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I Am Beginning To See The Light

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j9n Contributor
j9n
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Every day I see a bit of improvement. I am actually out shopping and getting over the fear of traveling. I can not believe how sick I was.

Today I went to the farmers market and bought a bunch of fresh veggies, pesticide free of course! I am finding organic, preservative free, simple foods are the best thing for me right now, it is making a difference. Luckily there are alot of farmers markets here all year round and right now everything is so good and fresh.

I hope things continue on the positive, even if a little bit.

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That's great! I guess we need to appreciate what we can. I have been enjoying all the fresh produce too, a little too much I think because I was starting to get an increase in intestinal symptoms again and I think it was caused by too much fruit and vegetables! Time for me to cut back a bit I guess. ;)

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Hey Janine: Thanks for the positive post. :D I get so discouraged by even occasional small twinges of cramping pain now that I forget how bloating and excruciating cramping pain ruled my life 3 months ago. 12 weeks today GLUTEN FREE ... YAY!! I experienced slow but steady healing (less pain and bloating) each day until about 2 weeks ago when I also cut out dairy. After a week off dairy AND gluten my symptoms became ALMOST nonexistent.

I really appreciated your encouraging words, because I felt so discouraged that I could not substitute soy products (milk, yogurt) for dairy milk/yogurt. I suspect I need to heal more before I try soy again. Instead of feeling restricted that I have to avoid gluten/dairy/soy now, I can rejoice in the abundance of fresh produce (and great salmon runs in the Pacific NW) at this time of year. Also our garden is overflowing with fresh lettuce, green beans, crookneck squash, and blueberries. I have already had my fill of our raspberries which just don't know when to stop. :blink: I'm glad I can tolerate peanuts and most nuts, eggs, other lentils, corn and many of those other allergy producing foods. I also try to remember that in poorer countries people often exist only 3-5 different foods (not categories but individual foods). We are so blessed by abundance in this country--even though wheat/gluten is also one of those abundant foods. :lol:

BURDEE

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i just want to reply here becuz i am new. this forum is such a relief. I have had severe stomach problems for 4 years. i have had x-rays of my stomach and numerous blood testing and they couldnt figure out what was wrong. after the last blood test, i got a note in the mail saying " you are alergic to gluten" nothing else. to be honest i didnt even know what gluten was, really.

when i discovered how many foods i couldnt eat, i wanted to start crying, but this forum helps a lot!!

i am only 5 days gluten free, but a lot of the stomach pains are already decreasing! if not eating certain foods is what it takes to feel normal after all these years, i will gladly do it!!

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