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Nicki Raeleen

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  1. Nicki Raeleen
    My sister and I joke around a lot about the creative ways we hide our symptoms from the world. From carrying strong ass perfume, or wearing pads in our shirts, we create laughter and ideas that would send any normal person walking away shaking their head. But at what point does hiding your symptoms take every inch of strength from you?
    I realized just how weak I was when my symptoms showed on a place I couldn’t hide… My lips. I have been diagnosed with eczema for a w...
  2. Nicki Raeleen
    Medication….. What a dreaded word, surrounded by stigmas and scapegoats.
    I have been on over 35 prescription medications since I was 13.
    I am now 19, almost 20, and the list seems to just keep growing. Between My eczema, DH, allergies, and now my un-responsive celiac, I have been a mess of a teenager; but seemed to have grown quickly into an adult. A lot parents are quick to take their children to the doctor, pop pills in their mouth, rub creams on their asses, and e...
  3. Nicki Raeleen
    My name is Nicole and i am 19 years old. I go to college and work, and have a loving family and boyfriend who have got my back. I have been diagnosed with celiac disease, through blood and scope, for more than 4 years now. I also got diagnosed with DH, eczema, and a large file of allergies.
     
     To catch up on what has happened:
     
    About 8 months ago i started to feel very ill with the normal GI symptoms, knowing i had celiac i relooked at my diet, only eating sim...
  4. Nicki Raeleen
    After my GI doctor told me nothing was wrong with my blood test, even though i was feeling very ill, i knew it was time for a change. This doctor had recommended me to eat products that had wheat and gave me samplers of probiotics that stated "contained wheat" on the back!
     
    The doctor i really wanted to see.... Dr. Crowe at the UCSD celiac clinic. This wonderful place seemed to be the solution to all my gastrointestinal needs. The only problem i faced, my insurance....
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