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I Have Celiac Now What....

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irunwithscissors Newbie
irunwithscissors
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I took the blood test which came back positive the doctor at Kaiser emailed me my diagnosis which i found pretty insensitive....I figured something was wrong with me, the past 6 years I have been chasing bathrooms and wondering what the heck is going on. I have struggled to lose weight for the past 6 years as well. I am 33 and have never been overweight until after children. I play soccer 3 days a week and am a active mother. Hopefully gluten free will help me lose weight. I hope there are others out there to relate to and will find this board helpful.I am on day 6 of being gluten free and oh my gosh I dont have gas it is amazing:) I think childbirth brought on my celiac and am encouraging my mom to test as she has alot of the same symptoms!

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cymrudenver Apprentice
cymrudenver
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Welcome, I'm three weeks into this and doing OK, it's not as bad as I imagined.

Amyleigh0007 Enthusiast
Amyleigh0007
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I believe my second C-section about a year ago is what did it for me. My IBS symptoms were off the charts after coming home from the hospital and remained that way until I went gluten free a little over a month ago. Good luck to you!

curlyfries Contributor
curlyfries
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I also had hoped to lose weight after going gluten free, but it didn't happen for me until I cut way back on the rice, rice pasta, rice snacks, etc.

ravenwoodglass Mentor
ravenwoodglass
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Welcome to the boards. Please do encourage not just your Mom but all first degree relatives to be tested, even if they seem symptom free. Your doctor should have told you of that need but not all do. You have come to a great place for info and support and I hope you continue to improve. Things can be touch and go for the first few months while you heal and ferret out all the hidden gluten. Make sure you check any supplements and scripts, there are no labeling regs for those. OTC scripts should be checked with each refill as they can change binders at will.

ShayFL Enthusiast
ShayFL
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Pregnancy triggered my symptoms as well.

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