gaingus
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First major symptoms started early 2007, irritability, skin rash, constant gastroenteritis, depression, bloody stools, nausea, lethargic and un-controllable weight gain. Diagnosed Celiac from positive reaction to gluten free diet November 2008. Un-diagnosed after 8 months on Gluten free diet and no signs of disease with blood work or biopsies other than positive for both genes. Diagnosed Gluten sensitive after two month challenge due to ulcer (later found out from h-pylori), erosion to stomach and duodenum May 2009. Unofficial diagnosis of Celiac Disease August 13, 2009, official diagnosis of sever gluten intollerance at same time.
The reason for the unofficial and the official is because I am in the Navy and I do not want to be discharged with only 6 years left until retirement.
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Wow, it's been a while since I have updated on this one. For those that have been wondering, I have been cleared "fit for duty". This will get me to the point where I can be medically retired. Good thing is that I am on shore duty and I can control what I eat fairly easily. Sea duty will be an interesting challenge and I will figure it out from there...
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Good luck on your next board. I am still waiting to hear on when I will have an actual board. I am only on the first period of limited duty (less than 6 months) and about to go on my second (6 months to 1 year). I really don't like the hurry up and wait that we have to go through. I don't know how long I am going to stay in, I don't know if I am going...
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I can say that this is not easy. Thank you for the help so far. I have been in the Navy for almost fourteen years and I want to finish my 20 and retire. Unfortunately, the biggest issue I am running into, is I am not deployable at all. The Navy went away from actually cooking meals not too long ago. We now get a lot more heat and serve frozen meals....
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I am wondering if there are any service members from the U.S. Military that haven't been discharged. I can find many stories of people that have gotten out because of it. I want to know of anyone that has successfully stayed in with it.