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Fructose Malabsortion Or Celiac?

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radley Apprentice
radley
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Hello, I am self-diagnosed Celiac as I definitely feel better when gluten-free and I had all the symptoms of Celiac:

 

- Fatigue

- Muscle and joint pain

- Stomach cramps

- Anxiety

- Depression

- Malabsorbtion

- My fingers became crooked (arthritis?)

- Thyroid issues

- Diarrhea/Constipation

 

However even after going fully gluten-free I sometimes get diarrhea. It's really strange as sometimes I react and other times I do not. Symptoms come and go as they wish. I believe in New Age stuff and binaural beats really do work in curing some health issues but I should know which ones to use as listening to too many has diminishing effect.

 

However I don't want any doctor to mess with my body and I don't want to have a My Gluten blood tests always come negative. Although I am gluten-free now I get diary very often, especially when drinking lots of milk or eating too much apples for example. I felt bloated while fully gluten-free and eating apples. Could that be Fructose Malabsorption? Can it be as dangerous as Celiac, e.g. can FM cause autoimmune things or is that only Celiac? But if I have it why I do not react to smaller amounts of fruits, e.g. an apple or two a day? I also don't react to berries, I seem to have problem mostly with oranges, apples, apricots, plums,  and pears in large quantities. In small quantities I have no problem usually.

 

Sometimes I get problems with eating too many peanuts as I get an itch after going to WC (sorry about that) but I am not allergic to them. Could my problems be Gluten Intolerance + Candida? I no longer want to see any doctor as their 'treatments' made me sicker than my own treatments and therapies, so please give me some advice from your personal experience. I guess I am totally suitable for a Paleo diet with eating only berries as fruits? I am certain a vegan or vegetarian living is not for me as I lost 30 kilos on a vegan, raw food diet in just a few months, I became almost anorexic, so my body is omnivore. I've discovered that I thrive best on seafood, chicken, berries and veggies. :)

 

Thanks!

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cyclinglady Grand Master
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Gluttony will get ya every time! For what you wrote, try eating foods in moderation! I think that is just plain and simple common sense.

Keep a food journal, you may have some food intolerances, but again, if you eat too much of anything, there will be consequences!

Hope you feel better soon.

radley Apprentice
radley
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Yep, but it seems like even fruits cause me diarrhea these days. I do feel better as I am gluten-free, but it seems like I get IBS from everything except some veggies, rice, potatoes and chicken or seafood. So I guess I have to cut even dairy and most fruits. could that be a result of the Celiac damage? I guess I have to stick to a pollo-peschetarian diet with less fruits?

radley Apprentice
radley
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Anyone getting IBS/diarrhea even after being strictly gluten-free? Even bananas cause me to go to the loo in emergency yet I need them because of their nutrients.

greytmom Newbie
greytmom
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Long time IBS sufferer here... Dairy can be a huge trigger. Also, nuts cause me to have the same issues you describe.

Apples have pectin, a soluble fiber, so it's no surprise that you do fine with them. You just have to learn your trigger foods, then avoid them.

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