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My Long Journey to Celiac Disease Diagnosis
Like many people, I spent a lot of years, a lot of dollars, and endured many tests and misdiagnoses, before doctors finally discovered that I had celiac disease (also known as coeliac disease or celiac sprue), and needed to eliminate gluten and all gluten-containing ingredients from my diet. Gluten is a protein found in the three main gluten-containing grains: wheat, rye, and barley; and is often hidden in processed foods, and things like soy sauce and beer.
Celiac disease is NOT an Allergy
It's important to know that celiac disease is an autoimmune disease, not a wheat allergy. It's also different from non-celiac gluten sensitivity, gluten intolerance, or sensitivity to gluten.
Gluten-Free Diet
To treat my celiac disease I had to go on a gluten-free diet for life. That meant learning to read food labels to avoid gluten ingredients, and eating a diet of mostly naturally gluten-free foods like meats, fruits, nuts, vegetables, and packaged foods only if they are certified gluten-free or labeled gluten-free, for example gluten-free breads made using gluten-free grains.
My Celiac Disease Symptoms, Diagnosis and Recovery
My symptoms included weight loss, long-term diarrhea, bloating, and abdominal pain (especially in my middle-right section while sleeping. Once I began and maintained a gluten-free diet, those symptoms slowly disappeared....[READ MORE about my long and winding road to a celiac disease diagnosis and recovery.]
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- trents replied to Linedancegal's topic in Introduce Yourself / Share Stuff4
25 year biopsy confirmed/ate pizza with no ill effects?
@shadycharacter, did you mean to reply to another post about sourdough bread? The present thread isn't about that. -
- Moodiefoodie replied to Moodiefoodie's topic in Related Issues & Disorders2
Joint swelling when ill even on gluten-free diet
Thanks for your response. It seems to be only with gluten, illness, or vaccination. -
- knitty kitty replied to Holly15892's topic in Post Diagnosis, Recovery & Treatment of Celiac Disease7
Growth spurt after diagnosis in adulthood
Welcome to the forum, @LimpToeTheTimeless Bone growth plates close in the late teens to early twenties, so it's doubtful you'll grow much taller, but you may start to bulk up in muscle. Remember to boost your absorption of vitamins and minerals needed to build muscle by eating a nutritionally dense diet and supplementing with essential vitamins and... -
- B1rdL0ver replied to B1rdL0ver's topic in Related Issues & Disorders44
Dealing with constant nausea and just feeling awful.
@trents, okay I will! Thanks ! -
- shadycharacter replied to Linedancegal's topic in Introduce Yourself / Share Stuff4
25 year biopsy confirmed/ate pizza with no ill effects?
Fermentation breaks down some of the gluten in wheat. Nowhere enough for a wheat dough to become gluten free, but the gluten may be significantly reduced. I think some pizzerias make the dough the day before and leave it overnight. The longer the microbes are acting on the flour, the better.
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