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  1. cristiana started following Hernia symptoms after gluten exposure
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    Hi there @MCAyr I have a small umbilical hernia which came about during my second pregnancy. I can just about see it, and feel it, when I stand or sit, but it is far less noticeable when I lie down. I always know when I am putting on weight because I can get pain and burning near the site, funnily enough not on the hernia itself but either side! ...
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    I was thinking similar thoughts. Names/brands would be very helpful.
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    Well, this is interesting. I am based in the UK and it just so happens that I've been eating a lot more oats recently, gluten-free of course, and I'm beginning to feel quite nauseous, I have an unsettled stomach and quite a few aches and pains. In three weeks I have my coeliac review - if my TTG levels are higher than last year, maybe that will be why...
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    Great advice from @trents. A couple of other tips. Firstly, always try to have a good stock of gluten-free alternatives in the house so you aren't tempted to give in when there is nothing else available. Secondly, as you will have noticed, gluten-free bread does taste quite different from regular bread. But I think it was my GP who said...
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    The early days are often tricky for the newly diagnosed. There were times I thought I'd never feel better, but it just takes some people longer than others. Hang on in there, and keep posting with any questions as they occur or if you need any encouragement.
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    Great to have another UK person on the forum! Re: blood tests, it sounds as if you are being well monitored but if you have any further concerns about blood tests or anything else, do not hesitate to start a new thread. Cristiana
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    Hello Suze and welcome to the forum. Can you tell us which country you are posting from? The reason I ask is that in some countries, it is quite a good idea to be tested for coeliac disease because if it turns out you are a coeliac, you will be given additional support by the government. For example if you live in the UK, the NHS offers support...
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    Since I've been a member of this forum, I've seen some people write that they have not been able to tolerate corn, and others nightshades - tomatoes, potatoes, eggplant, and peppers (including bell peppers, chili peppers, and paprika). However, intolerances can be short term, just while you are healing. So bear this in mind if you start dropping...
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    I think going back to your GI isn't a bad idea - my visits to the GI did not stop following my diagnosis as I had annoying issues on and off for some time. Thankfully he is a fantastic GI, with a great sense of humour, so it wasn't a chore to see him again although I'd rather not have had to, obviously! But I needed my mind to be put at rest as my symptoms...
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    I struggled for a long time. My TTG levels took an age to come down. I even gave pure gluten free oats a miss, it took 8 years before I could tolerate them. Removing dairy temporarily from my diet was hugely helpful. Check your utensils and the oven you use are scrupulously clean, and don't open roast or bake food uncovered in an oven shared with gluten...
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    Luke warm bath (deep) with a handful of Epsom salts, and bath for about 20 minutes. Be careful getting out of the bathtub, the magnesium (Epsom salts) can make you feel a bit woozy. I've suffered from costochondritis, might be what you have? I find rest very helpful, and avoid any foods that bloat you as this can put added pressure on the ribcage.
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    Flapjack is as British as Fish & Chips! Oats, butter, sugar, golden syrup... yum. I have just returned from Fowey in Cornwall having discovered they have a branch of this amazing, award winning flapjack shop in the town. I would thoroughly recommend that all coeliacs visiting Cornwall and Devon, who can tolerate pure oats, to drop in and buy one buy...
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    @MelissaClinPsyD See above.🙂
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    My chest pain has been caused by costochondritis, as well as times when iron supplements has given me such bad bloating it has put pressure on my back and chest, and reflux can do the same. Also, along the lines of Wheatwacked's suggestion above, is it possible you had an injury to your chest/ribs way back that is being set off by either some sort of...
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    Thanks for sharing that film, @trents. I am not sure how I missed that film as I see it is a few years old, but it is very good. I think you should be fine if you take your own packed lunch and eat it from your own lunchbox etc. Might be worth doing a lunchtime recce to see how cramped the room is before making a decision - for all you know, there...
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