Week Later..symptons?

[VydorScope]

OKay... as you may recall from the thread "I am begining to doubt" I have ben gluten-free for 2 months, not getting muhc better, still anemic, etc. My son was postivly diagnosed (see sig), and I have alot of unresloved symptons that fit celiac disease. Decided to eat some chololate cake as a test (cant afford Entorlab, and insurance wont pay for blood work, etc). After eating the cake, I felt realy bad. Cramps, multiple toliet trips, etc. Took most of the day to clear the bluk of the symptons, and part of the next. Evently I got over it... and went back to my normal level of misery...

Yesterday and the day before thoguh I felt extermly tried, headaches, etc, all the symptons of when I run out of iron in my system.. and now that I know that to look for... I also notice that today, almost a week after the cake, my stools were black and tary.

Does all this sound normal? Should I be concerned at all? I am not schedualed for another check up for several months...

[KaitiUSA]

I have reactions that last for 2 weeks. You could be having a reaction from it now yes. I would say monitor it though. Have you had this kind of reaction before or is this the first time?

Also,this is in relation to your anemia...have you had your thyroid checked? Thyroid disorders can be in connection with the thyroid which are both in connection with celiac.

[VydorScope]

I have reactions that last for 2 weeks. You could be having a reaction from it now yes. I would say monitor it though. Have you had this kind of reaction before or is this the first time?

Can not say either way... never been gluten free before, and never realy paid attn till recently.

Thyroid disorders can be in connection with the thyroid which are both in connection with celiac.

Wow Thyroid disorders are connected to the thyroid?? I never knew!

Sorry, but had to poke a little fun.

As for having it check, I have to dig up the tests.. but I azm pretty sure that was tested for last year via a blood test.

[KaitiUSA]

Haha oops can you tell I've had a long day. I was multitasking and made a error Don't blame you for poking a little fun in there I would have done the same thing...you know what I meant:

Thyroid disorders can be in connection with Anemia which are both in connection with celiac

I would say you are having a reaction though. If you do in fact have celiac and have went all those years undiagnosed then I wouldn't expect your symptoms to go away so soon. If you have seen even a tiny bit of improvement I would think at the least there is a negative reaction to gluten in your body so I would totally stick with the diet and and see if things improve in the upcoming months.

[Carriefaith]

I think the norm for reactions is 2 weeks. I know it is for me anyway, and Kaiti too If they last longer than 2 weeks, I would go to the doctor and see if something else is wrong. Hope you are better soon