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I quit smoking 27 years ago and the symptoms started about one year later. I didn't know what it was until recently. All of my siblings still smoke and they have no symptoms.

Activated charcoal caps work really well for me. I'm not sure if this little tot can take them. They are a good sized capsule.

Rice, beans, meat, potatoes, fruits and veggies are inexpensive. Not convenient, but inexpensive.

I still am foggy after 3 months of strict gluten-free so I can't answer the fog question.

According to the doctors I had IBS, 25 years. After being gluten free for 3 months things are changing, stomach doesn't hurt, digestion is starting to return. I tried atkins a few years ago and noticed a definite change for the better. Once my daughter discovered the celiac connection it all clicked. We are both doing better gluten free.

Thanks for the replies, this particular brand claims to be grown and processed free of any gluten grains. I also am not as sensitive as some. I may find the courage to try these, I will do more research first.

I was at the health food store and saw gluten free oats. Are they really safe? That seems dangerous to me.

Pizza!

Pizza!

Pizza!

Bologna sandwich on white bread - the gummy fresh kind

Cake

Cake donut holes

Toasted garlic Italian bread

Toast!

CINNAMON ROLLS! the big ones covered with frosting

Aunt Annie's pretzels

I was a bit of an addict...... Much better now, 14 weeks gluten free. Felt good to get that out.

That sounds like a good safe diet, I live on meat, veggies rice and fruit. A baked potato is a beautiful thing for a sore digestive system, just a dab of non-dairy margarine.

Are you still eating dairy? A lot of us are temporarily lactose intolerant. It always gives me gas and bloating, for sure. Or, you could have other food allergies. You may want to check into that as well...

I will second that! After being gluten for the first two weeks I felt great. I then noticed that dairy would really do a number on me, gas and bloating is putting it mildly, it was horrible. Once I stopped dairy I was pretty much ok. Some types of oils that chips are cooked in can be problematic like cottonseed oil. Narrow your diet down to things that don't bother you and then slowly add back in items and see if they cause a problem. It is a long and tedious process. Feeling better is worth it. I have been gluten free for 13 weeks. It does get easier!

I have had pernicious anemia (b12) for about 10 years. Tired and weak are part of it as well as numbness and tingling in the arms or legs. B12 shots, easy to give yourself, will help tremendously.

My stomach is much more sensitive, gluten free for 12 weeks, I can now tell a problem food within an hour of eating. Dairy and certain oils are a problem, like cottonseed oil used to fry certain chips, is a real problem. I can now weed out the offenders more easily because they show up right away. Before going gluten free I could eat just about anything because my stomach always hurt anyway. It wasn't until going gluten free I actually found out how much it did hurt, I just got used to it. A simple diet means a happy digestive system. Hopefully in a year or so I can start to add things back in, like real cheese!

My family has a history of digestive problems but no one ever investigated. I thought it was IBS and my daughters thought it was IBS. The oldest researched celiac and went gluten free and her symptoms were much better. Seeing her success I went gluten free 9 weeks and I am recovering slowly. Your story is familiar, sounds like home!

I took it once a couple of years ago and broke out in hives overnight, it was bad, very bad.

I have had problems with store bought tostada shells but have no trouble with corn tortilla's. I also think the oil is the culprit. I cook the tortillas on a smoking hot skillet with no oil and I'm ok.

I checked the shells, they are fried in cottonseed or corn oil. I think cottonseed seed oil is paint thinner, or is it linseed oil? Anyway, they had to go, cottonseed oil is not good.

I usually don't have problems with oils in moderation.

I use mine, it has been cleaned very well. I don't have any problems with it. Some are sensitive to even trace levels of gluten, I am not. You would just have to determine your risk level.

I know that whenever I had a lot of frito's they made me sick. CC issues with them. I could handle a little but I don't eat them anymore.

I have that problem with fritos in quantity and store bought tostada shells. The tostada shells are killer, for me anyway, they taste good but wow, do they make me sick.

It may be a gluten problem or it could be a reaction to dairy or some other item. I see new items pop up now that did not bother me before. Hang in there.

I have only been gluten-free for 8 weeks but I am more sensitive to several things now, dairy and some brands of corn products. Looks like your sensitivity goes up a notch after you leave the poison out of your diet.

I had problems in the upper left under my ribs. It hurt and I could almost feel a gurgling there (gross -yes). Gluten free for six weeks and it has gone away. One doctor told me part of my spleen had died, another said you can't hurt there, there isn't anything there!

My daughter figured out the celiac connection, undiagnosed, through her own health problems as well as mine, my mothers, my grandfathers and many other relatives. It was well known that my grandfather had severe digestive problems as did all of his children and about half of the grandkids. We just lived with our problems and thought there was nothing that could be done. Symptoms ranged fro the big D and C to alopecia, one aunt loses all of hair every few years, pernicious anemia, anemia, dizzy spells, bruising, the list goes on.

In just a couple of months of gluten free life my little off-shoot of the family tree feels better. The other parts of the family don't want to accept celiac or even try the gluten free but at least it works for us.

Families really can help each other if they share data.

I think it's a sweetner, cheap, fake sugar. I stick to real sugar now, the stuff that ends in "tol" is not good for you.

Hi MarisaB

The exact same thing happened to me. I have been gluton free for almost two months. THe first week I went Gluton free I felt great. I started back at the gym and taking the dog for evening walks. After about six days of that I ended up being bed ridden (again) for almost three whole days.

I was told it takes time. The first week was like a tease for me because after almost two months, I still dont' feel as good as I did the first week. It gets frustrating because I want to feel how I did two years ago.

Just this weekend I glutoned myself very badly. I spent Saturday and Sunday in bed and crawled through work yesterday then went straight to be when I got home. And the same today, I'm exhausted.

So it will take a while. I'm still waiting.

ME TOO!

I felt like I was walking on the clouds the first week and then poof, I was sick again. After 4 weeks I do feel much better but I'm still waiting for that great feeling from the first week.

Yes indeed, sorbitol is a laxative, I found that out the hard way.

i just paid $4.69 for a tiny loaf of four flour bread, so excited, I was going to have grilled cheese. That bread is hideous, my old socks taste better, I ate the grilled cheese anyway, dairy and all.

I have been gluten free for 4 weeks tomorrow, feeling much better but I can not handle dairy in any quantity over a teaspoon or two. I guess thats normal until you get healed up a little bit.