Flare Up Or Something Else

[Guest OyVay]

Hello all.

For the past few weeks, I have had diarrhea of varying intensity. It has recently gotten much worse, similar to what I had before the diagnoses. I have started to Lonox which has helped a bit (at least I have been able to get to work).

I have not changed my diet in the past few weeks, but there are some new things:

I adopted a cat. I saw the post earlier about possibly getting contaminated from the gluten in the cat food and I am going to try to change her food.

The other change is that I started using a continous glucose sensor from Medtronic Minimed. I also have diabetes and have been using an insulin pump for almost twenty years. The glucose sensor is a relatively new device. Has anyone else used a sensor or heard about another celiac patient using one and reacting? There is no gluten used in the sensor, but who know what chemical reaction can take place in the body.

The diarrhea is making me nervous as it gets worse. I already had to change my pants twice and that is extremely unusual for me.

Any ideas or words of calming encouragement.

Thank you group.

Ed

[Lisa]

Ed,

I am sorry that you are going through this discomfort. You have said that you were diagnosed, can you expand on that?

[Guest OyVay]

I was diagnosed a few years ago via the blood test. Prior to the diagnoses, I was in the bathroom every 20 minutes. After the diagnoses, I started the gluten free diet. My diabetes dietitian has celiacs, too, and was very helpful.

Ed

Ed,

I am sorry that you are going through this discomfort. You have said that you were diagnosed, can you expand on that?