txplowgirl
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I went gluten free with the help of everyone on this website back in 09, was doing great until I was diagnosed with Systemic Lupus back in 2012. Went into a clinical depression and went back to eating gluten and i'm right back to where I started except with a lot more diagnosis's.
I have been diagnosed with Fibromyalgia, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, IBS, gluten sensitivity as well as sensitivities to nightshades, Soy, Dairy, MSG, Carregeenan, etc. Systemic Lupus Erythematosus, Connective tissue disease, Raynauds, Hashimoto's Thyroiditis, High functioning Asperger's, Degenerative disc disease, Angina Pectoris, Costochondritis. Mucinous Carcinoma of the Right Ovary. I have had high blood pressure and depression since I was 28, I am now 51.
The last diagnosis of Hashimoto's Thyroiditis back the day before Thanksgiving finally brought me out of my slump. So, here I am again. Hopefully this will help everything and i'll feel better in a while.
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ARCHIVED I'm back After Being Gone For Awhile
txplowgirl replied to txplowgirl's topic in Coping with Celiac Disease
Back in 2012, I had an endoscopy and they found slight villi blunting as well as severe chronic gastritis. Gastro dr told me he didn't think I had Celiac but in his mind I had a sensitivity at least and suggested I go gluten free. But I had just beeb diagnosed with the Lupus which I was told was incurable, so that just took over and I went downhill in the... -
ARCHIVED I'm back After Being Gone For Awhile
txplowgirl replied to txplowgirl's topic in Coping with Celiac Disease
Hi Notme, I no longer drive truck, wish I could. I intend to go back to gluten free. I have been thinking about it for several months and I just needed something to give me the motivation to do it. The diagnosis, of Hashimoto's Thyroiditis the day before Thanksgiving did it. I wanted to wait until after the holidays and tommorrow is the first of the new year... -
ARCHIVED Is There Gluten In Levothyroxin?
txplowgirl replied to txplowgirl's topic in Related Issues & Disorders
I am supposed to have a check up in another 2 weeks to see how it's working. Dr. started me on a low dose of 25, then she will up to 75 and so on. Thanks for that link StephanieL, I will definitely check that out. And Molly, yes, I am lactose intolerant so that may explain it. Thanks everyone. -
I was put on Levothyroxin around Thanksgiving due to finding out I have Hashimoto's Thyroiditis. I read somewhere that Levo has gluten in it. Does anyone know if that's correct. I have actually felt worse ever since taking it.
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ARCHIVED I'm back After Being Gone For Awhile
txplowgirl replied to txplowgirl's topic in Coping with Celiac Disease
Thanks Peter, appreciate it. I hope so. -
ARCHIVED I'm back After Being Gone For Awhile
txplowgirl posted a topic in Coping with Celiac Disease
Hi everyone, well, I guess i'm back with my tail between my legs. I left back several years ago because of several problems. Mainly I quit working because I got really sick. I nearly died. I was hospitalized with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus. I already had Fibromyalgia. Anyway, the lupus was attacking my kidneys and dr. told me I needed to go on disability... -
ARCHIVED I'm Back And I Think I'm As Close As I'm Ever Gonna Get To A Dx
txplowgirl replied to txplowgirl's topic in Celiac Disease Pre-Diagnosis, Testing & Symptoms
Grrr, Kareng, That just kind irritated me just a bit more. The first 1 seemed to go a good way towards being Celiac and the second just blew it out of the water because it could be something else. But the 1 thing that sticks out is my immune system. Lupus, Connective Tissue Disease, Rynauds and other stems from immune problems plus gastro problems.... -
Hi everyone, I use to be on here almost everday for a long time but the crazyness of not knowing if I had Celiac or not and my SO not believing it I went back to eating gluten after being gluten free for several years, loosing weight and feeling lots better. Well, since I been here I went back to being sick, gained back all the weight I had lost and have...
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ARCHIVED Iron Defency Anemia & Iron Infusions
txplowgirl replied to KristenS's topic in Related Issues & Disorders
Hi Kristen, I have had Chronic anemia all my life and I have been taking 325 mgs of iron 3 times a day and told to eat liver every night but I kept getting worse and worse. Finally went to a Nuerologist and she said I have Lupus on top of needing a blood transfusion. My GP Doc didn't think I needed anything else done because it was chronic. But I cant get... -
ARCHIVED Found Out I Now Have Lupus With Connective Tissue Disease
txplowgirl posted a topic in Related Issues & Disorders
My Neuro diagnosed me after she checked to make sure I don't have Epilepsy and MS. She checked me for almost everything else.But it is Lupus for sure. But she said something that i'm confused about. She said I had a low positive ANA. I'm going tomorrow to get my paperwork. I am so Chronically anemic I need a transfusion. I cant get the transfusion until... -
Not just gluten but soy and dairy also causes me to have depression anywhere from 12 to 48 hours.
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ARCHIVED Gluten Free Since August 10 2012 - Feeling Tired
txplowgirl replied to Canadian's topic in Post Diagnosis, Recovery & Treatment of Celiac Disease
It could be withdrawal or it could be an intolerance. A lot of secondary intolerances pop up when going gluten free. Dairy causes my sinus's to act up so bad my sinus's swell as well as the roof of my mouth swells and blisters pop up. When that happens I usually have about a week and a half of pure heck. -
ARCHIVED A Relative Is Diagnosed Celiac- Won't Go Gluten-Free
txplowgirl replied to LeahBanicki's topic in Parents, Friends and Loved Ones of Celiacs
I have a cousin who has a son who has all the signs of Celiac and is so allergic to MSG he has to carry an epipen with him. H'e like 12 now, and she would rather him have his epipen than try to avoid MSG let alone gluten. -
ARCHIVED Interesting Observation - Coffee
txplowgirl replied to troykm's topic in Post Diagnosis, Recovery & Treatment of Celiac Disease
I have never been able to drink coffee. Always made me sick to my stomach, headaches and put me to sleep even the smell would nauseate me. What was interesting is cigarettes did the same thing. Found out a few years ago it was due to the tannins in the coffee and cigs. Didn't like the taste of cigs or coffee anyway so no biggie. -
ARCHIVED Help Me With Some Cases
txplowgirl replied to justaguy's topic in Introduce Yourself / Share Stuff
Justaguy, I'm sorry to say but some people don't see an improvement until about 3 months in and for others not until a year or more. All you can do is just give it time and try not to rush.