KerriAnne

I had an ulcer years ago... doesn't feel the same as far as I can remember, and the pain this time is in the lower/central abdomen - my ulcer pain was under my ribs. I had this pain before being diagnosed - and in general, it went away with my other symptoms when I went on the gluten-free diet. I just wish I knew what causes it. I could be wrong - it could...

Has anyone else ever had bad abdominal pain, particularly in the morning? Over my 3.5y on a gluten-free diet since being diagnosed, occasionally I have these spells where, even though I cannot easily identify any dietary changes, I feel horrible again...and then the symptoms resolve almost as suddenly as they came on. One particular symptom is abdominal pain...

In case any one is interested. Here's some info on the discrepancy between the commonly reported 3500cal/lb fat, and the calculation of 4086cal/lb fat... "Q. In books on nutrition, I'm told that to lose one pound of fat it's necessary either to reduce my food intake by 3500 calories or to exercise so that 3500 calories are burned. How is the value...

Dr. Jeffrey Stein Columbia Presbyterian New York, NY 212-305-5444 WONDERFUL!!! He's a one-man show... he does it all from taking your basic vitals to prescribing Rx and diagnostic testing. Kind, compassionate human being. He's very cautious and thorough.

Here are a few ab exercises to do without crunching..... 1. Plank: push-up position except you are on your forearms rather than your hands. Hold your body flat as a plank from head to heels, and hold your core tight (imagine pulling your belly button to your spine). Hold for 15 seconds to start, build up to 1 minute. To increase challenge, increase time...

When's your marathon? Maybe it was last weekend? Anyhow, if you haven't raced yet (or even if you have) here are my suggestions after doing several marathons, triathlons & other races since being on the gluten-free diet... Usually race-day anxiety gets the best of me, so I find it very hard to eat too much prerace without upsetting my stomach. What...

My GI doc is Dr. Jeffrey Stein ~ also at Columbia Health Center, but not officially in the Celiac Disease Center. I did see Dr. Susie Lee after 1 year on the gluten-free diet. I'm a grad student at Columbia so it was convenient enough for me to go see her. Dr. Stein recommended I see her since they have so many on-going studies, though since I had already...

Hi! I've had a great GI doctor here in NYC for the past few years (Dr. Jeffrey Stein...he's WONDERFUL!), but I'm now moving to CT for a new job, and am looking for a new GI doctor for my Celiac. Any suggestions? I'll be working in New Haven, and living somewhere between there and the Danbury area. Thanks! I just saw bluckii's post from 9/11 re...

Sorry you're so sick!!! As for Pam (original), I stopped using it because it has "grain alcohol" in it. I'm not entirely certain if that is a problem, but it seems like it would be. I switched to Mazola and have been fine with it. Good luck recovering!!!

Jinscoe~ Clif Bar sponsors you.... wow! What do you do? You must be pretty great!

The continuing saga of Kerri's health..... I had the worst day since my diagnosis back in 2004 yesterday! I had a wedding shower & bachelorette dinner to go to. The shower was fine...I talked with the server about a salad they had on the menu, and everything seemed like it would be fine. Most of the food we got I couldn't eat, so I basically...

Hi Sara, I've never tried fasting, but I feel the same way you do. Right now the last thing I want to do is eat anything. I had been doing seemingly well on the gluten-free diet, but lately I've been so miserable. I can't seem to eat anything without feeling sick. Yesterday I had the worst day since I've been diagnosed (~2.5 years ago). I'd be interested...

It sounds like you are making very good progress actually. It can be tricky getting off drugs like klonopin as you must wean off slowly, like you did, and it can definitely take some time to be completely drug and symptom free. You are wise to take one day at a time... relish in the things you can do today that you couldn't do yesterday. Keeping a list...

Hi Noelle, Your nickname makes me laugh..."Can'tEvenEatRice!".... sometimes I feel like my body wants no part of consuming food. I actually considered giving up all grains too...corn in particular. My concern is that going dairy-free has been tough enough, so I thought I'd go with one thing at a time. Basically, if I just live on fruits & veggies...