Poorly celiac! ):

[Gabbz12]

Hi guys! 

So I’m new here! 

Ive been quite poorly recently & just diagnosed as celiac! 

Did anyone find that they were really lethargic and generally exhausted before diagnosis? Did that change once you changed your diet?

Im dreading having to look at everything I eat & going out to eat unplanned! Advice? 

 

:) 

[Ennis-TX]

Read the newbie 101 thread, whole foods diet is great to start, Remove dairy (damaged villi mean you can not utilize the enzymes and properly break down dairy so it will burden your system and cause lactose intolerance) and oats (commonly CCed and some celiacs react to it) also, but I have compiled list of some safe alternatives.
Eating out is Russian roulette, try to find some local 100% gluten free restaurants if you can, a tester like Nima might be useful and the app FindMeGlutenFree, always check reviews and TELL them about your disease.
https://www.celiac.com/forums/topic/91878-newbie-info-101/
https://www.celiac.com/forums/topic/121802-gluten-free-food-alternative-list-2018-q3/
Lethargic and exhausted, yep slowly eased into that growing up....I lived off energy drinks to get a tiny bit of improvement
Damaged intestines mean you have issues absorbing nutrients like Magnesium, B-vtiamins, Iron, vitamin D etc. Supplementing them helps. We also get intolerance issues with certain foods that can manifest as fatigue and you immune system is always fighting gluten when you eat it.
I use Liquid Health Stress & Energy and the Neurological Support 1 tbsp each 3 times a day, the d3 drops from them and take either Doctors Best or Natural Vitality calm for my magnesium depending on bowl habits. (if you do not go daily use Natural Vitality in a tapered dosing to tolerance method, other wise doctors best before bed)

 

[Gabbz12]

Thank you! 

Thats really helpful! 

Xx

[Ennis-TX]

Oh yeah simple starter ideas
Cookware, Noridware makes microave grill plates with splatter covers, omlette makers, steamers so you can avoid replacing everything in one go and they are later great for traveling/hotels.
Butcher/Freezer paper, use it for a clean safe prep area/eating mat, and makes clean up super easy
Foil Line baking sheets and dishes, crockpot liners also same purpose as abover
Easy go to meals, like omelttes, with eggs, veggies, meats. Look up Sheet pan meals, crock pot meals and ideas for gluten free stews/soups. The whole sheet pan thing is super easy and works with just salt and pepper often. Meal prep in batch cooking so you just need to pull and reheat when in a hurry is great.