OK, so I would by no means consider myself an optimist. Although, it is good to look at the brighter side of things sometimes. Obviously, celiac has a lot of downside to it or there wouldn't be a forum dedicated to it.
I believe good can come out of bad. So, in your minds, what good can come out of having celiac disease?? Think creatively.
I'll start.
For one thing, it is teaching me perseverance. I've realized that I need to stick to this diet whether I feel like it's working or not. I've not had gluten for about 3 weeks and am not feeling much better.
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Posted 23 September 2011 - 01:31 AM
It has taught me to listen to my body. For years I kept saying to hub, "I feel toxic" 
I was right -- I was in a state of toxicity.
I was right -- I was in a state of toxicity.
Neroli
"Everything that can be counted does not necessarily count; everything that counts cannot necessarily be counted." - Albert Einstein
"Life is not weathering the storm; it is learning to dance in the rain"
"Whatever the question, the answer is always chocolate." Nigella Lawson
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Lactose free 1990
(Mis)diagnosed IBS, fibromyalgia '80's and '90's
Diagnosed psoriatic arthritis 2004
Self-diagnosed gluten intolerant, gluten-free Nov. 2007
Soy free March 2008
Nightshade free Feb 2009
Citric acid free June 2009
Potato starch free July 2009
(Totally) corn free Nov. 2009
Legume free March 2010
Now tolerant of lactose
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"Everything that can be counted does not necessarily count; everything that counts cannot necessarily be counted." - Albert Einstein
"Life is not weathering the storm; it is learning to dance in the rain"
"Whatever the question, the answer is always chocolate." Nigella Lawson
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Caffeine free 1973
Lactose free 1990
(Mis)diagnosed IBS, fibromyalgia '80's and '90's
Diagnosed psoriatic arthritis 2004
Self-diagnosed gluten intolerant, gluten-free Nov. 2007
Soy free March 2008
Nightshade free Feb 2009
Citric acid free June 2009
Potato starch free July 2009
(Totally) corn free Nov. 2009
Legume free March 2010
Now tolerant of lactose
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Posted 23 September 2011 - 02:42 AM
Persistence and intuitiveness are what it has taught me. I never gave up trying to figure out what was wrong with me even when the doctor said nothing was. Going with my gut feelings and instincts and listening to it for my self and my kids. I "knew" something was wrong, just not what. That intuition has served me well.
Me:
Celiac disease(positive blood work/biopsy- 10/2008), gluten free oat intolerent, Hashimoto's Thyroiditis/Disease, Raynaud's Disease
DS2(age 8):
celiac disease(positive IgA tTG, no biopsy- 11/2010)
DS1(age 12):
repeated negative bloodwork and negative EGD/biopsy. Started on a gluten free trial(8/2011). He has decided to stay gluten free due to all of the improvements he has experienced on the diet.
Celiac disease(positive blood work/biopsy- 10/2008), gluten free oat intolerent, Hashimoto's Thyroiditis/Disease, Raynaud's Disease
DS2(age 8):
celiac disease(positive IgA tTG, no biopsy- 11/2010)
DS1(age 12):
repeated negative bloodwork and negative EGD/biopsy. Started on a gluten free trial(8/2011). He has decided to stay gluten free due to all of the improvements he has experienced on the diet.
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Posted 23 September 2011 - 02:47 AM
Being ill for so long taught me patience and gave me more empathy. I never lost hope that the reason for my illness would be found but that last year before diagnosis came close.
Courage does not always roar, sometimes courage is the quiet voice at the end of the day saying
"I will try again tommorrow" (Mary Anne Radmacher)
celiac 49 years - Misdiagnosed for 45
Blood tested and repeatedly negative
Diagnosed by Allergist with elimination diet and diagnosis confirmed by GI in 2002
Misdiagnoses for 15 years were IBS-D, ataxia, migraines, anxiety, depression, fibromyalgia, parathesias, arthritis, livedo reticularis, hairloss, premature menopause, osteoporosis, kidney damage, diverticulosis, prediabetes and ulcers, dermatitis herpeformis
All bold resoved or went into remission with proper diagnosis of Celiac November 2002
Some residual nerve damage remains as of 2006- this has continued to resolve after eliminating soy in 2007
Mother died of celiac related cancer at 56
Twin brother died as a result of autoimmune liver destruction at age 15
Children 2 with Ulcers, GERD, Depression, , 1 with DH, 1 with severe growth stunting (male adult 5 feet)both finally diagnosed Celiac through blood testing and 1 with endo 6 months after Mom
Positive to Soy and Casien also Aug 2007
Gluten Sensitivity Gene Test Aug 2007
HLA-DQB1 Molecular analysis, Allele 1 0303
HLA-DQB1 Molecular analysis, Allele 2 0303
Serologic equivalent: HLA-DQ 3,3 (Subtype 9,9)
"I will try again tommorrow" (Mary Anne Radmacher)
celiac 49 years - Misdiagnosed for 45
Blood tested and repeatedly negative
Diagnosed by Allergist with elimination diet and diagnosis confirmed by GI in 2002
Misdiagnoses for 15 years were IBS-D, ataxia, migraines, anxiety, depression, fibromyalgia, parathesias, arthritis, livedo reticularis, hairloss, premature menopause, osteoporosis, kidney damage, diverticulosis, prediabetes and ulcers, dermatitis herpeformis
All bold resoved or went into remission with proper diagnosis of Celiac November 2002
Some residual nerve damage remains as of 2006- this has continued to resolve after eliminating soy in 2007
Mother died of celiac related cancer at 56
Twin brother died as a result of autoimmune liver destruction at age 15
Children 2 with Ulcers, GERD, Depression, , 1 with DH, 1 with severe growth stunting (male adult 5 feet)both finally diagnosed Celiac through blood testing and 1 with endo 6 months after Mom
Positive to Soy and Casien also Aug 2007
Gluten Sensitivity Gene Test Aug 2007
HLA-DQB1 Molecular analysis, Allele 1 0303
HLA-DQB1 Molecular analysis, Allele 2 0303
Serologic equivalent: HLA-DQ 3,3 (Subtype 9,9)
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Posted 23 September 2011 - 05:15 AM
it got me out of living on the 19th floor of a dorm, which i think is great. I have also learned how to cook and fend for myself, i just went off to college in a diff state so my mom isn't here to talk to the disabilities office or the restaurant... so i have learned that I can stick up for myself and people do listen (with the exception of a few). I have learned so much that from my almost 3 years of celiac disease its amazing, i wouldn't trade it for the world (atleast today 
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Posted 23 September 2011 - 06:13 AM
It has taught me that it's never too late to try.
Apparently there is nothing that cannot happen today. ~ Mark Twain
Probable Endometriosis, in remission from childbirth since 2002.
Hashimoto's DX 2005.
Gluten-Free since 6/2011.
DH (and therefore Celiac) dx from ND.
Responsive to iodine withdrawal for DH (see quote, above).
Genetic tests reveal half DQ2, half DQ8 - I'm a weird bird!
Probable Endometriosis, in remission from childbirth since 2002.
Hashimoto's DX 2005.
Gluten-Free since 6/2011.
DH (and therefore Celiac) dx from ND.
Responsive to iodine withdrawal for DH (see quote, above).
Genetic tests reveal half DQ2, half DQ8 - I'm a weird bird!
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Posted 23 September 2011 - 06:22 AM
I'm at a point right now where I don't have too much positive to say..but if I were to pick one thing..it has taught me to be my own advocate. To speak up and not be a "shy Violet". I've been horribly shy my whole life, so this is a big change for me.
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Posted 23 September 2011 - 07:13 AM
Well since ALL food is gluten free except for wheat, barley, and rye (and oats depending on the person) this has taught me to give up a lot of the processed food I was eating and to cook more. So now instead of fixing one of those boxed rice mixes I make plain rice and spice it up, or cook it with broth, or with veggies in it, or something. We're eating much better now. I'm the only gluten free person in the house but since I'm not a short-order cook (in fact, I hate to cook) I'm only cooking one meal for everyone. (If I make them pasta I just don't bother for myself and I'll eat the salad and veggie.)
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Posted 23 September 2011 - 10:09 AM
I have been gluten free since 7/2011. I was diagnosed after extensive searching for cause of burping. I have slight gastritis but the biopsy from endoscopy showed damaged villi. Blood test confirmed celiac disease. I am one who does not have any other symptoms other than burping (still not convinced it is from celiac disease). Doctor put me on Omeprazole and I have not seen improvement from burping so I've taken myself off.
The positive side of going gluten-free for me is that I am eating more natural and healthy foods. The downside is that since I don't have symptoms, I can't tell when I am getting hidden gluten. :-(
The positive side of going gluten-free for me is that I am eating more natural and healthy foods. The downside is that since I don't have symptoms, I can't tell when I am getting hidden gluten. :-(
Diagnosed celiac disease 7/2011 with biopsy and blood test
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Posted 23 September 2011 - 10:35 AM
I have learned that I am not a lazy person. I have believed all my life that I just simply wasn't as smart or as driven as everyone else but I was wrong. My food was poisoning me.
I am smart and driven and energetic. I have accomplished things in the past 6 months that I never dreamed I was capable of and I'm just getting started.
I am smart and driven and energetic. I have accomplished things in the past 6 months that I never dreamed I was capable of and I'm just getting started.
Sara
Busy mom to 3 great kids (3, 6 and 16) and long time host mom to two wonderful Vietnamese girls (18 and 24)
Gluten free since April 6, 2011 ~ Also sensitive to coconut, coffee and food dyes
Joint pain, mouth sores, back and neck pain, migraines, stomach pain, chronic fatigue, ADD and depression are all gone.
Wishing I had been diagnosed before celiac robbed me of the cartilage in my toes and the 3 babies we lost to miscarriages.
Busy mom to 3 great kids (3, 6 and 16) and long time host mom to two wonderful Vietnamese girls (18 and 24)
Gluten free since April 6, 2011 ~ Also sensitive to coconut, coffee and food dyes
Joint pain, mouth sores, back and neck pain, migraines, stomach pain, chronic fatigue, ADD and depression are all gone.
Wishing I had been diagnosed before celiac robbed me of the cartilage in my toes and the 3 babies we lost to miscarriages.
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Posted 23 September 2011 - 11:19 AM
This may sound odd but celiacs has made me a little more social. I'm painfully shy so I don't really talk a lot. However, it seems that somehow food almost always comes up in conversations and even though I don't throw out "I have celiacs" just for a conversation starter usually it does come up when people start talking about food. I admit I have gotten annoyed when people ask me a bunch of questions about it but I do find it a little bit easier to talk to people after having explained the whole thing to them.
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Posted 23 September 2011 - 11:21 AM
Also, oddly enough, celiacs has made me healthier. Not just for the obvious reason's of improved diet but after being diagnosed I got back into working out which has helped tremendously.
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Posted 23 September 2011 - 11:44 AM
I've learned a lot about nutrition and the effects of foods on the body (not just gluten). There really are so many foods that we *can* eat, and I've discovered so many that I don't miss gluteny foods at all. I cannot ever imagine ever wanting to poison myself like that ever again! Whole and natural is the way to go!
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Posted 23 September 2011 - 12:09 PM
Having this disease is (I hope) going to make me a better cook. Not there yet, though, LOL.
I used to believe that it's never to late to learn something new, but I didn't really apply it to myself too much. Now, I have energy for the first time since I was a kid and I'm realizing how much this applies to ME now. I want to learn martial arts, and piano, and all the things I wanted to do before but didn't, because even getting out of bed felt almost too hard to do.
I've been able to show my kids that even when life-altering events hit you, you can still roll with it, get back up and keep going, and use it to make things better, even. And I was able to prove to myself that I could do it.
Coping with the cooking with this disease has also done something for my kids that I never expected: they are no longer slaves to immediate gratification. They are noticeably more patient, and understand much more the concept of having to work to get what we want (like getting up early to cook food for the day, so we can go and stay at a friends for longer), and that sometimes it takes time before we can get it. It's a huge change for them.
I used to believe that it's never to late to learn something new, but I didn't really apply it to myself too much. Now, I have energy for the first time since I was a kid and I'm realizing how much this applies to ME now. I want to learn martial arts, and piano, and all the things I wanted to do before but didn't, because even getting out of bed felt almost too hard to do.
I've been able to show my kids that even when life-altering events hit you, you can still roll with it, get back up and keep going, and use it to make things better, even. And I was able to prove to myself that I could do it.
Coping with the cooking with this disease has also done something for my kids that I never expected: they are no longer slaves to immediate gratification. They are noticeably more patient, and understand much more the concept of having to work to get what we want (like getting up early to cook food for the day, so we can go and stay at a friends for longer), and that sometimes it takes time before we can get it. It's a huge change for them.
Shauna
Gluten free since August 10, 2009.
21 years with undiagnosed Celiac Disease.
Father, brother, and daughter: celiac positive
Son: celiac negative, but symptoms resolved on gluten free diet
Gluten free since August 10, 2009.
21 years with undiagnosed Celiac Disease.
Father, brother, and daughter: celiac positive
Son: celiac negative, but symptoms resolved on gluten free diet
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Posted 23 September 2011 - 03:43 PM
I don't know about good or bad, but it's just part of who I am now.
I guess a good is that it's the first diet that I've never thought of drifting from. Like, not even an option.
And that it gave us an excuse to buy new kitchen appliances.
I've always loved baking and it's given me an excuse to bake more (although my husband blames my increased baking on his weight gain...)
I guess a good is that it's the first diet that I've never thought of drifting from. Like, not even an option.
And that it gave us an excuse to buy new kitchen appliances.
I've always loved baking and it's given me an excuse to bake more (although my husband blames my increased baking on his weight gain...)
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