Cinnamon Buns, Pizza, Perogies

[Jessica04]

Hi there im new..

I just want to start off by saying im 25 and Im always feeling sick .. Im overweight but i havent lost my baby weight which i had my baby in 2004.. growng up I tried not to eat to much cause i was always sick with stomac ackes.. its been worse now that I had her I talked to my doctor about this problem but he told me it was my hormones and to eat more flax seed... when I eat certin foods i start to bloat and im just sick feeling.. My Husban and I have been in lots of fights about this cause im always sick even my daughter now 3 asks me if im sick.. and now she starting to say shes sick which i hope she isnt.. but she is bloated and i make her go to the bathroom .. also I carry with me imodium and basicly im always taking them.. Im embarrased.. I hate going anywhere with people Im starting to feel depressed.. could this be Celiac?

cause this makes me feel panicie can this cause an anxiety disorder too?

I been searching online for anything to help me feel better and came across this site.. I asked my doctor to test me.. which he did last thursday im not sure how long it takes but im hopeing to find out the problem with me.. could this be it? and if it isnt dose anyone have anyother ideas what it might be? How long did it take for u guys to get ur test back?

Thanks for reading Jessica

[gfgypsyqueen]

Celiacs can "start" or flare up after a major trama and child birth or surgery qualify. My Celiacs started after my first child was born too. It took 2 1/2 to 3 years of active health problems to finally get a diagnosis. Many people have 10 plus years of problems before they ever hear about celiacs. Many of us have stories of years of stomach problems, bowel problems, poor health overall, etc. Sound you sound like the rest of us.

Sometimes the post partum depression can hang around for a while too. You might need to ask the doctor about taking something to get past this depression that is starting.

As for celiacs, the test should be back in a couple of weeks. The people on this site know a lot of medical info. You will want to ask the doctor exactly what blood tests were run and what the results were. Another helpful test is for malnutrition. Even though you are eating well, if your body is not absorbing the nutrients you will be malurished which is another sign of celiacs.

If possible, get a gene test done. That is a quick way to know if your blood work is inconclusive whether or not you even have the gene for the disease. The blood work is often inconclusive. I biopsy of your intestines is the way most of us get diagnosed. DO NOT STOP EATING GLUTEN UNTIL AFTER YOU HAVE BEEN TESTED AND BIOPSIED.

If it is possible, find a good health food store and dietician. Start taking higher quality vitamins. The health food store workers or dietician can help you figure out which ones you need. Taking better vitamins daily and replenishing the nutrients your body is not absorbing from food will help you to start getting healthy. I was sick constantly before I saw a dietician and started taking better vitamins. Now I only get sick once in a while.

I hope some of this info helps. Ask more questions and start reading the posts here, you will learn a lot about you body and this disease. (In my opinion, if you have to be sick with something, celiacs would be my choice. Why? No daily medicine with side effects to manage the disease. Follow the diet and you will feel great!)

FYI: If you do have Celiacs, you will need to have the baby checked for it too. This disease runs in families

[Jessica04]

Celiacs can "start" or flare up after a major trama and child birth or surgery qualify. My Celiacs started after my first child was born too. It took 2 1/2 to 3 years of active health problems to finally get a diagnosis. Many people have 10 plus years of problems before they ever hear about celiacs. Many of us have stories of years of stomach problems, bowel problems, poor health overall, etc. Sound you sound like the rest of us.

Sometimes the post partum depression can hang around for a while too. You might need to ask the doctor about taking something to get past this depression that is starting.

As for celiacs, the test should be back in a couple of weeks. The people on this site know a lot of medical info. You will want to ask the doctor exactly what blood tests were run and what the results were. Another helpful test is for malnutrition. Even though you are eating well, if your body is not absorbing the nutrients you will be malurished which is another sign of celiacs.

If possible, get a gene test done. That is a quick way to know if your blood work is inconclusive whether or not you even have the gene for the disease. The blood work is often inconclusive. I biopsy of your intestines is the way most of us get diagnosed. DO NOT STOP EATING GLUTEN UNTIL AFTER YOU HAVE BEEN TESTED AND BIOPSIED.

If it is possible, find a good health food store and dietician. Start taking higher quality vitamins. The health food store workers or dietician can help you figure out which ones you need. Taking better vitamins daily and replenishing the nutrients your body is not absorbing from food will help you to start getting healthy. I was sick constantly before I saw a dietician and started taking better vitamins. Now I only get sick once in a while.

I hope some of this info helps. Ask more questions and start reading the posts here, you will learn a lot about you body and this disease. (In my opinion, if you have to be sick with something, celiacs would be my choice. Why? No daily medicine with side effects to manage the disease. Follow the diet and you will feel great!)

FYI: If you do have Celiacs, you will need to have the baby checked for it too. This disease runs in families

To be honest I dont think I have depression.. Im just upset on how I feel about not knowing whats wrong with me.. and asking the doctor and him telling me its hormones and I know its not that..

It will be 2 weeks tomorrow since I had my blood test.. how much longer dose it take?

Now that I been tested couldnt I go gluten free now I mean I would like to stop the damage if I am celiac and if i am would there already be damage? I was talking to my mom about this and she has stomac problems too not as bad as me but she always thought it was dairy.. so shes been dairy free for years but she still feels sick.. Ok im rambling.. but when should I expect my results back?

Thanks for reading

Jessica

[ravenwoodglass]

To be honest I dont think I have depression.. Im just upset on how I feel about not knowing whats wrong with me.. and asking the doctor and him telling me its hormones and I know its not that..

It will be 2 weeks tomorrow since I had my blood test.. how much longer dose it take?

Now that I been tested couldnt I go gluten free now I mean I would like to stop the damage if I am celiac and if i am would there already be damage? I was talking to my mom about this and she has stomac problems too not as bad as me but she always thought it was dairy.. so shes been dairy free for years but she still feels sick.. Ok im rambling.. but when should I expect my results back?

Thanks for reading

Jessica

Your results should be there soon but DO NOT rely on just those tests. The answer to whether you can start the diet depends on whether you are going to agree to an endoscopy if they are. If you are going to go with the endo you need to wait to be gluten-free, however there are risks of false negatives on the endo so again do not just go by that. If you do not plan on doing the endo then you can go ahead and give the diet a try for a couple of months, that is the true test anyway.

[zagadka]

oh man, pierogies...yum. potatoey, cheesey filled lumps of goodness. and kolaczki...mmmmmmmmmm. apricot kolaczki...

sometimes i like to day dream about food...

well, jessica- like others have mentioned...don't rely on the tests alone! many people go this route, maybe for closure or for justification, which is fine. personally, i didn't go that route because i feel that modern medicine and many doctors treat symptoms- not the cause or root of the symptom.

listen to your body!! chances are that if you think you're having a problem with gluten, you are. i don't think you stumbled upon this place for no good reason!

i hope you start feeling better.

[Jessica04]

Well Igot my results back from the doctor he says its not that .. so dose anyone know what else it could be?

Jessica

[gfgypsyqueen]

You might want to start a new post and ask for help interpretting the results. It does make a difference on exactly what blood work was done. You may not have had the right test or your resutls may have been a false negative. A lot of people on this site are very good at interpreting results.

Otherwise, there is no harm in doing the gluten-free diet and see how you feel. Many people can't get an official diagnosis and go gluten-free because the diet makes them feel better. Another thing to look at is your hormone levels - estrogene and testosterone. Have your thyroid checked - I think there are three specific things that should be checked. See if you can get the doctor to do more blood work.

Think about seeing an herbalist/kinesiologists. They can help get you on some suplements and feeling better.