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Hi, I have been waiting to see if someone would reply because I'm curious myself. I am also doing a low fructose diet (along with gluten free, dairy free, soy and corn free) and have been feeling better. I did a lot of research of different foods on www.nutritiondata.com to find out the sugar/fructose content. It helped a lot. I stay away from sunflower...

I don't overdo it with the sunflower seeds so they don't bother me. I'm a vegeterian, so meat for protein is out of the question. I bet I'll be the same way you are, Nancym, needing only 1 day to know if a food will bother me. But I still have a ways to go in my elimination phase. So far...so good.

Thank you RiceGuy for writing back so quickly. It is soooo nice to get others opinions. Right now the rice I'm eating is fine. I haven't had a chance to get to the store to check out others but I plan on it. And also thank you OBX Mom. I couldn't imagine having one of my daughters on an elimination diet. One of them is 8 and she wouldn't handle it...

Hi, I have been so tired of my stomach always hurting so I'm doing an elimination diet. I have been gluten-free, DF since Nov. 2006 (a few mistakes though). This is my 3rd day and it really stinks. But the good thing is I feel so much better already. So anyone who has done an elimination diet I have a few questions. How long have you had to go before...

Yes...yes...yes! And it's miserable too. Sometimes it can add 5 lbs (or more) to me first thing in the morning and I just have to wait for it to pass. I was diagnosed Nov. 2006 and have been on a gluten free (DF also) since. This only started a couple of months ago and I never ate a lot of salt to begin with. But now I check labels carefully for the sodium...

Hi, I was diagnosed Nov. 2006. My numbers were somewhat similar. tissue IgA- 162, IgA-165 and IgG-37. It took about 6 months for those levels to be down to normal. I was feeling better. But still after 15 months I still struggle a lot of days and get frustrated that I'll never be 100% (I keep going though). I tire so easily. Right now I'm down to a...

Hi Kristina, The pain you're having almost sounds like what I went through. The only reason I ever got checked out in the first place was lower right abdominal pain. I was having pain everyday for at least 5 or 6 hours and started ER visits. I had ultrasounds, CAT scans, a laparoscopy etc. I was finally diagnosed with Celiac in Nov. Once I got my diet...

Hi, I wanted to write yesterday but couldn't even find the energy for that. I wanted to know if anyone has had to deal with a lot of light headedness and actual fainting. I eat a very limited diet but a healthy one. I don't mind being gluten free because I was never a big eater anyways. I deal with severe abdominal about half the month (before gluten...

Thanks B, I am thankful that my Dr. finally diagnosed the celiac. Quicker than some people have it. And I really don't mind the gluten free diet. Just trying to make the most of it and how to cook healthier for me and my kids. Now the next part they need to figure out. I'm seeing an ob/gyn specialist in a couple of weeks to see if there's something...

Hi, As my Dr's app't gets closer I am kind of scared to see him. I'm not really sure why though...maybe because I've lost my faith in Dr's. My pain started over 14 months ago and I am still in pain. So 5 months gluten free and I know there's more to my problem (I am super careful especially with cc). I also see a ob/gyn specialist in a couple of weeks...

Hi Lisa, You are finally someone I can really relate to. Before I was diagnosed with celiac I was bounced back and forth between my gastro Dr. and my ob/gyn. Now over 5 months into being gluten free (and I'm extremely careful) they are starting to do that again. I am so frustrated and just want some answers. Before gluten free I had severe abdominal...

She started the gluten free diet today. It helped when she got to share in the plans for her lunches at school. I will be able to watch her too because I work at my daughter's school in Special Ed with 5th graders. She's in 5th grade and I have that lunch duty every day. Makes it kind of convenient. My 2nd grader I don't see as often there. She has...

Hi, I will know tomorrow (hopefully) when Serena's ultrasound is scheduled and we'll get the bloodwork done at the same time. I don't want them doing anything else, like a biopsy, until we try the gluten free diet for a time. She doesn't take any medications or supplements. She is sick maybe twice a year and then gets children's tylenol...but that's...

Thank you for the nice thoughts. I talked to Serena this morning and together we read the posts I received on this subject. I want her to be a part of this big decision. She realizes that it could help but then again maybe it's something different. I explained that even though I'm not eating much of a variety at the moment (until my issues with pain are resolved...