kittty

Ditto! When enough people tell you it's all in your head, and doctors act like nothing is wrong, it's easy to start believing it. I don't think anything I do will make my parents have an ounce of understanding about celiacs. They have always been unsympathetic people, and let me know from an early age that if I'm sick I'm being an inconvenience to THEM...

Is this the same doctor who told you that you can eat European wheat? Did you get an official diagnosis from an MD, or just this test from an acupuncturist? An acupuncturist wouldn't be able to diagnose celiac, so it could be that you're reacting to something entirely different, such as an environmental factor which would have been eliminated during your...

I can't stand it when a doctor doesn't listen. The doctor-before-last let me ramble on about my problems, and didn't take in a word of it. Doc "How have you been feeling?" Me "Well, I have diarrhea every single day, my migraines are getting more frequent, and the anxiety is still crippling. I've tried everything I can think of to help the anxiety...

About ten years ago my periods became really erratic. My old doctor put me on the pill as a way to even them out, and it worked, but she never bothered to figure out what was causing the problems. I wouldn't have a period for months, and then I'd have two in a single month. There was no rhyme or reason to it.

I've only been gluten-free for four months, and got glutened for the first time a few weeks ago. The symptoms definitely felt worse than I had previously felt on gluten, but it could just be that I used to feel ill every day so it was normal, and my new normal is so much healthier in comparison. The first symptom was a migraine headache, followed by two...

Yesterday was sweet & sour pork with stir fried veggies. Gluten-free sweet & sour sauce (can't remember the brand name), added chopped pineapple and onion, simmered on the stove Pork cut into cubes, dipped in egg, rolled in corn starch, and then fried in a wok until golden brown Celery, onion, carrots, broccoli, garlic, ginger, and bean spouts...