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misskittywit
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Hi everyone........

I am an undiagnosed celiac suspect. My indicators include a positive father, and unusual symptoms.

This all started when I did the master cleanse for ten days. I developed a passion for baking while I was on it, and when I completed the cleanse, proceeded to enjoy all these wonderful baked goods.

I wanted to stay on this until I had no desire for cravings anymore, but I ended at 10 days anyway.

A few days after I started eating again post-cleanse, My knee blew up and was so swollen I could hardly walk. I've since been suffering all sorts of joint pain in every place I have joints.

I suffered a severe attack of stress that left me sick for 3 weeks 2 months prior to the cleanse and I was also suffering from intermitant neck pain.

The only bowel affliction I seem to suffer though, is spasms in the area of my right side intestine during elimination, but that is only occasionally.

I have been battling candida for a few years now yo-yo dieting off/on sugar, with no success.

I also have been juicing my own wheatgrass at home for years now. I am not sure if I've had celiac all along, or if the gene has been activated due to the recent bout of stress, or the 10 day cleanse.

I am avoiding gluten now, but not sure what to do about the wheatgrass, I seem to feel better when I have it at least mentally...

I look forward to learning as much as possible here, It's a great resourse!

If anyone has any insight to anything I posted, I'd be grateful to hear what you have to say.

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Welcome,

I hope that you are under the care of a professional at this time. What medical consultation or testing have you had?

misskittywit Newbie
misskittywit
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Hi there Mama Goose, I am not under a Dr's care at all actually. I am uninsured at this time. Elimination diet is free for now. To be honest, I am a bit intimidated to seek medical help anyway. I don't want a biopsy or the medical bills. If this is a matter of what I put in my mouth, and controlled by diet, I'm grateful. Obviously, If my symptoms don't dissapate after going gluten free I will go.

Finding a good Dr is like finding a needle in a haystack though.

I must confess, I am a little nervous not knowing whats going on with me physically

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