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I Think I Am Worrying Far To Much

nickhills1

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nickhills1
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Hi everyone.

First time posting on this board, and had a couple of thoughts that i wanted peoples opinions on.

I am 30, and about 6 months ago, i started getting occasional severe stomach pains (as though i had really bad trapped wind). It was so painful that i wanted to go to hospital and get a needle popped into my stomach to release the pressure. It was also putting so much pressure on my stomach that it was made me physically sick.

After a few months of this occasional occurence, i worked out that it happened just after i had eaten bread. The strange thing is that it doesnt appear to be consistent, in that i sometimes eat bread and i am fine, and sometimes, i am doubled up in pain for about 3 hours.

I am now living in Paris, and went to the doctor today, who told me to try avoiding Gluten for a couple of weeks, and then go back and see him again. Does anyone think this is Celiac, or do bread and me just not get on?

Many thanks for your thoughts..

Nick

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KaitiUSA Enthusiast
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Could be a possibility of celiac so you should get tested. Even if you do not have it, it is still worth being tested for because it can be very serious and deadly if it goes untreated.

Some people get no symptoms at all and there are over 200 symptoms associated with it so you can't tell from the symptoms. You could maybe only be getting symptoms with certain amounts. I don't think it is just bread because it is obvious it is something in the bread causing it-and that is found in many other products.

I would not go gluten free until you are tested though because that can interfere with the results. You need to be eating equal to 2-3 pieces of bread a day for 3 months before testing.

If you do not want to be tested but just eliminate all gluten to see how you feel that's fine but most people do not want to make that change in diet unless they need to.

nickhills1 Rookie
nickhills1
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Kaiti..

Thanks for the advice.. When you say that i need to be eating the equivalent to 2-3 pieces of bread per day for 3 months prior to the test, do you mean that i actually need to eat bread, or a substitue?

Its just that i dont think i could put up with the pain of the bloating etc for 3 months..

I am also worried about how i go about getting these tests done in France? I dont know how big this is over here..

But i agree that i should be tested, as i have been doing some research this afternoon into having a Gluten free diet.. Man Alive.. How tough is that!!!! I have suddenly realised how lucky i am/was..

Nick

Merika Contributor
Merika
Posted

Nick,

It doesn't need to be bread. could be pasta, beer, graham crackers, just the equivalent of several slices of bread a day. I don't know about France, but I hear that celiac is better known in Europe than the US, and so I would think a test would be available.

Funny, French bread used to make me feel real bloated, but I was ok with sourdough and other forms (or so I used to think...).

Hth,

Merika

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Jnkmnky
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Nick,

It doesn't need to be bread. could be pasta, beer, graham crackers, just the equivalent of several slices of bread a day. I don't know about France, but I hear that celiac is better known in Europe than the US, and so I would think a test would be available.

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Be careful with the BEER, or you'll find yourself on another kind of self-help website in no time! :lol:

nickhills1 Rookie
nickhills1
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Great..

Thanks for that Merika.. I have another doctors appointment in 2 weeks time. I think that i will mention this, and ask him about getting tested. Although, he suggested that i avoid gluten for the next 2 weeks, and now i am getting advice to keep having gluten, for the test..

Hmm.. This isnt easy is it?

;-)

Nick

aikiducky Apprentice
aikiducky
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I don't think your doctor's suggestion is all that crazy... He's probably thinking, try gluten free for a couple weeks, see if you feel any better, go back on gluten, see if you feel worse, and then do the test.

At least it sounds like he's taking it seriously!

Pauliina

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His suggestion is not crazy, but you could speed upthe proccess with a simple blood test now while your still eating gluten, I suggest you get the test right away and the you will know.

It could also be a wheat or egg allergy.

But i am not a doctor...so take that with a grain of sugar :)

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