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kakaiba

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love to know, I'm not the only one who has DH in here...

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Bengalkat Newbie
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love to know, I'm not the only one who has DH in here...

Well, better late than never. I have celiac and live in Philippines.

B

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rpbonoan Newbie
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Well, better late than never. I have celiac and live in Philippines.

B

hi. My name is robbie, and my wife is gluten intolerant / has celiac disease. I also have a cousin with the same condition. But whereas my cousin is very disciplined and keeps away from gluten-based foods, my wife is not as disciplined. Honestly, it really irritates me. I know it is easier said than done, but I feel that celiac disease is not a sickness, but a condition. She should work around her condition, accpet it.

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By the way, i am also from the Philippines. It is tough. There are not as many people with that condition here in the Philippines.

But I see celiac disease as a condition, not a sickness. One must accept and be strict with oneself.

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Bengalkat Newbie
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By the way, i am also from the Philippines. It is tough. There are not as many people with that condition here in the Philippines.

But I see celiac disease as a condition, not a sickness. One must accept and be strict with oneself.

Sorry I did not see your post sooner! I agree it is a condition and you do have to be strict with yourself. Since I have been here I am noticing Philippines does not have strict laws about listing gluten in foods here so it is some trial and error for me.

Bk

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On 1/23/2009 at 2:14 PM, kakaiba said:

love to know, I'm not the only one who has DH in here...

Hi Kakaiba,

I’m a New Zealander and I’ve lived in the Philippines for 16 years.  It has become obvious over some years that I have celiac disease and I have gone gluten-free which is really hard here.  I mostly cook at home.

Good to know there’s a few others that we can share our stories with here. I’ve had DH twice in 9 years and developed gut reactions in the last 3-4 years but I’ve had gradually increasing peripheral neuropathy for nearly 30 years and it seems that celiac disease might be the cause.  Doctors have never understood it and I prove negative for all other known causes.

Ive had positive genetic tests (DQ2.2) and (false) negative serology as I was gluten-free at the time.  I need to find a doctor, pref in Makati that understands celiac disease.  I would appreciate it if readers could recommend any doctors they know who have solid experience with celiac disease.

Thanks

Geoff

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