensitivity? and ho

April 20, 2013

Was That This Too?

19th April - Headache from hell, tummy is well and truely stodged feel like I have food sitting right up to my throat - How did I do it, how did I manage to battle through everyday feeling like this? Its a beautiful spring day, the sun is shining but Im exhausted cant motivate mysellf to go outside .....got me thinking was the dandruff, the itching and the mouth ulcers this too? I can feel ulcers starting in my mouth again and havent been able to stop scratching my head and wrists (normally its

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April 19, 2013

CYE: Celiac Youth of Europe

CYE: Celiac Youth of Europe is an umbrella organization for all celiac youth groups in Europe and consists currently out of 17 participating countries. They meet once a year and initiate a project to raise awareness about CD or help improve the life of coeliacs. One of these annual projects was the Bulletin Beat the Wheat. Beat the Wheat: The Bulletin is a tool for informing coeliacs about various topics. A normal bulletin therefore encompasses articles about travelling, recipes, diagnosis sto

Scott Adams

April 8, 2013

Backing Off. I Am To Have No More Foods That I Have Antibodies For!

Here I go again into territory I have not yet conquered. The challenge: to eat only foods, I had no measured intolerances to, for 6 weeks. These 10 good foods included 5 protein foods, 2 vegetables, and 3 fruits. The test had been for about 85 foods and of them, I had 10 left. I also may eat any food not tested. I heard the average American only eats 12 foods over and over. For the test, I strived to take in most of the 85 items. Some I already knew I have a problem with, so I avoided them.

April 2, 2013

The Good, The Bad And The Ugly. Nutrient Test Interpretation

I learned a few things from a Functional Medicine nurse I visited with the other day. The adrenal glands manufacture a substance called cortisol which helps the body deal with stress. On the day of my nutrient absorption test, I tested as not having the nutrients to build cortisol. My system was depressed having had to fight celiac disease for 30 years. This depressed was a physical thing. It didn't even consider any emotional trauma I was suffering. If you have celiac and are depressed, you

April 2, 2013

Melissa.77's Blog

Celiac Issue's

Hello so Im very new at all this stuff and am looking for some help. I have many question to ask of people in need of help. Well as I said I was recently diagnosed with celiac after many many years of being very sick from pnemonia every few months to headaches, very bad stomach pain, diaria,costaption and just not feeling like getting out of bed. I have always been about 120 and I looked healthy but just didnt feel it. Now that I am trying to follow this glutin free diet which hasn't been easy

Melissa.77

March 31, 2013

learning2cope's Blog

Scary Issue Yesterday

I'm not sure what was going on but yesterday I ended up having some severe confusion about 7 or 8pm. I really think it had everything to do with eating malted milk balls. I'm not yet diagnosed with celiac though. I am definitely calling my GP tomorrow to get an appointment this week for the bloodwork needed to hopefully diagnose me one way or the other. I was quite irritable yesterday evening as well. I'm still feeling a little on edge but otherwise my mood seems fine. As a side note, my left bi

learning2cope

March 31, 2013

learning2cope's Blog

Possible Celiac Here

Hi! My name is Brittany, I am 28 years old and just recently started researching Celiac Disease and how it can affect people. I have come to find out that most of my various health problems can be related to and caused by celiac disease. Here is a list of what ails me currently: bipolar disorder type 2 diabetes neuropathy in legs severe generalized anxiety disorder "palmoplantar pustular psoriasis" which I know believe is actually dermatitis herpetiformis hypothyroidism high cholestero

learning2cope

March 30, 2013

Back In The Fog. Hard New Plans.

I had been living with a nice clear mind for at least a couple of months. I put up with brain fog for nearly 30 years, but now I know something better. Now, when I have to deal with it, I want back out. A taste of the good life makes me more desperate to gain a clear mind back again. Since I started my rotational diet and a couple of supplements, one to heal my gut, and enzymes to help break down my food I had a nice clear mind. I don't just know what I did, but there are a few options.