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Weight And Other Serious Issues

Sashya

By Sashya
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Hi,

I am suffering from severe complications of celiac disease and where i live, doctors do not understand the disease. I live in Jamaica and no doctor that i visit knows how to treat my condition. They don't even have sugestions.

I am 25 years old and i weigh 91 pounds. I am on a gluten free diet totally but i am still losing weight and i sufer from constipation, very dry skin and acid reflux. I also have swollen gums and my hands are always cold.

I know many Americans have this condition and they are more educated as doctors are well equiped with information so i am asking your help in managing this disease. My 6 year old daughter also has the same symptoms and i just don't know how to manage.

My skin is very saggy like an old woman in her nineties. my hair falls out in clumps everytime i comb it. I don't have money to come to the U.S for treatment so i am asking what can i do to regain weight and stop the symptoms? As for my daughter, what do you suggest for her regarding her weight and so forth. She is very tiny for her age.

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Thanks much.

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Hey,

I need help with getting my 6 year old daughter to gain weight. She is a celiac like myself but she has very dry saggy skin, bad breath sometimes and weighs 2 pounds. I also am underweight and has dry skin and constipation. We are totally on a gluten free diet as i read every label, from food to shampoos, lotion etc.

I live in a country where the people are not aware of this disease. Not even the doctors. I need help and i think this is the right place to get advise. Please help me with solutions to regain weight and eliminate the other symptom.

Thanks...

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kareng Grand Master
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A bit more information would help.

Perhaps you could post what you or she eats in a typical day? Maybe we could find something you might be missing or should add to your diet.

I'm sure the weight of 2 pounds is a typo. How long have you and she been gluten-free? How were you diagnosed? Did they check for any vitamin deficiencies? parasites? Are you sure she isn't getting gluten at school?

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kareng Grand Master
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I merged her 2 separate threads so that all the information can be together. It will be easier for everyone to respond this way.

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