Parkrunner
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I probably had celiac for 40 years, late 20s to late 60s, before being diagnosed. I was a runner and had mild intestinal symptoms most of the time. There was a couple of months in my late 40s where I had significant diarrhea every day for 6 weeks. Saw two PCPs about it and celiac wasn't on their radar. In my 30s, 40s, 50s, and 60s I had insomnia, hot...
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Rigorous exercise + inflammation/fatigue?
Parkrunner replied to scanlanmd's topic in Sports and Fitness
I was a moderately serious runner, doing regular intense workouts. I also had undiagnosed celiac for close to 40 years. Some of my non-intestinal symptoms were insomnia, hot flashes, night sweats, muscle cramps, muscle twitching, and cardiac arrhythmia (PVCs). I strongly suspect that the running gave me short term electrolyte imbalance and the celiac gave... -
You didn't say how long you have to wait for your biopsy. I had to wait 5 months. And then it was another month for my intestines to heal and for me to have the benefit of being gluten free. Everyone is different. I know one guy that told me it took 2 years of gluten-free to be free of symptoms. You have a choice here, wait for the biopsy and endure...
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Thank you for the food suggestions. I have some Canyon (brown rice) bread. Don't find that very tasty, yet. Going to try a millet and chia bun with a salmon burger tonight. It stands to reason that most bread products are wheat based because most people think they taste better than non-wheat grains. I found that supplements don't work for me because...
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I am an atypical Celiac patient. Received the results of my endoscopy today. Positive. Blood tests were 4 months ago and were positive also. Yes, it took that long to get the endoscopy. Started going gluten free the day before the endoscopy. I'm pretty sure my Celiac situation is not that uncommon, but combined with my Osteoporosis and other circumstances...
