Am I, Am I Not

[Rusla]

Here goes. After many years of fooling around they finally did what I told them and did a test for Hashimoto's disease. Well even though my silly TSH showed normal, I had nodules on my thyroid and 3.5 times the normal amount of Hashimoto's antibodies. I have gained over 175 lbs in the last few years and I don't eat a very much and everytime I eat bread, pizza, or anything with wheat, I can't keep my eyes open within a half hour. I have had pernicious anemia and headaches are a way of life for many years now. My feet have been swelling so huge I can't get my shoes on half the time and I wish I could put this gas in my vehicle, it would save me a ton of money. Now I have noticed after eating things with wheat, not just the regular bloating and burning pain but now within a few hours I will get weird little blisters or lesions on my cheek or around my mouth on my chin. They are tiny little blisters that can get bigger.

I have demanded a celiac blood test because many years ago an allergist said I was a latent reacter to wheat because of the tiredness, pain and diahrrhea.

I am on synthroid for my hypothyroidism.

Now if any of this sounds familiar, I would appreciate others telling me their experiences on this. I am anxiously awaiting the test results.

Thanks,

Rusla

Canada

[melisadki]

I am kinda new to this to but I get a rash on my hands and sometimes patches on my face after gluten ingestion. I also have hypothyroidism so there is probably a connection. I am not Celiac (that i know of yet) but I am gluten intolerant.

Hopefully someone with more knowledge will be able to help you out more.

[Rusla]

I am kinda new to this to but I get a rash on my hands and sometimes patches on my face after gluten ingestion.  I also have hypothyroidism so there is probably a connection.  I am not Celiac (that i know of yet) but I am gluten intolerant.

Hopefully someone with more knowledge will be able to help you out more.

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Thanks Melisadki for your answer.

I am also severe asthmatic, have arthritis and have lost eleven teeth in less than five years and four of those teeth ended up going in one year along with numerous fillings, crowns and caps.

The rash thing has started this year, but the pains in my upper stomach is old news. I don't know how long it takes to get results back. The biggest fight in my family will be from my mother if I have it, her theories are "That little bit won't kill you."

[melisadki]

The biggest fight in my family will be from my mother if I have it, her theories are "That little bit won't kill you."

It will they will just need to understand. It is not an easy thing to have to explain I am already getting frustrated myself. Hopefully you get your results back soon. I decided to just try the diet and skip any further testing. My enterolab results are enough for me and if the diet works I am sure that what it is.

[frenchiemama]

Does the rash itch?

[Rusla]

It will they will just need to understand.  It is not an easy thing to have to explain I am already getting frustrated myself.  Hopefully you get your results back soon.  I decided to just try the diet and skip any further testing.  My enterolab results are enough for me and if the diet works I am sure that what it is.

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Wednesday morning I get them back. Right now the tooth which caused me trouble for four weeks was pulled over a week ago and I am still hurting and infected. I wonder if the gluten haas anything to do with that. I have lost 11 teeth in less than 5 years.

As for my mother she will have to learn if she wants me to go out to dinner with her sometimes and I have Celiac, we will have to find a place that is celiac friendly. That is hard to do at best around this city.