Jump to content

  • Welcome to Celiac.com!

    You have found your celiac tribe! Join us and ask questions in our forum, share your story, and connect with others.



  • Celiac.com Sponsor (A1):

    Celiac.com Sponsor (A1-M):

  • Get Celiac.com Updates:
    Support Our Content
    eNewsletter
    Donate

Omg...i Might Be On To Something

Rachel--24

Recommended Posts

CarlaB Enthusiast
CarlaB
Posted

Donna, I think the physical only counts as a physical if you are feeling fine. If you go in for the breast pain, it will be covered like a regular doctor's appt. ... you won't get a complete physical, just the exam for the reason you went in.

I had a gyno issue last year ... same thing, two months before my appt. Seems like it would have been cheaper and easier to do the full exam at the same time, but since when does insurance make sense?

Oh, good advice on the foundation color ... it is always better to error on the lighter side than the darker side. :) If you want more color, use blush or bronzer.

Celiac.com Sponsor (A8):
Celiac.com Sponsor (A8):

Celiac.com Sponsor (A8-M):


  • Replies 33.4k
  • Created
  • Last Reply
dlp252 Apprentice
dlp252
Posted

Thanks Carla! I think I'll go home today and check my journal to get my dates straight, then call and see what happens.

confused Community Regular
confused
Posted

Donna,

My mom had the same problem last yr. She was so scared. She could not even put an bra on that it hurt way to bad. She has had lumps in her boobs for years before this due to drinking pop. But when she went to the dr, they couldnt find anything wrong with her breast. She did end up having other problems in the other female area but they were not connected to the sore boobs.

paula

CarlaB Enthusiast
CarlaB
Posted

btw, I have had breast pain from Lyme, and it is one of the symptoms on the list of symptoms that my LLMD has us check over every time we go for an appt. So, it could be Lyme-related ... but it's always good to have something like that checked out.

Green12 Enthusiast
Green12
Posted

Yeah Donna, I would have to agree that this is something you should have checked out, just to rule things out and put your mind at ease.

I know nothing about insurance and such, but I am hoping Carla's thoughts on going in for a normal appt. will work in this case.

I have always had lumpy cystic breast tissue, but I only get pain at ovulation and the pms part of the cycle.

Maybe it's hormone related and your hormones are shifting?

dlp252 Apprentice
dlp252
Posted
Maybe it's hormone related and your hormones are shifting?

Maybe, but the pain is pretty constant. It's been every day for a couple of months now. I'm 52, so it could be hormonal, but wouldn't that be constant? Could also be some of the supplements I'm taking for the neurotransmitters I guess.

I've seen Evening Primrose Oil suggested on several sites for breast pain and was thinking of getting some just to see if it helps, but for some reason, Evening Primose Oil sticks out in my mind as something I might not want to take...wish I could remember why, lol.

Green12 Enthusiast
Green12
Posted
Maybe, but the pain is pretty constant. It's been every day for a couple of months now. I'm 52, so it could be hormonal, but wouldn't that be constant? Could also be some of the supplements I'm taking for the neurotransmitters I guess.

I've seen Evening Primrose Oil suggested on several sites for breast pain and was thinking of getting some just to see if it helps, but for some reason, Evening Primose Oil sticks out in my mind as something I might not want to take...wish I could remember why, lol.

I wish I knew, keep us posted about what you decide to do.

I took EPO years back, and I remember hearing something about it too that was a good reason not to take it...can't recall what it was either :lol:

Celiac.com Sponsor (A8):
Celiac.com Sponsor (A8):

Celiac.com Sponsor (A8-M):


AndreaB Contributor
AndreaB
Posted

Donna,

Let us know what your doctor says.

T was on EPO until we ran out of it.

dlp252 Apprentice
dlp252
Posted

Well, I couldn't find a lot of serious side affects from EPO:

SIDE EFFECTS: Indigestion, nausea, soft stools, or headache may occur. If any of these effects persist or worsen, contact your doctor promptly. If you notice other effects not listed above, contact your doctor or pharmacist.

PRECAUTIONS: If you have any of the following health problems, consult your doctor before using this product: psychiatric disorder (schizophrenia). Liquid preparations of this product may contain sugar and/or alcohol. Caution is advised if you have diabetes, alcohol dependence or liver disease. Ask your doctor or pharmacist about the safe use of this product. This product is not recommended for use during pregnancy. Consult your doctor before using this product. Because of the potential risk to the infant, breast-feeding while using this product is not recommended. Consult your doctor before breast-feeding.

From another site:

Contraindications: Pregnant women should not take evening primrose oil due to increased risk of pregnancy complications. (10)

Adverse Reactions: Reported: Headache, GI upset, nausea, and increased risk of pregnancy complications

Herb-Drug Interactions: Anticoagulants / Antiplatelets: May have additive effects and increase risk of bleeding.

Phenothiazines (e.g. fluphenazine): Evening primrose oil may lower the seizure threshold and precipitate seizures in patients taking phenothiazines.

Green12 Enthusiast
Green12
Posted
PRECAUTIONS: If you have any of the following health problems, consult your doctor before using this product: psychiatric disorder (schizophrenia). Liquid preparations of this product may contain sugar and/or alcohol. Caution is advised if you have diabetes, alcohol dependence or liver disease. Ask your doctor or pharmacist about the safe use of this product. This product is not recommended for use during pregnancy. Consult your doctor before using this product. Because of the potential risk to the infant, breast-feeding while using this product is not recommended. Consult your doctor before breast-feeding.

Maybe it was the liver congestion I was thinking of.

dlp252 Apprentice
dlp252
Posted

Yeah, maybe that's what I was thinking too...or maybe it was because had some surgery...I don't know, lol. I don't remember really ever checking into it before, so it was something that said don't take this if... :lol:

CarlaB Enthusiast
CarlaB
Posted

I used to take Primrose Oil ... now I'm taking fish oils from my LLMD. It could be of benefit to you. I gave it to both Morgan and Chloe as they were going through puberty ... I know Morgan really noticed a difference in her hormonal swings (read "mood swings", LOL).

dlp252 Apprentice
dlp252
Posted

Yeah, my LLMD wants me to take EFAs in the worst ways, but I haven't found any that I don't react to...may as well try this too, lol.

confusedks Enthusiast
confusedks
Posted

Does anyone have shortness of breath and really a fast heart rate? I feel like I can't breath properly...it almost feels like when I had asthma and I was having an attack. It's not air hunger I don't think, unless air hunger can last for days and days.

confused Community Regular
confused
Posted

rachel,

I was reading what u said about ttg could be other things then celiac, is that only for the stool test or is that for blood work also. If its for blood work to, is that an reason why mine is still high in blood? All of the my other numbers are normal in the celiac panel but the ttg. If so that would make so much more sense to me then trying to fgure out why that is still high. My nd did say my candida is off the charts.

paula

CarlaB Enthusiast
CarlaB
Posted
Does anyone have shortness of breath and really a fast heart rate? I feel like I can't breath properly...it almost feels like when I had asthma and I was having an attack. It's not air hunger I don't think, unless air hunger can last for days and days.

sounds like air hunger .... it's from the babs .... both the heart symptom and the breathing symptom. I HATED that.

Is it time for a herx? That was always one of my first symptoms a herx was coming on. If not, it could be the full moon .... babesia is a parasite, which is affected by the full moon.

Rpm999 Contributor
Rpm999
Posted

confused: i don't see how it could be anything other than the candida, that would make sense to me, especially since it's so high...see if it lowers when that's healed up a bit

Green12 Enthusiast
Green12
Posted
... now I'm taking fish oils from my LLMD. It could be of benefit to you. I gave it to both Morgan and Chloe as they were going through puberty ... I know Morgan really noticed a difference in her hormonal swings (read "mood swings", LOL).

I'm taking cod liver oil and I can't say enough about it either.

Cod liver oil and charcoal, who would of thought :lol:

dlp252 Apprentice
dlp252
Posted
I'm taking cod liver oil and I can't say enough about it either.

Cod liver oil and charcoal, who would of thought :lol:

Yeah, I've been wondering if cod liver oil would work. I'm afraid to buy it. I've tried fish oil capsules and I react to those. I react to flax of all kinds, um, seems like I tried one other kind of EFA, can't remember though. Oh hemp...reacted to that too.

CarlaB Enthusiast
CarlaB
Posted

Donna, I take Arctic Oils brand Omega Pure. They are mercury-free fish oil EFA's. Maybe they would test okay for you.

confusedks Enthusiast
confusedks
Posted
sounds like air hunger .... it's from the babs .... both the heart symptom and the breathing symptom. I HATED that.

Is it time for a herx? That was always one of my first symptoms a herx was coming on. If not, it could be the full moon .... babesia is a parasite, which is affected by the full moon.

It may be time for a herx. I don't really know. I haven't herxed badly at all since I started the Mepron. It may take a while. I hate the heart/breathing stuff! Ugh, I feel like I'm dying, lol. <_<

CarlaB Enthusiast
CarlaB
Posted

Kassandra, you might count back how many days ago you started the Mepron ... it might give you an idea what kind of herx schedule to expect. :)

dlp252 Apprentice
dlp252
Posted
Donna, I take Arctic Oils brand Omega Pure. They are mercury-free fish oil EFA's. Maybe they would test okay for you.

It's actually a physical reaction. I bought some mercury-free...tried a couple of different kinds too...one I got from my doctor, one from Whole Foods. But, I haven't tried cod liver oil yet--I can eat cod without reacting, so it's possible. I can't eat flax in any form, nor hemp apparently.

aprilh Apprentice
aprilh
Posted
Maybe, but the pain is pretty constant. It's been every day for a couple of months now. I'm 52, so it could be hormonal, but wouldn't that be constant? Could also be some of the supplements I'm taking for the neurotransmitters I guess.

I've seen Evening Primrose Oil suggested on several sites for breast pain and was thinking of getting some just to see if it helps, but for some reason, Evening Primose Oil sticks out in my mind as something I might not want to take...wish I could remember why, lol.

Do you think its because Evening Primrose Oil is high in plant estrogens?

Also, you might consider the new thermography. It is less invasive, less painful and doesn't put radiatio in the body. Plus it shows more abnormalities earlier.

dlp252 Apprentice
dlp252
Posted
Also, you might consider the new thermography. It is less invasive, less painful and doesn't put radiatio in the body. Plus it shows more abnormalities earlier.

Oh, thanks, I'll ask about this.

Archived

This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.

Go to topic listing

  • Get Celiac.com Updates:
    Support Celiac.com:
    Join eNewsletter
    Donate
  • Celiac.com Sponsor (A17):
    Celiac.com Sponsor (A17):



    Celiac.com Sponsors (A17-M):



  • Recent Activity

    1. cristiana
      - cristiana replied to Dizzyma's topic in Post Diagnosis, Recovery & Treatment of Celiac Disease
      2

      Newly diagnosed mam to coeliac 11 year old

      Hi @Dizzyma I note what @trents has commented about you possibly posting from the UK. Just to let you know that am a coeliac based in the UK, so if that is the case, do let me know if can help you with any questions on the NHS provision for coeliacs. If you are indeed based in the UK, and coeliac disease is confirmed, I would thoroughly recommend...
    2. trents
      - trents replied to Dizzyma's topic in Post Diagnosis, Recovery & Treatment of Celiac Disease
      2

      Newly diagnosed mam to coeliac 11 year old

      Welcome to the celic.com community @Dizzyma! I'm assuming you are in the U.K. since you speak of your daughter's celiac disease blood tests as "her bloods". Has her physician officially diagnosed her has having celiac disease on the results of her blood tests alone? Normally, if the ttg-iga blood test results are positive, a follow-up endoscopy...
    3. Dizzyma
      - Dizzyma posted a topic in Post Diagnosis, Recovery & Treatment of Celiac Disease
      2

      Newly diagnosed mam to coeliac 11 year old

      Hi all, I have so many questions and feel like google is giving me very different information. Hoping I may get some more definite answers here. ok, my daughter has been diagnosed as a coeliac as her bloods show anti TTG antibodies are over 128. We have started her on a full gluten free diet. my concerns are that she wasn’t actually physically s...
    4. Scott Adams
      0

      Better-Than-Takeout Gluten-Free Chicken Fried Rice

    5. Kimmy88
      - Kimmy88 commented on Scott Adams's article in Winter 2026 Issue
      2

      Gut Healing After a Celiac Diagnosis: What Science Says About Recovery Time (+Video)

      Excellent article!! I shared with my family, so they would understand!
  • Celiac.com Sponsor (A19):

  • Member Statistics

    • Total Members
      132,923
    • Most Online (within 30 mins)
      7,748
    cmckurtz
    Newest Member
    cmckurtz
    Joined
  • Celiac.com Sponsor (A20):
  • Celiac.com Sponsor (A22):

  • Forum Statistics

    • Total Topics
      121.5k
    • Total Posts
      1m
  • Celiac.com Sponsor (A21):

  • Upcoming Events

  • Posts

    • cristiana
      Newly diagnosed mam to coeliac 11 year old

      By cristiana · Posted

      Hi @Dizzyma I note what @trents has commented about you possibly posting from the UK.  Just to let you know that am a coeliac based in the UK, so if that is the case, do let me know if can help you with any questions on the NHS provision for coeliacs.    If you are indeed based in the UK, and coeliac disease is confirmed, I would thoroughly recommend you join Coeliac UK, as they provide a printed food and drink guide and also a phone app which you can take shopping with you so you can find out if a product is gluten free or not. But one thing I would like to say to you, no matter where you live, is you mention that your daughter is anxious.  I was always a bit of a nervous, anxious child but before my diagnosis in mid-life my anxiety levels were through the roof.   My anxiety got steadily better when I followed the gluten-free diet and vitamin and mineral deficiencies were addressed.  Anxiety is very common at diagnosis, you may well find that her anxiety will improve once your daughter follows a strict gluten-free diet. Cristiana 
    • trents
      Newly diagnosed mam to coeliac 11 year old

      By trents · Posted

      Welcome to the celic.com community @Dizzyma! I'm assuming you are in the U.K. since you speak of your daughter's celiac disease blood tests as "her bloods".  Has her physician officially diagnosed her has having celiac disease on the results of her blood tests alone? Normally, if the ttg-iga blood test results are positive, a follow-up endoscopy with biopsy of the small bowel lining to check for damage would be ordered to confirm the results of "the bloods". However if the ttg-iga test score is 10x normal or greater, some physicians, particularly in the U.K., will dispense with the endoscopy/biopsy. If there is to be an endoscopy/biopsy, your daughter should not yet begin the gluten free diet as doing so would allow healing of the small bowel lining to commence which may result in a biopsy finding having results that conflict with the blood work. Do you know if an endoscopy/biopsy is planned? Celiac disease can have onset at any stage of life, from infancy to old age. It has a genetic base but the genes remain dormant until and unless triggered by some stress event. The stress event can be many things but it is often a viral infection. About 40% of the general population have the genetic potential to develop celiac disease but only about 1% actually develop celiac disease. So, for most, the genes remain dormant.  Celiac disease is by nature an autoimmune disorder. That is to say, gluten ingestion triggers an immune response that causes the body to attack its own tissues. In this case, the attack happens in he lining of the small bowel, at least classically, though we now know there are other body systems that can sometimes be affected. So, for a person with celiac disease, when they ingest gluten, the body sends attacking cells to battle the gluten which causes inflammation as the gluten is being absorbed into the cells that make up the lining of the small bowel. This causes damage to the cells and over time, wears them down. This lining is composed of billions of tiny finger-like projections and which creates a tremendous surface area for absorbing nutrients from the food we eat. This area of the intestinal track is where all of our nutrition is absorbed. As these finger-like projections get worn down by the constant inflammation from continued gluten consumption before diagnosis (or after diagnosis in the case of those who are noncompliant) the efficiency of nutrient absorption from what we eat can be drastically reduced. This is why iron deficiency anemia and other nutrient deficiency related medical problems are so common in the celiac population. So, to answer your question about the wisdom of allowing your daughter to consume gluten on a limited basis to retain some tolerance to it, that would not be a sound approach because it would prevent healing of the lining of her small bowel. It would keep the fires of inflammation smoldering. The only wise course is strict adherence to a gluten free diet, once all tests to confirm celiac disease are complete.
    • Dizzyma
      Newly diagnosed mam to coeliac 11 year old

      By Dizzyma · Posted

      Hi all, I have so many questions and feel like google is giving me very different information. Hoping I may get some more definite answers here. ok, my daughter has been diagnosed as a coeliac as her bloods show anti TTG antibodies are over 128. We have started her  on a full gluten free diet. my concerns are that she wasn’t actually physically sick on her regular diet, she had tummy issues and skin sores. My fear is that she will build up a complete intolerance to gluten and become physically sick if she has gluten. Is there anything to be said for keeping a small bit of gluten in the diet to stop her from developing a total intolerance?  also, she would be an anxious type of person, is it possible that stress is the reason she has become coeliac? I read that diagnosis later in childhood could be following a sickness or stress. How can she have been fine for the first 10 years and then become coeliac? sorry, I’m just very confused and really want to do right by her. I know a coeliac and she has a terrible time after she gets gluttened so just want to make sure going down a total gluten free road is the right choice. thank you for any help or advise xx 
    • xxnonamexx
      Fermented foods, Kefir, Kombucha?

      By xxnonamexx · Posted

      very interesting thanks for the info  
    • Florence Lillian
      gluten free cookie recipes

      By Florence Lillian · Posted

      More cookie recipes ...thanks so much for the heads-up Scott.  One can never have too many.  Cheers, Florence.
×
×
  • Create New...

Important Information

NOTICE: This site places This site places cookies on your device (Cookie settings). on your device. Continued use is acceptance of our Terms of Use, and Privacy Policy.