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Yasmine

By Yasmine
in Coping with Celiac Disease

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Yasmine Newbie
Yasmine
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Found the forums the other day and decided to join, because I sure can use the mutual support.

Let's see, to start with, my 'list': gluten intolerant (tested neg for Celiac on the blood test but sister is positive so it could easily be a false neg, my doctor said), moderate-strong allergies and intolerences (a real mix, some are allergy, some are intolerance, all are nasty): milk in all its forms, oysters, yeast, shrimp, oranges, garlic, onions, peppers, black pepper, ginger, nutmeg. Milder intolerances to: soy, eggs, coffee beans (yeah, I'm still addicted), asparagus, peanuts. Found out last year I have a low thyroid and my adrenals are out of whack, so on meds for those now.

I do really well for awhile--I've been struggling with the A/I's for about two years now, but I'll get to feeling really good, be doing well on my diet, and then I get cocky or bored and the next thing I know, I'm rationalizing have that piece of real cheese, or that pie crust or whatnot. But each time, the reactions have gotten worse, so now I've decided I need to de-gluten the entire kitchen (my husband's a Type 1 diabetic, he has no problem with going gluten free with me, he already eats the gluten-free rice pasta I use), and I need to end the recurring 'denial' stage once and for all.

So, here I am. My doctor is really urging me to get off all problem foods ASAP and stay off them because she's worried the moderate allergies might kick in worse and man, I really don't want to have to carry around an epi-pen. :)

Nice to meet you all, and looking forward to checking out the forums here.

Yasmine

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Welcome to the forum. It's a great group here and diverse too. Any comment or question you may have will be commented on to your heart's content.

hhdavid Apprentice
hhdavid
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Welcome! Lots of support here, and lots of information, too. Glad you're here :)

foodiegurl Collaborator
foodiegurl
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Yasmine,

Welcome. I am new to this too. Well, really this Sunday is my last day, and then I will be 100% gluten-free. I found out 2 weeks ago by bloodwork. Did you have a biopsy? I declined it so far .. I am too chicken. I decided I wanted to wait until after my daughter's bday party, and that is this Sunday, and her cake will be the last wheat thing I bake, then next week, I am cleaning out the kitchen.

i have already started baking gluten-free and have been eating gluten-free for the most part since I found out. Fortunately, my husband also said he was willing to go to gluten-free.

Welcome!!

Yasmine Newbie
Yasmine
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Yasmine,

Welcome. I am new to this too. Well, really this Sunday is my last day, and then I will be 100% gluten-free. I found out 2 weeks ago by bloodwork. Did you have a biopsy? I declined it so far .. I am too chicken. I decided I wanted to wait until after my daughter's bday party, and that is this Sunday, and her cake will be the last wheat thing I bake, then next week, I am cleaning out the kitchen.

i have already started baking gluten-free and have been eating gluten-free for the most part since I found out. Fortunately, my husband also said he was willing to go to gluten-free.

Welcome!!

Thanks, everyone.

And no (she says, trying to type around a cat ~LOL~), I didn't bother with a biopsy. I was off wheat for some years before discovering gluten was a problem too, and if I ate enough to test me, I'd hurt like hell and I'm not going to bother with that. Gluten and dairy also inflame my joints really bad and I guess I've reached the end of my fudging because I just can't put myself through the pain even a day or two eating them brings to me.

I've been gluten-free off and on for two years, dairy free for most of two years, wheat free for most of ten years. I say most because I've had slip ups and they all ended in me feeling like hell and sick as a dog. Not just stomach, but joints, mind-fog, congestion, asthma attacks. Not fun stuff.

Take care and I hope the party is a lot of fun, for you as well as your daughter. :)

Yasmine

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Wenmin
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I also suffer with joint pain when glutened. (This is the first time I've heard someone else with the same symptoms.) I've had several doctors tell me my cartilidge in my rib cage was swollen when I complained about hurting in the chest area. Not one GI doctor could tell me what was causing it. I was actually diagnosed by my OBGYN!

larry mac Enthusiast
larry mac
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Welcome Yasmine.

bests regards, lm

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Welcome! You will find a lot of good information here and a lot of wonderful support.

purple Community Regular
purple
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Welcome! You will find a lot of good information here and a lot of wonderful support.

ditto...and yummy recipes too!

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