Help/advice

[Swd]

Hello, this is my first ever post to please bare with if this is in the wrong category.. been diagnosed since jan this year after multiple test last year .. do my best to stick to a gluten-free diet and dont eat what i shouldn't.. if i am consuming gluten cross contamination could be only reason id say. In the last 7 days i have jad a real bad stomach, a tight, gripping feeling getting worse when I eat .. last few days constipation .. finally ph9ned docs today and have had a blood test oit off given the current world situation but feel my constant worrying and anxiety probably not helping me and my mood with family. Hooe this is ok.any advice or others suffered similar. Male 32 years old.

[notme]

what sort of blood test did you put off?  how were you diagnosed with celiac?  are you eating out at restaurants/getting take out very much?    

i have had blood work done during this health crisis with no problems.  my doctor's office has strict protocols in place limiting their office capacity.  i only interacted with the 'vampire' lolz 

[Swd]

I was diagnosed with a biopsy in January.. when i said put off that was only phoning the doctors this time thinking my symptoms in the last week would improve but unfortunately it has lasted a week now. I have been for my bloods taking today. Don't get takeouts often at all as there is very limited foods you can have from such places. Thanks for your reply

[notme]

here is a helpful place to start looking for ways to manage our diet better.  it takes a bit to get "good" at it, lolz, don't feel alone.  the struggle is real, but not impossible.  i think i didn't eat out/take out for a solid year.  yeah, at first i was like:  o, yeah, no big deal, i'll just order off the gluten-free menu.  haaaa ha ha, there are a million and one ways to get cross contaminated when you're trusting somebody else to feed you safely!  

also, maybe start a food journal - everything you eat, and how you feel - you may need to skip dairy for awhile, and you might be sensitive to raw fruits/veggies for a while until you heal some.  depending on how long you went undiagnosed it may take some time.  i am still seeing improvements (mostly neurological now, it's the last to leave the party lolz) after 10 years on the gluten-free diet.  take heart and have patience.  welcome to the club you never wanted to join  

[Swd]

Thanks for your reply again, the diary a good idea.. i do think milk doesn't help me i must admit for some strange reason so will avoid for a while .. have also given up on the gluten free oats for breakfast as a possible cause for my recent discomfort  .. trusting others to cook gluten-free meals without cross contamination is hard