Detour from Diet

[BrianG]

I was diagnosed in April of this year and have been living a gluten free life for the most part. I took a 2.5 week vacation recently and just ate whatever I wanted and did not monitor my gluten intake at all.  Ate tons of bread etc.. I know this is irresponsible but I felt FINE the entire trip. I realize that inside it's probably doing damage but it's hard to stay on the diet sometimes when there are no noticeable symptoms. My symptoms present as iron deficiency anemia, folic and b12 deficiencies, but I feel okay, just tired and foggy at times, which can be from a number of things. Is there anyone out there who has a similar celiacs experience?  I'm not sure why I'm posting this, maybe I need a kick in the ass to take this more seriously.  

[GodsGal]

19 hours ago, BrianG said:

I was diagnosed in April of this year and have been living a gluten free life for the most part. I took a 2.5 week vacation recently and just ate whatever I wanted and did not monitor my gluten intake at all.  Ate tons of bread etc.. I know this is irresponsible but I felt FINE the entire trip. I realize that inside it's probably doing damage but it's hard to stay on the diet sometimes when there are no noticeable symptoms. My symptoms present as iron deficiency anemia, folic and b12 deficiencies, but I feel okay, just tired and foggy at times, which can be from a number of things. Is there anyone out there who has a similar celiacs experience?  I'm not sure why I'm posting this, maybe I need a kick in the ass to take this more seriously.  

Hi Brian,

I am not a doctor, but I have been living with a celiac disease diagnosis since February of 2020. It sounds like you may have a more "silent" form of celiac disease. I can understand how it would be hard to take it seriously. But, it is important. My understanding is that if we ignore celiac disease, it increases our risk of major illness. 

Also, I understand that as we continue on the gluten free diet, we can anticipate that over time our bodies will react more noticeably when we are exposed to gluten. 

 

 

[BrianG]

I hear you and agree with you. I’m back on track. 

[Scott Adams]

Most of the research we've summarized over 25 years does indicate that even celiacs who are asymptomatic do still have the same risks as those with symptoms, including but not limited to a higher risk of intestinal lymphoma (cancer), as well as lots of related diseases and disorders like Type 1 diabetes. 

Is it possible that others around you are not aware of this, and therefor make it easier for you to cheat? I think peer pressure may also come into play, and if that's the case be sure to educate those around you of how important your dietary restriction is to your long-term health.