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Hello my name.is Catherine I guess I have had pretty ba symptoms for two years, December d not inow why sonpushed my primary care doctor.to.look into it. He diagnosed me with ibs.and gave me bentyl which did not.help. I had another year and a half of.dr. appointments when my ex sister in law described

the.symptoms.then I went thru my husbands insurance and was diagnosed by biopsy and blood antbodies. I.now feel.alone my husband.and two kids eat.whatever they wNt. It was bad enough no.one believed me until.I had a.positive biopsy.including my husband, but now.I.feel stuck sucking it up with everyone around me.eating.what thay want. And my husband ate.my.gluten.free macaroni and cheese for me.and the kids on movie night.


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Hello my name.is Catherine I guess I have had pretty ba symptoms for two years, December d not inow why sonpushed my primary care doctor.to.look into it. He diagnosed me with ibs.and gave me bentyl which did not.help. I had another year and a half of.dr. appointments when my ex sister in law described

the.symptoms.then I went thru my husbands insurance and was diagnosed by biopsy and blood antbodies. I.now feel.alone my husband.and two kids eat.whatever they wNt. It was bad enough no.one believed me until.I had a.positive biopsy.including my husband, but now.I.feel stuck sucking it up with everyone around me.eating.what thay want. And my husband ate.my.gluten.free macaroni and cheese for me.and the kids on movie night.

I'm not certain but if you were saying you are self diagnosed - I don't think so. You were medically diagnosed by blood and biopsy. I am sorry your family are being such jerks. Maybe if you told them how you feel? Maybe if you reminded the hub about how much gluten-free Mac and cheese costs? I cook what I want to eat so they usually eat gluten-free. Last night we had burgers, Ore Ida oven fries and cantelope. They had their burgers on Wheat buns. I don't care about a bun, so I ate mine with a fork.

Catherine180 Newbie

No I self diagnosed first and had to fight severa doctors to do.the required testing to confirm

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Sorry fornmy.bad grammar. I am a surgical nurse

cyclinglady Grand Master

Maybe a family meeting is in order? Armed with copies of your test results and some articles on Celiac Disease? With a friend or Pastor there for support? Get them to come up with ideas on how to keep you safe?

nvsmom Community Regular

I'm sorry you have no support.  :(  Perhaps start doing the grocery shopping and only buy gluten-free foods?  If it is not in the house it will be harder for them to eat it around you.

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