clockworkjoce

thanks everyone for replying. it doesn't sound so bad. i don't know, it's a big long word and a big long tube. what can i say, the little things freak me out sometimes...

i've been doing some minor research into endoscopies, and i have a question for those who have had them for celiac disease. the description states that the procedure is 'minimally' invasive and does 'not have to be preformed through a natural opening', which isn't exactly descriptive. so, just to simplify, how and where do they do it? and, was the experience...

i actually buy food that i used to be able to eat just so i can watch my fiance eat it, but i get in trouble if i start to smell it and i have to leave the room to restrain myself. and sometimes, i ask him about what he eats for lunch (like pizza and bagels), totally fishing you know, just so he can tell me how 'terrible' it was. i'm a voyeur and i totally...

i'm glad (that might not be the right word) that others are going through the same stuff. and, off topic, i visited your blog, which is very very cool. kudos!

thanks for replying, i think these are all things i need to hear. i really appreciate being welcomed into this community. right now, i'm beginning to realize the impact this disease has on your life and how much it really alters it. i have to admit, as melodramatic as it sounds, i feel a sense of loss and it is very hard to communicate these feelings to...

i've had stomach problems and health issues like anemia and rashes for years. my grandmother is a celiac, so on a whim i went on the gluten-free diet thinking maybe this is it. well, after the first month i felt incredible and that horrible bloating went away, the rashes are subsiding, and as far as the anemia goes i'm feeling less tired and a bit more...

so, i just went out to eat at a japanese rest. and the waiter wasn't sure what kind of soy sauce they used, but assured me it would be fine. of course, i'm not willing to suffer the consequences so i didn't eat it, but ended up getting mild food poisoning from the tuna in the sushi. should i be glad i'm having a stomach problem that isn't related to celiac...