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  1. cristiana
    We've just returned from visiting family in Spain and I wanted to let any coeliacs visiting Spain know that the Mercadona Supermarkets have a fantastic range of gluten free products, all clearly marked. It is so impressive - not just limited to the basics bread and pasta, they clearly label anything that is gluten free as "Sin Gluten" which takes so...
  2. cristiana
    I agree. Wouldn't it be wonderful there was a directory of nutritionists in this category, or restaurants, bakeries etc who claim to be gluten free that are actually run by people who are coeliacs or have family members who are!
  3. cristiana
    I think a really good properly accredited nutritionist is worth their weight in gold. I have had three nutritionists, but only two of them were helpful: one was NHS, the other private. However, the first nutritionist I saw after my diagnosis seemed to me to only have a basic grasp of the gluten free diet and I was in and out of his office in less than...
  4. cristiana
    Lulu, that is interesting. I'm afraid I've got to go out just now but many of our Moderators are based in the USA so I'm hopeful someone will pick up on this soon, in my absence. What I would say is it is good that you have had the biopsy, because some people have positive biopsies but borderline or negative blood tests. Hopefully you won't need to wait...
  5. cristiana
    Hello Lulu and welcome to the forum. Tell me, were you eating roughly 2 slices of normal (gluten containing) bread or the equivalent for 6-8 weeks before your blood tests? You will have needed to be doing so to produce a reaction. The reason I ask is because sside gluten, I understand there are a few medical conditions that could give a positive...
  6. cristiana
    Nancie, have you been eating gluten? For a coeliac blood test, you need to eat about 2 slices of normal (gluten) containing bread or the equivalent for 6-8 weeks before testing. There is no need to fast before a coeliac blood test. Also, Nancie, what were your symptoms prior to being diagnosed with lymphatic colitis?
  7. cristiana
    I agree with Trents. You may be able to have both investigations on the same day. Definitely ask for both if the endoscopy doesn't show anything.
  8. cristiana
    You are very wise, Meisam. It could be nothing, but so much better to err on the side of caution in this sort of situation. I hope all goes well.
  9. cristiana
    Just out of interest, has anyone on the forum had a covid rash/itching? A member of my family (not celiac) is struggling with this at the moment, it started just before she tested positive c. 30th July. I'm wondering how long it's going to last and if I can do anything to help. It gets worse with stress. and hot weather - not good at the moment!
  10. cristiana
    Trent's is also good advice.🙂 One thing to add - I am not sure where you are posting from, but in some countries there are real benefits in obtaining a formal diagnosis. In my country, a coeliac diagnosis = an annual follow-up from a gastroenterologist, a nutritionist referral, and as one ages (I am not sure if it applies to children) a DEXA bone sc...
  11. cristiana
    Hello Sasha and welcome to the forum, What a frustrating situation for you both. It is strange the biopsies were negative, but one thing I believe that can happen is that damage can be patchy, and therefore it is possible that it was missed. Do you know how many samples were taken, and from how many different areas - this info sometimes finds its...
  12. cristiana
    With anything like that, I think it is best to rule out other things. Keep us posted, I hope both procedures go well.
  13. cristiana
    Hi Meisam A warm welcome to the forum. We certainly hear of mucus in stool, but I have never heard it described quite in the way you do i.e. red bits. Hopefully someone else may be able to relate. I think if I were you, I'd be inclined to see if an endoscopy and colonoscopy were possible, to check there was nothing else going on, such as colitis...
  14. cristiana
    Elite on the Bail in the city of Lincoln, Lincolnshire, UK. With the exception of one trusted pub, I never eat out, because I am always glutened. However, we were on holiday... and the smell of fish and chips was so alluring! But I needn't have worried. These were the perfect gluten free chips! https://www.elitefishandchips.com/restaurants/elite...
  15. cristiana
    Oh... and PS, when you were diagnosed, did they test your thyroid? Quite a few people on this forum have thyroid issues and this can sometimes make it more difficult to lose weight.
  16. cristiana
    Welcome Joanne Weight loss often precedes diagnosis for celiacs, particularly if they suffer (as I did) from bad diarrhea. Also, some find that when they adjust to a gluten free diet they don't know what is safe and unsafe and follow quite a restricted diet initially and that can lead to weight loss. Are you eating a lot of gluten-free substitutes...
  17. cristiana
    I couldn't agree more. I've just lost a dear friend in her 50s who was struck down with Covid in pre-vaccination times, and this led to long Covid, and ultimately all sorts of terrible complications as a result. I have a neighbour in his early 30s with scarred lungs who will never be the same because he got Covid at the same time. It was a terrible...
  18. cristiana
    I'm not sure. However, I do find any pain in the pelvic region quite hard to pinpoint. And since around the time of my diagnosis, I've had a lot. Too much dairy gives me a similar cramping feeling to period cramps. I also get a UTI every 9-12 months for some reason and seemingly randomly a type of pelvic nerve pain which has plagued me for years...
  19. cristiana
    I am in my fifties and had pain in my pelvic area in 2019. I wasn't sure if it was IBS or something gynae related. Interestingly when I mentioned this to my gastroenterologist he decided to do a colonoscopy, but first requested a couple of pelvic ultrasounds. He felt it was important to rule out gynaecological problems first. Is there any chance you...
  20. cristiana
    from Coeliac UK: "Coeliac disease is a lifelong autoimmune condition and the gluten free diet is the only treatment for it. If gluten is introduced back into the diet at a later date, the immune system will react and the gut lining will become damaged again. Once you develop coeliac disease, you must avoid gluten for the rest of your life." https...
  21. cristiana
    I have no idea. But returning to eating gluten for coeliacs can lead to serious health complications. I can understand it must be more tempting to take risks if one doesn't have any obvious side effects from eating gluten, but it could still be making one ill. I do sympathise though - cravings are awful. I even fancy eating a McDonald's or a...
  22. cristiana
    The last time I ate something loaded with gluten by mistake - a slice of cake - within two hours I had severe chills, was unable to stand, threw up two or three times (first time I'd been that sick since childhood), palpations, nearly blacked out, and then had days of gastritis like symptoms and a feeling of sea sickness. So I'm not tempted to cheat. I...
  23. cristiana
    That's interesting that you live in England because I do too, and none of my fellow coeliac friends that live in my area were ever told how high their tTg's were, beyond "over 100" at diagnosis. I would love to have known what mine were at diagnosis, I suspect they were stratospheric. Sorry, again, if I have missed this, were you given that figure...
  24. cristiana
    I wonder, have you had an endoscopy since you were diagnosed - sorry, I may have missed this in your posts?
  25. cristiana
    I think eating out is particularly high risk. I found a largely gluten free local cake shop which seemed to be doing absolutely everything right, with only a miniscule range that contained gluten, and an owner who actually has coeliac disease. Yet I went to one of their stalls at a local fair recently and they were mixing up the tongs when serving from...
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