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Thanks, Gemini!

Hi cdog: I'm very interested in celiac as a possible cause of sz. My son is dx'd with sz, and we're trying a gluten-free diet to see if it helps his symptoms. How long after you went gluten-free was it that you felt this change in your personality and spirituality? I'm sorry to hear that you feel like you've lost something important to you. I do believe...

My adult son may or may not have a gluten sensitivity. We're trying him on a gluten-free diet. It's early days but it seems to be helping. He doesn't have any GI symptoms I don't think. He is dx'd with schizophrenia. He's on a fairly high dose of an antipsychotic (almost twice what the manufacturer recommends). We tried switching him to a disc melt version...

Hi badlass: I'd be interested in hearing how the diet works for you. My son is dx'd with sz. We've been trying the gluten-free diet to see if it helps. We started March 16, but we've had some set backs. So far the longest we've managed to go without an accidental glutening is 8 or 9 days. He says the diet helps but can't specify in what way. He does seem...

Really good video. Thanks!

I also replied last night and now my reply is gone. There must have been a glitch.

Hi Kathryn: I asked the same question about a week ago. I'm still not sure what the answer is. I've heard everything from 2 weeks to 4 months! I'm just finishing day 8 of eating gluten and am having no ill effects, but I don't have a positive diagnosis, so I may not have celiac or gluten intolerance. I did have a little discomfort right at first, but...

My God! I am sooooo tired! I'm on day 7 of my gluten-full diet. Aside from some extra gas and gaining a pound or so, I'm not having any problems. But I'm so tired. I'm sleeping ok, but I get up feeling like I could use an extra few hours. And today I'm totally wiped out. I want to curl up in a corner somewhere and take a nap! I'm wondering if this...

That's a good point. If the test comes back negative, you'll probably go back to the diet anyway. Sometimes it's best not to have a diagnosis, like when you're looking for insurance.

Yes, and I hope to move him in that direction, but right now he's still fairly psychotic. Currently he's largely refusing meat and eggs. And when I spent 10 bucks on some nuts he threw them away. Don't ask me why. I'm sure it made sense to him. He was adamant they be thrown away. When I rescued the container and said I'd eat it myself, he threw them away...

Same here, Monael, except my side issue was insomnia.

If I were in your place, I wouldn't bother. I've been eating a low-carb diet for several years. I had some problems I had lived with for years clear up on low-carb. There were several things that might have been the culprit in my previous health issues. One of those is gluten. I never cared enough to have it tested, because, well, who cares? I'm happy...

Thanks. I have to admit I'm enjoying it so far too.

Hi: This question is for those who've done a gluten challenge after being gluten free for a while. How long before symptoms return? I've been on a low carb diet for over 3 years now, not perfectly gluten free, but nearly so. My symptoms that cleared up with low carb were mild tummy troubles (manageable without doctors or OTC meds) and moderate insomnia...

Go ahead and try the diet. It can't hurt, and it might help. I'm sorry you feel like your doctor thinks you're a head case. This is precisely the reason I don't go to doctors with vague symptoms anymore. For a while I kept going to doctors saying I was exhausted. They'd run a few tests and say I was fine. Then they'd suggest an antidepressant. Personally...