Alilbratty's Blog

I'm sorry you're having such a hard time. Don't be discouraged, though. For many people, going on the gluten-free diet usually helps many symptoms go away. My sister was diagnosed with RA, but her symptoms went away when she went on the diet. They return if she cheats, though. If you need to take vitamins, look for sublingual ones. They dissolve quickly in your mouth and are absorbed immediately into your body rather than going through your damaged intestines, which aren't likely to absorb the nutrients. My daughter takes a sublingual B12 because her levels were outrageously low.

In my experience, the gluten-free diet is only expensive if you feel you must have the speciality items like bread, pasta, gluten-free flours, and prepackaged foods. It's fairly easy to eat healthy and gluten-free without added expense if you stick to things like fresh veggies and cuts of meat from the grocery butcher. I've found that gluten-free brands of packaged cereals are about the same price as the mainstream brands. If you can't afford the gluten-free pastas, sometimes rice is a good replacement and it's cheap.

I don't know anything about losing hair, but I remember someone else writing about it in their blog a few months ago. Go to the forums on this site and read what people have to say. There is a wealth of information there and a lot of people with the same problems you have described. I'm sure they can be helpful and you'll more, and quicker response than on the blogs.

https://www.celiac.com/ 

I have a lot of good gluten-free recipes if you need some help with that. Where do you live? There are celiac support groups all over the country. It might be a good idea for you to get involved with them.

Not an expert but the hair loss could be associated with the thyroid problem or it could be a scalp infection caused by the gluten problem. Also, make sure you don't have a yeast (fungus) infection which can lead to scalp infections. A dermatoligist should be able to help isolate the cause. If your body needs some quick nutrition you might want to consider adding some gluten free nutritional shakes to your menu. I use soy or whey protein, pure yogurt, fat free milk, bananas and/or peaches, sometimes gluten free peanut butter to make a quick blender supplement.

 seems like there is to end to the problems that come up. I'm so sorry about your hair, maybe a dermatologist? I don't know, Keep looking at the stories and maybe someone else has had the same problem. It must be a celiac thing and lack of a vitamin. Mjhere