You Were Right

[taz sharratt]

im so sorry i didnt listen to you all and the advive you gave me about not going back on gluten to have an endoscopy, as you probab;y can guess im not at all well, its the worst its ever been! been sick all day, blurred vision, dizzy, and my teeth are numb plus all the other usual symptoms of glutening. im still shakeing all over and feeling really scared by it, im frightend as ive never had it this bad before. needless to say i dont think ide cope of another 8 weeks of this. so am not gonna carry on with the test. i couldnt take care of my own kids today, they had chocolate bars for breakfast as i couldnt get out of bed, sorry ifeel like a really bad mum and not looking after them, it really hurts, as youve guessed im am emotional wreck at the mo and am in tears i cant help it. going to doc tommorow to tell her she can stick the endoscope up her bum. i know have celiac for sure i dont need someone else to tell me that. i thought i needed the confirmation but not at this price. thanx all. you tried to warn me and ide wished ide listend to you all. just hope it wont be too long before it gets out of my systym to feel better again, had gluten simnce tuesday lunch so proably looking at a week god i hope its not amy more.

[Guest BERNESES]

Oh Taz- I'm so sorry. When I did my gluten challenge, I only lasted ten out of the 14 days I was supposed to do it (which wouldn't have done a thing anyway). After the endo, I was so bound up between the gluten and the anesthesia which I think slowed down the time it took me to get over it.

Hang in there.... you WILL get better! Hugs, B

[plantime]

You've done a gluten challenge, and now you know for sure. Stop the gluten, and you'll get better. Your kids will survive a day or two of chocolate bars for breakfast!

[Ursa Major]

Tracey, I am sorry you feel so bad. But let's try to look on the bright side: Now you have no more doubts and know you are obviously severely gluten intolerant. That's a good thing. You won't ever be tempted to try gluten again.

Your kids will survive, eating chocolate for breakfast won't kill them. They probably thought it was cool. You're not a bad mom, just sick. They're not going to suffer from malnutrition from you not feeding them right for a few days.

Try to find somebody who can help you with the kids until you come out of the brainfog and feeling ill. Don't be too hard on yourself, just get back on track with the gluten-free diet. I imagine that within a week you'll be fine. One day of gluten won't have caused too much damage.

Hope you feel better soon!

[Guest BERNESES]

I agree- I loved it when my mom let me eat chocolate cake for breakfast!!!!!!!!!!!! You are NOT a bad mom, you just aren't feeling well. The one thing i always remind myself (could use this reminder right now....this too shall pass. Until it does, let them eat chocolate! Big Hug, B

[CarlaB]

Oh, gosh, if being so sick you can't take care of your kids is a bad mom, then I'm the worst!!! No, seriously, kids understand. It's good for them to know that you feel good and bad just the same as they do. It's also good for them to see that no one can do it all and no one has to. You're teaching them to do what they can do to get healthy. There are some good lessons in this for them!

I hope you feel better soon. Your mini-challenge sure gave you your answer.

[hez]

I am so sorry you are not feeling well. I think that you are being a little hard on yourself (I can judge, I do this all the time). You are not a bad mum. You are human and going through a rough spot. You will get better!

Hez

[ravenwoodglass]

((((((Hugs))))) At least now you know for sure. I hope you feel better soon.

[TinkerbellSwt]

I am so sorry that you feel so bad. I often wondered the same about my doctor when they said for me to go off gluten for a challenge. I refused to do it. I knew how sick I was before and I cant be like that again. After what you are going through, it scares me even more to eat gluten.

I hope that you feel better soon!

[Aerin328]

So sorry to hear about your suffering, it sounds excrutiating! In time you will look back and it will just be another memory added to the "saga of glutendom". At least now you have clear understanding of your gluten intolerance.

Meanwhile I'll say a prayer for you. Good luck, this too shall pass!

[jayhawkmom]

I agree- I loved it when my mom let me eat chocolate cake for breakfast!!!!!!!!!!!!

TOo funny! I just got a mental pic of "Bill Cosby - Himself" where he's got the microphone in his hand and he's singing, "Dad is great........ he gives us the chocolate cake........."

Yea, giving your kids chocolate for breakfast doesn't come close to qualifying you for a bad mum award.

I'm sorry you are feeling so miserable. And, I think you have all the proof you need.

[Guest nini]

so sorry you are feeling bad. this too shall pass. the kids will be ok just take care of yourself and get better. drink enough water to help your system flush and also some good gluten-free digestive enzymes might help you as well.

[taz sharratt]

thanx everyone for replying to me, feel better today but still bad. kids didnt have choc for breaky this morn my eldest said he would make it for them so they all had tomatoe sauce sandwhichs for breakfast instead! bless him! blurred vision has gone but still feel sick, im pegging another day or 2 then i be ok.went to my gp this morn told him my plans and i said i guess you think im pretty daft o quit and he said NO not at all you have to do what you feel best is for you, i was relieved about that, made me feel human again. just gotts ring the hospital and cancel the endoscopy!

[gfp]

You've done a gluten challenge, and now you know for sure. Stop the gluten, and you'll get better. Your kids will survive a day or two of chocolate bars for breakfast!

Gotta say I agree..... its sounds pretty conclusive to me.

[Canadian Karen]

Well, that sounds like pretty conclusive results to me.......

In regards to your children, don't sweat it. You certainly aren't SuperWoman and all moms are allowed to have "we're down for the count" days........ Heck, there were some days when I was up most of the night in MAJOR pain, finally fell asleep just as the kids were waking up, and when I finally got downstairs, they had eaten just about every Fruit Roll-up, Fruit Gushers, chocolate brownie, rice krispie square, etc. etc. that they could get their hands on (well, except Daniel, who is a fruit freak, he goes in the fridge and gets out all the containers that have the cut-up watermelon, cut-up honeydew melon, washed grapes, etc. and he has a Fruit-A-Thon!!!! Gotta luv a kid who loves fruit enough to choose it over junk!!!!

Anyway, I am glad you finally have your answer and you now have the knowledge and power to take it from here.....

Hugs.

Karen