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

Antibiotics--help!

wdwmaggie

By wdwmaggie
in Coping with Celiac Disease

Recommended Posts

NoGluGirl Contributor
NoGluGirl
Posted
No, I dont think I have ever been tested, but I would definitely like more information on Candida because I was reecently diagnosed with fibromylgia! My emial is Maggs11189@yahoo.com. Thank you! Maggie

Dear wdwmaggie,

I just e-mailed it to you! I hope it is helpful! I completely understand where you are coming from. This essay was a lot of work, but worth it. It is quite fascinating in its pathology, really. If you want to know some books, I can definitely point you in the right direction. I bought a ton of them off of Amazon about Candida. :)

Sincerely,

NoGluGirl

I had to take Flagyl (metronidazole) about 8 months ago. I was pretty miserable the entire 2 weeks I was on it. I felt as if every symptom I'd ever had was coming back. I sucked it up and completed the 2 weeks but felt like death the whole time I was on it.

I've been sick the past 4 years...all kinds of growing intolerances and just never getting better. Last month I was diagnosed with Lyme Disease. I guess I was infected 6 years ago but didnt get symptoms until 4 years ago. When I took the Metronidazole I must have been experiencing some massive "die-off" since Flagyl is used to treat Lyme. I was unaware I had Lyme so at first thought maybe there was gluten in the pills and then just figured I was reacting to the pill. Now I know what was really going on.

Also many many cases of Lyme disease are misdiagnosed as Fibromyalgia. This was the result of a study that was done...

Dear Rachel,

This is really fascinating about Lyme disease and fibromyalgia. The thing is, I have never been bitten by a tick. Can you have Lyme disease even when you have not been bitten by a tick? My cousin had Lyme. It was awful. She was very ill. The Flagyl is hard on your body. I have been sick since beginning it.

It does not have gluten in it if it is made by Teva. I called to check before taking it. Antibiotics are just rough on the system I think. My mother has trouble with tolerating them as well. Also, where can I find more on this research? It is very interesting.

Sincerely,

NoGluGirl

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

Celiac.com Sponsor (A8-M):


Rachel--24 Collaborator
Rachel--24
Posted
Can you have Lyme disease even when you have not been bitten by a tick? My cousin had Lyme. It was awful.

In most cases people with Lyme are unaware of having been bit....they dont see a tick...they dont see a rash. The ticks that transmit Lyme are very tiny...as small as the period at the end of this sentence.

Also they inject a numbing agent when they bite...so as not to be detected...the bite is painless.

Depending on where you are bitten you may never notice anything. If someone gets bit on their head or a part of the body which is covered with hair...it would go unnoticed.

In my case one day I woke up with the worst headache of my life...I was weak and had a high fever. It only lasted a day and then I just felt tired for a day or so and then perfectly normal. Just thought I'd gotten a flu. This was a week or so after returning from a trip to Tahoe. Weeks after that I noticed a strange looking bite...I thought it was a spider bite. It only was memorable because it had a small ring around it and because it stayed there for 3 or 4 weeks before disappearing. I didnt know about Lyme and I wasnt sick so just went about my life. I didnt actually become symptomatic until 2 years later. Now I've been sick 4 years and just diagnosed with Lyme. I had never linked the flu-like symptoms and the weird bite to my illness because they were 2 years apart.

From what I've learned a person can go many years after infection feeling ok. It just depends on the state of the immune system and other factors. Some people get sick immediately.

Here is the link to where I got that previously posted info. from

Open Original Shared Link

If you are still interested in this topic you can visit the "OMG" thread....we are discussing it everyday. Lots of research on the subject so any questions feel free to ask.

NoGluGirl Contributor
NoGluGirl
Posted
In most cases people with Lyme are unaware of having been bit....they dont see a tick...they dont see a rash. The ticks that transmit Lyme are very tiny...as small as the period at the end of this sentence.

Also they inject a numbing agent when they bite...so as not to be detected...the bite is painless.

Depending on where you are bitten you may never notice anything. If someone gets bit on their head or a part of the body which is covered with hair...it would go unnoticed.

In my case one day I woke up with the worst headache of my life...I was weak and had a high fever. It only lasted a day and then I just felt tired for a day or so and then perfectly normal. Just thought I'd gotten a flu. This was a week or so after returning from a trip to Tahoe. Weeks after that I noticed a strange looking bite...I thought it was a spider bite. It only was memorable because it had a small ring around it and because it stayed there for 3 or 4 weeks before disappearing. I didnt know about Lyme and I wasnt sick so just went about my life. I didnt actually become symptomatic until 2 years later. Now I've been sick 4 years and just diagnosed with Lyme. I had never linked the flu-like symptoms and the weird bite to my illness because they were 2 years apart.

From what I've learned a person can go many years after infection feeling ok. It just depends on the state of the immune system and other factors. Some people get sick immediately.

Here is the link to where I got that previously posted info. from

Open Original Shared Link

If you are still interested in this topic you can visit the "OMG" thread....we are discussing it everyday. Lots of research on the subject so any questions feel free to ask.

Dear Rachel,

Thanks for the info. This is really interesting. I put the site in my favorites. As far as I know, I have never been bitten. My mother always inspected us after coming in from the outside. She even checked our scalps! After my cousin got sick, she was especially vigilant. Even so, it does not hurt to keep this in mind.

Sincerely,

NoGluGirl

  • 9 years later...
AM63 Rookie
AM63
Posted

Hi all I am waiting diagnosis but have a nasty sinus infection I have had them since my late teens,I seem to be reacting badly to the amoxicillin bad stomach pains and diarrhoea too,so I will persevere as long as I can with them. But it seems to be a worse reaction than before I was told to go gluten free.

kareng Grand Master
kareng
Posted
10 hours ago, AM63 said:

Hi all I am waiting diagnosis but have a nasty sinus infection I have had them since my late teens,I seem to be reacting badly to the amoxicillin bad stomach pains and diarrhoea too,so I will persevere as long as I can with them. But it seems to be a worse reaction than before I was told to go gluten free.

That is a common reaction to amoxicillin.  One of my sons has that problem.  He is grown, and the last time he needed antibiotics I had him tell them that amoxicillin really makes him sick.  They gave him a different one.  You might tell the doctor about it.  Also, sometimes taking with a little food, like some rice, Chex or applesauce can be helpful.

AM63 Rookie
AM63
Posted

Thank you I have just contacted my GP so am waiting a response ,thanks for the tip.

Archived

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

Go to topic listing
  • Celiac.com Sponsor (A19):


  • Member Statistics

    • Total Members
      131,543
    • Most Online (within 30 mins)
      7,748
    yfuvhg
    Newest Member
    yfuvhg
    Joined
  • Celiac.com Sponsor (A20):

  • Forum Statistics

    • Total Topics
      121.4k
    • Total Posts
      1m
  • Celiac.com Sponsor (A22):



  • Celiac.com Sponsor (A21):


  • Upcoming Events

  • Posts

    • Beverage
      Diagnosed celiac for 1-2 months ago and everything makes me bloated.

      By Beverage · Posted

      I had a very rough month after diagnosis. No exaggeration, lost so much inflammatory weight, I looked like a bag of bones, underneath i had been literally starving to death. I did start feeling noticeably better after a month of very strict control of my kitchen and home. What are you eating for breakfast and lunch? I ignored my doc and ate oats, yes they were gluten free, but some brands are at the higher end of gluten free. Lots of celics can eat Bob's Red Mill gluten-free oats, but not me. I can now eat them, but they have to be grown and processed according to the "purity protocol" methods. I mail order them, Montana Gluten-Free brand. A food and symptoms and activities log can be helpful in tracking down issues. You might be totally aware, but I have to mention about the risk of airborne gluten. As the doc that diagnosed me warned . . Remember eyes, ears, nose, and mouth all lead to your stomach and intestines.  Are you getting any cross contamination? Airborne gluten? Any pets eating gluten (they eat it, lick themselves, you pet them...)? Any house remodeling? We live in an older home, always fixing something. I've gotten glutened from the dust from cutting into plaster walls, possibly also plywood (glues). The suggestions by many here on vitamin supplements also really helped me. I had some lingering allergies and asthma, which are now 99% gone. I was taking Albuterol inhaler every hour just to breathe, but thiamine in form of benfotiamine kicked that down to 1-2 times a day within a few days of starting it. Also, since cutting out inflammatory seed oils (canola, sunflower, grapeseed, etc) and cooking with real olive oil, avocado oil, ghee, and coconut oil, I have noticed even greater improvement overall and haven't used the inhaler in months! It takes time to weed out everything in your life that contains gluten, and it takes awhile to heal and rebuild your health. At first it's mentally exhausting, overwhelming, even obsessive, but it gets better and second nature.
    • Jsingh
      Protein or fat?

      By Jsingh · Posted

      Hi,  I care for my seven year old daughter with Celiac. After watching her for months, I have figured out that she has problem with two kinds of fats- animal fat and cooking oils. It basically makes her intestine sore enough that she feels spasms when she is upset. It only happens on days when she has eaten more fat than her usual every day diet. (Her usual diet has chia seeds, flaxseeds, and avocado/ pumpkin seeds for fat and an occasional chicken breast.) I stopped using cooking oils last year, and when I reintroduced eggs and dairy, both of which I had held off for a few months thinking it was an issue of the protein like some Celiac patients habe mentioned to be the case, she has reacted in the same fashion as she does with excess fats. So now I wonder if her reaction to dairy and eggs is not really because of protein but fat.   I don't really have a question, just wondering if anyone finds this familiar and if it gets better with time.  Thank you. 
    • Chanda Richard
      High Cost of Gluten-Free Foods

      By Chanda Richard · Posted

      Hello, My name is Chanda and you are not the only one that gose through the same things. I have found that what's easiest for me is finding a few meals each week that last. I have such severe reactions to gluten that it shuts my entire body down. I struggle everyday with i can't eat enough it feels like, when I eat more I lose more weight. Make sure that you look at medication, vitamins and shampoo and conditioner also. They have different things that are less expensive at Walmart. 
    • petitojou
      Frequent nausea after gluten-free diet

      By petitojou · Posted

      Thank you so much! I saw some tips around the forum to make a food diary and now that I know that the community also struggles with corn, egg and soy, the puzzle pieces came together! Just yesterday I tried eating eggs and yes, he’s guilty and charged. Those there are my 3 combo nausea troublemakers. I’m going to adjust my diet ☺️ Also thank you for the information about MCAS! I’m from South America and little it’s talked about it in here. It’s honestly such a game changer now for treatment and recovery. I know I’m free from SIBO and Candida since I’ve been tested for it, but I’m still going to make a endoscopy to test for H. Pylori and Eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE). Thank you again!! Have a blessed weekend 🤍
    • knitty kitty
      Unusual bright yellow but odourless discharge

      By knitty kitty · Posted

      Yes, I, too, have osteoporosis from years of malabsorption, too.  Thiamine and magnesium are what keep the calcium in place in the bones.  If one is low in magnesium, boron, selenium, zinc, copper, and other trace minerals, ones bone heath can suffer.  We need more than just calcium and Vitamin D for strong bones.  Riboflavin B 2, Folate B 9 and Pyridoxine B 6 also contribute to bone formation and strength.   Have you had your thyroid checked?  The thyroid is important to bone health as well.  The thyroid uses lots of thiamine, so a poorly functioning thyroid will affect bone heath.  
×
×
  • 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.