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My Brother Has Celiacs, Too.

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MySuicidalTurtle Enthusiast
MySuicidalTurtle
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So, my brother, Matthew, started getting ill like I used to be a few weeks ago. Of course when he went to our doctor she said go on a gluten-free diet and we will do tests. The call cam today and he has it. It's a bit weird but it's good to know what's wrong. I told him he should check this place out so I think he will register and all that jazz.

Kristina

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Guest jhmom
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Kristina:

Awww man, I hate to hear that! At least you know he likes some of the gluten-free food, eh?

burdee Enthusiast
burdee
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Hey Kristina: Now you have to share ALL your gluten-free homebaked cookies with your brother. :o Maybe the gluten-free diet will help his ADHD symptoms. That's very logical that your brother would have celiac disease, since it's a hereditary disease. Do either of your parents have symptoms? Wouldn't it be ironic, if your dad who won't touch your gluten-free homemade cookies, tested positive for celiac disease. :lol: I can't wait to tell my husband (who's had lifelong ADHD and insists he can eat ANYTHING) about your brother's diagnosis. Fortunately, my husband loves ENER-G Foods gluten-free breads and cookies. I sure would like to get him on a gluten-free diet to help his ADHD symptoms. ;)

BURDEE

celiac3270 Collaborator
celiac3270
Posted

How's he taking it? Anyway, welcome to the board, Matthew!.........hope the diet helps with his symptoms.

MySuicidalTurtle Enthusiast
MySuicidalTurtle
Posted
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I don't wanna share!

Yea, we'll see how the diet works for him.

He'll probably post here since he eats different food than me and I don't know about them.

GEF Explorer
GEF
Posted

Not that anyone would want someone to be celiac, but it's good that he's found out so early.

Even though you might eat different things... you might be of great support for each other throughout life.

Gretchen

Kathy-W Newbie
Kathy-W
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Hi all. My name is Kathleen. I love this site and the forums that I have read so far. My twin sister has celiac disease really bad and is on a glutan free diet and has been on one for several years. This is weird, but I have SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythmetosis). Anyway for years I have had this horrible blistery itchy nasty rash on the palms of my hands and fingers and on the bottems of my feet and between my toes and on my toes. I have serious bathroom problems for example terrible bouts of diarrhea and gas etc. It is really bad for sure. She lives in Florida and I live in Georgia and she came up for a visit. She talked with me about my problems that I am having and the several trips to the doctor that sees me for my Lupus. She told me that I should be tested immediately for glutan intolerance since we are twins and I most likely have celiac disease. Well it turns out that I do definitely have it and have to go on a gluten-free diet. I am very new and this is really hard. She had been trying to tell me for several years and I unfortunately would not listen until it became very severe. When I told her the news she said see I have been telling your for years that you may have celiac disease and you would not listen to me. I guess I was in a terrible state of denial, because man I love cookies, cakes, breads etc. Thanks for letting me share. I am going to check out the recipes in this site and buy me a bread making machine. Feel free to email me if you like.

Kathleen W.

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burdee Enthusiast
burdee
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Kathleen: There are MANY gluten free bakeries/retailers which produce a WIDE variety of great gluten free breads, muffins, bagels, cookies, cakes, pastas, etc. So you don't have to bake your own bread, unless you really enjoy that. I personally like Food for Life breads and almost anything from Ener-G Foods which is my local Seattle-based gluten-free bakery retailer. I'm not that familiar with this website, but I believe they list gluten free retailers somewhere here. If you try a gluten-free bread or cooky and don't like it, try another variety or brand. There are enough different brands and varieties to suit all kinds of gluten free tastes, that you are certain to find something if you keep looking. Ener-G Foods sells a bread sampler package with 2 slice packages of many of the breads they make. Perhaps other companies do something similar. Good luck with gluten sleuthing. ;)

BURDEE

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prettyXmuchXrad Newbie
prettyXmuchXrad
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My little brother got diagnosed a few months before I did. It's nice to have somebody close that understands!

Daughter-of-TheLight Apprentice
Daughter-of-TheLight
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My little bro has it too... And he eats my chocolate dounuts... <_< kinda annoying... He's not on here. Or I would be hiding from shame.

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