cristiana
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Hi @trents Two things can happen: 1/ For a very small gluten hit, I will get a slightly sore stomach for a few days, maybe a day or two following the glutening, and (TMI warning) maybe slightly loose BMs with mucus for a couple of days. 2/ For a substantial glutening, and thankfully it's only happened once in recent years, I get bad chills... -
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cristiana replied to hjayne19's topic in Post Diagnosis, Recovery & Treatment of Celiac Disease
Thank you @knitty kitty x -
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Brilliant news for British Coeliacs! Colin was launched in 1990 so I am fortunate in that I was able to try this amazing chocolate swissroll cake before my diagnosis. But the good news is he has now appeared in the Gluten Free aisle at M&S, and also is available home delivery through Ocado. https://www.marksandspencer.com/food/made-without-wheat...
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Re: Michelin star. To give an example, the Ritz Hotel in London has two Michelin stars. Here's another article about Michelin stars - from our own archive.
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cristiana replied to hjayne19's topic in Post Diagnosis, Recovery & Treatment of Celiac Disease
Very helpful @knitty kitty. Thank you. I am trying to remember what vitamin so alarmed my GP and I have a feeling it was A or E. I remember reading the pills contained well over the 100 per cent RDA of whatever the vitamin was. One thing I'd love to ask you that has always intrigued me. One day when my anxiety was completely through the roof... -
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@trents Good question. We are strict at home, although I have to admit I've eating the odd thing that turned out to have been made in a shared facility. But that is very unusual for me, Therefore I have concluded that eating out must be the issue, which I do a lot more of now. But I do need to put it to the test, and I hope to do this by not eating...
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Hi Colin I share your frustration. My coeliac disease was diagnosed in 2013 and it took some years for my TTG levels to settle to normal levels in blood tests. I had to make a few significant changes at home to make sure our house was as gluten free as possible (I share a house with gluten eaters) but time and time again I found I was glutened...
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cristiana replied to hjayne19's topic in Post Diagnosis, Recovery & Treatment of Celiac Disease
Totally agree, that is an excellent point. I tend to mention these vitamins and also ferritin, because in England (not sure about the rest of the UK) these are the tests generally offered routinely through our public health system. It is unusual to be offered much more than that. I was low normal/deficient in all three, and found that when I supplemented... -
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cristiana replied to hjayne19's topic in Post Diagnosis, Recovery & Treatment of Celiac Disease
PS... I help care for someone in their 90s, albeit part time, but have just been in hospital for a while with him and it has reminded me, even for someone in better physical shape, which I am now, thankfully, it can be very tough on one's health/sleep/mood. I think what I am trying to say is you are going through a lot all at once, it is not surprising that... -
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cristiana replied to hjayne19's topic in Post Diagnosis, Recovery & Treatment of Celiac Disease
Hi @EvieJean I was delighted to read @hjayne19's comments about A LIfe at Last as the book definitely helped me to understand how anxiety works. You may be suffering from vitamin and mineral deficiencies which will can contribute to and even cause anxiety. Have you had any tests done? If you have and 'normal' results , do take a second look at... -
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4.5 years into diagnosis, eating gluten-free and still struggling: would love support, tips, & stories
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Hello @Heavenly Flower Welcome to the forum! It will take time to master the diet and find what foods you can eat but I'd suggest what might make it easier is to keep a food diary. You can write down what you ate, and then any symptoms that arise in a day. Patterns do start to emerge. Also, it is worth bearing in mind that sometimes intolerances...
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Very helpful advice from @trents I just wanted to chip in to say I had elevated liver function tests prior to and some months after diagnosis. Namely raised immunoglobulins at a level of 41, when the cut off for normal in our local lab was 35. I was quite scared all this time, esp. when my GP didn't know what she was dealing with, and even...
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cristiana replied to hjayne19's topic in Post Diagnosis, Recovery & Treatment of Celiac Disease
Thank you for your post, @nanny marley It is interesting what you say about 'It's OK not to sleep'. Worrying about sleeping only makes it much harder to sleep. One of my relatives is an insomniac and I am sure that is part of the problem. Whereas I once had a neighbour who, if she couldn't sleep, would simply get up again, make a cup of tea, read,... -
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Increased intraepithelial lymphocytes after 10 yrs gluten-free
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Watch this space! 😊
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I've been reflecting on this further. The lowest TTG I've ever managed was 4.5 (normal lab reading under 10). Since then it has gone up to 10. I am not happy with that. I can only explain this by the fact that I am eating out more these days and that's where I'm being 'glutened', but such small amounts that I only occasionally react. I...
