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Do I Really Have Gluten Sensitivity?

behappy123

By behappy123
in Coping with Celiac Disease

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At first I thought I was gluten intolerant after going through I-131 idione treatment for thyroid cancer. (It damages your GI tract). Now after not eating for a whole week due to severe illness and I wasn't puffy in the eyes or cheeks anymore. then while I was in the hospital this week, I ate bread, cake, sushi, pasta and not until thee 4th day did I get puffy again. I did not feel any pain, gas, bloating etc when or after consuming any of this stuff. I was so excited, but I'm so puffy today even though I feel ok, my body is probably telling me something right? What the heck am I allergic/ intolerant to? I hate this droopy puffy eye, puffy face non sense. I also think I get inflamed and feel like I look fatter once eating gluten rich foods.

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At first I thought I was gluten intolerant after going through I-131 idione treatment for thyroid cancer. (It damages your GI tract). Now after not eating for a whole week due to severe illness and I wasn't puffy in the eyes or cheeks anymore. then while I was in the hospital this week, I ate bread, cake, sushi, pasta and not until thee 4th day did I get puffy again. I did not feel any pain, gas, bloating etc when or after consuming any of this stuff. I was so excited, but I'm so puffy today even though I feel ok, my body is probably telling me something right? What the heck am I allergic/ intolerant to? I hate this droopy puffy eye, puffy face non sense. I also think I get inflamed and feel like I look fatter once eating gluten rich foods.

Try an elimination diet. Start with dairy for a couple weeks, then eliminate wheat/gluten.

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Try an elimination diet. Start with dairy for a couple weeks, then eliminate wheat/gluten.

I already did, and I still woke up puffy..

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