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brooklyn718 Newbie
brooklyn718
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Hey everyone so for the past 8 months to a year i have been losing weight and thinking nothing of it chalking it up to stress or whatever.until everyone i know told me i was losing weight so i started paying more attention, like getting stomach pains after i eat or using the bathroom more than usual. Knee joints pains among other symptoms. so i finally go to the doctor and with all the symptoms i been pre diagnosed with celiac. I get the results next week. Km not gonna lie i was devastated i went from being able to eat anything to having this problem. As a african american male i never really heard of this disease and it scared me.i just wanna know how to cope and if i ever will gain my weight back im 5'11 and a half and was weight roughly 190 to 200 now im down 167 .thank you for taking time out to read this .i appericate all the help. Sorry for the spelling errors lol.

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Welcome Brooklin!  

You are fortunate that your doctor was savvy enough to test you for celiac disease. if you do get negative results make sure you doctor ordered the entire panel.  The screening panel the TTG IGA and the IGA deficiency test (this one is just a control test to see if the TTG IGA test is valid) catches most celiacs but not all (like me! ). Keep eating gluten until all testing is complete.  

Here is more information from the University of Chicago.  Their celiac disease website is great!  

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If  you do have celiac disease, you should be able to gain weight back after six months to a year depending on your intestinal damage, adherance to the gluten free diet, and how you heal in general (other illnesses, etc.)

brooklyn718 Newbie
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Thank u @cyclinglady i really appreciate it i felt lost and confused when i first heard what the doctor told me . good to know there is a supportive community out there

Estes Contributor
Estes
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I am newly diagnosed and finding great options for food.  Restaurants and social events will take some planning but at home eating may actually make you feel good since fruits, veggies, and meat are all gluten free.

Best of luck to you in your journey.  I believe you will find lots of support as you progress.

GAJulie Newbie
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Hi, brooklyn718! If you get your diagnosis, it will change your life. You'll be overwhelmed at first, but after awhile you'll get the hang of it and you'll eat better, heal your body and feel better. I suggest you find a local support group or maybe even a couple online, like on Facebook. Check out the smart phone apps, like ipiit. You can enter what food ingredients you want to avoid and then scan the bar code of products. WARNING! There are lots of yummy gluten-free products out there, but many have higher amounts of sugar. Best to eat clean (meat, veggies, fruits) and stay away from processed foods. Don't be afraid to ask ANYTHING! We have all been there. You can do this! :D

 

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22 hours ago, brooklyn718 said:

Hey everyone so for the past 8 months to a year i have been losing weight and thinking nothing of it chalking it up to stress or whatever.until everyone i know told me i was losing weight so i started paying more attention, like getting stomach pains after i eat or using the bathroom more than usual. Knee joints pains among other symptoms. so i finally go to the doctor and with all the symptoms i been pre diagnosed with celiac. I get the results next week. Km not gonna lie i was devastated i went from being able to eat anything to having this problem. As a african american male i never really heard of this disease and it scared me.i just wanna know how to cope and if i ever will gain my weight back im 5'11 and a half and was weight roughly 190 to 200 now im down 167 .thank you for taking time out to read this .i appericate all the help. Sorry for the spelling errors lol.

Hello and welcome. Firstly, so glad your doctor was in the know about testing you for Celiac. That makes a big difference! It can definitely be overwhelming, but you'll get in a groove. There are a lot of foods that are naturally gluten free, and you'll learn the decent gluten free options for the occasional carbish desire [ie, gluten free breads and such.] I was originally diagnosed via celiac panel several years back and learned pretty quickly. I had a biopsy which came back inconclusive which i understand is common. I'm gluten free a week now and having an easier time. There is a lot of information out there and people who have been there too. Celiac and gluten sensitivity actually is not as uncommon as some would say. In my experience, especially the medical community. Best of luck with everything, and i hope you begin to heal soon :)

 -Jessica 

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