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  1. BuddhaBar
    Oh, that makes sense. The body is really a complicated machine. Sluuuuuuudge... I love that word. Sounds kinda sexy if said slowly and with Tim Curry's voice 😍
  2. BuddhaBar
    One common mistake newly-diagnosed Celiacs do (I did it too) is to believe that there is only gluten in foods. There are many other things that can end up in your mouth that contains gluten. Makeup, lipbalms, some toothpastes, that glue on envelopes. And please, try to eat more fish and meat. You're putting a sh*tload of fibers into that damaged small...
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    I don't think there is a test for ataxia. I just know based on my symptoms. I know now that symptoms involving the nerves and brain were my first symptoms of celiac. The doctor thought I had MS. I get the same symptoms when I get glutened now too, but not as severe. Symptoms: unsteady gait, pins and needles, burning pains, "electric shocks" and vertigo.
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    I was a celiac long before I got my diagnosis. Previous ultrasounds (before going gluten free) showed no signs of a fatty liver. I'm pretty sure this is lifestyle related and I'm not even surprised. Suffering from Burnout syndrome my energy levels were drained for many months. Didn't move around very much. Ate a lot of crappy foods, gained weight due to medications...
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    Oh yes, still has some vertigo after my Christmas glutening. My head is not spinning, but I lose my balance everytime I move my head too quickly. I'm still pretty newly diagnosed (may 2019) so I still makes mistake, but I'm the ataxia-type so I have to be reaaaaally careful because eventually ataxia can cause permanent nerve damage. If you have vertigo...
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    No pain for 3 days now. Same thing happened during the last glutening so this is connected. Done some research. If a person has gallstones it's not the stones itself that hurts, but the gallbladder's inability to empty normally because the stones block the bile ducts. My gallbladder symptoms mimic those of gallstones so my conclusion is that gluten for...
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    So today I found out I have mild fatty liver. My liver is not enlarged or anything so it's not a severe case and the doctor said it's reversible with some lifestyle changes. The problem is that a year ago I hit the wall due to stress. I got diagnosed with burnout syndrome and was prescribed Mirtazapine for my sleeping issues. I've been on it before for...
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    Update 1 year later. Yes, it was gluten, but most of it was Burnout syndrome. Still struggling with some lingering symptoms but feeling much better. To all of you stressed people out there: calm down and make lifestyle changes before you end up like me. And if its possible, find a new job.
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    Now I will answer my own question: yes, its gluten. I made an ultrasound appointment and now my gallbladder hasn't been painful for 2 days and its too late to cancel the appointment so now I will pay for nothing. Hopefully the doctor is handsome so I will get something for the money. This is my life in a nutshell.
  11. BuddhaBar
    Is it possible your brother used your butter without you knowing it?
  12. BuddhaBar
    Our local Dominos: "Well, we bake the gluten free pizza in the same oven as the regular pizzas so it might not be completely gluten free" Please, remove the gluten free pizza from your menu. Co-worker about using the same butter: "It's only a few crumbs" Well, the immune system reacts to one single bacteria so...
  13. BuddhaBar
    Yes, chia seeds could be the issue. Your GI system is not used to that amount of fiber on a gluten free diet. Chia seeds are extremely high in fiber. I got exactly the same symptoms when I started eating a home made fiber mixture of coconut, hazelnuts, walnuts and sunflower seeds on my yoghurt every morning. I had to slowly get my GI system used to the increased...
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    Ah, the people who never learn no matter how many times you tell them. Fortunately I've found a great way to deal with those people. I just tell them they don't have to bother at all and that I will deal with my disease myself. Don't bother cooking for me, I'll bring my own food. Dealing with some family members who feel disrespected when I don't want...
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    Glutenous gifts from your family a year after diagnosis seems a bit weird and disrespectful to me. Do they know you can't eat gluten? I didn't even get the annual Christmas gluten cookies from work, but a box of figs instead.
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    The pharmacy. Google and check which pharmacy has them. It's a simple test and pretty accurate. Like a pregnancy test, but with blood instead of urine. I think the one I bought had 96% accuracy.
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    It's not IBS and it's not all in your head!

  18. BuddhaBar
    Resume your childhood hobbies! I bought a retro videogame console I can play Sega Genesis, NES and SNES on and a bunch of pre-owned cartridges. Currently playing Donkey Kong Country! And I started collecting stickers and write a diary again. Regression is the best way to cope with hard times.
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    I'm really curious about stupid things people have said about your Celiac disease. Funny, annoying or mean things. Make a list 😀 1. "What does lactose free milk taste like"? I don't know. I'm not lactose intolerant and I've never mentioned anything about lactose to anyone. 2. "You don't have to eat the crust. Just eat the filling!" Yeah, t...
  20. BuddhaBar
    It's frustrating when doctors think you're a hypochondriac and claim it's all in your head. It was "all in my head", "psychosomatic" or maybe "just IBS, it's common" and "stress-related" for several years until I bought a self-test kit and tested positive for antibodies. Took one more self-test just to be sure and PROUDLY laid both indicators which both showed...
  21. BuddhaBar
    Been there... Overweight food lover, ate most foods, loved restaurants, never been on a diet, never read any labels, no fear of sugar or fats. Just ate whatever I wanted, healthy, unhealthy, didn't care. Then BAM! "Dear fat girl, you can NEVER eat what you want again". I went through the exact same crisis post-diagnosis. Dominos pizza... just across the...
  22. BuddhaBar
    The cause is trapped air in your food pipe. It puts pressure on your vagus nerve causing palpitations and skipped beats. Might even get you light headed. When it happens, cough hard a couple of times. It helps.
  23. BuddhaBar
    Some lipsticks and lipbalms contains gluten. Facial powders could also be a culprit. Or it could be traces of gluten. Some celiacs can't handle even an microscopic amount. I'm one of them. Glucose syrup, dextrose and maltodextrin can be made from wheat starch. Most celiacs can handle the tiny tiny amount of gluten that might be left, but some cannot. Try...
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    Pre-diagnosis I had gallbladder pains that would come and go. The pains were the typical and classical symptoms of gallstones: right sided pains, sometimes sharp, sometimes dull, worse after a meal and radiated to my back and right shoulder. Had an ultrasound done and... nothing. My gallbladder looked completely normal. No stones, no inflammation, no swelling...
  25. BuddhaBar
    It might not be the b12 deficiency that's causing your nerve issues. I'm one of the few unlucky ones with an immune system that attacks my nerves and my brain when I get glutened. Nerve symptoms like tingling, pins and needles and an intense burning pain in my feet was one of my first symptoms of celiac. It took several months before my nerves went back to...
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