Mj25

This is great to hear. I have been mostly gluten free for a month now (had some CC issues a few times recently) and am not really feeling better yet. It could be bc of the CC or just that I need more time, either way I am really looking forward to feeling normal (whatever normal feels like)! It is encouraging to know that I will feel normal and good someday...

I am right there with you! I find myself either wanting to cry or actually crying when I think of all the wonderful food I will never be able to have again. People keep telling me that I need to just get used to it, but its just not that easy. This past weekend, we went to my boyfriends parents house for the weekend and everytime we go visit them we always...

I had the same problem with my dietitian when I met with her. She told me to take it slow and not jump into it, to just make sure that I stay away from gluten for the most part but if I had a little it is no big deal. This really bothered me for the simple fact that, if gluten is what is damaging my intestines and making me this ill then it IS a big deal...

Thanks Fiddle-Faddle! I have been dairy free for a month now as well but I'm not liking it too much. I love dairy. I have been trying really hard to read all labels very carefully but it can be so tricky. I told my boyfriend that I am not eating anything that doesn't say gluten free on it, but that is near impossible. I have also considered just to stop...

OMG! I am definitely getting some of this. It is a death wish to anyone who enters the bathroom after I have used it. Half the time I can't stand to be in there with myself! LOL

Hi Walter, I can really relate to how you feel bc I am feeling the same way. I have been on the gluten free diet for a month now and still am not feeling better. It is very frustrating for me bc when I am sick (which is often) everyone around me keeps saying "well you didn't eat anything with gluten in it" or "shouldn't you be feeling better by now" ect...

I was just recently diagnosed with celiac disease in March. I have been on the gluten free diet for a month as of yesterday (May 1) and have been experiencing muscle spasms all over my body and I mean all over! I have also had several bouts where I get very shaky, dizzy, nauseous and feel very weak. I was previously told that I am hypoglycemic but usually...

Thanks for your replies. I just went online to the Dept. of Labor website and it says that if the employer doubts the validity of my condition then they have the right to request a second opinion by a physician of their choice at their expense. In the meantime, they have to give me the time off that I need. This really bothers me only bc my employer has...

I bought a box of fruity pebbles and cocoa pebbles, I ate the whole box of cocoa pebbles and was fine but when I ate the fruity pebbles I got sick. The box looked safe as far as the ingredients list.

Hi, I am just wondering if anyone is familiar with FMLA. I have applied for FMLA at work because I have been so sick. Some days are just too bad for me to make it to work. Anyway, my employer gave me a very hard time about it and now they have had their Lawyers contact me via certified mail telling me that I have to get a 2nd opinion by a physician of their...

Reading all these great things gives me hope, but I must say that it also makes me a little depressed bc I still feel like crap all the time. I have only been on the gluten free diet for almost 2 weeks so I know I have a long way to go, I just hope it will be like everyone says "you'll feel like a new person" bc then I have a lot to look forward to. Thanks...

Hi all, I just wanted to say thank you all SO much for the great advice and support. I want to give a special thanks to NoGluGirl for the great list of gluten-free products, that will be VERY helpful for me! I also wanted to give you an update. The same day I posted this when I got home from work, my boyfriend told me that he was thinking about my celiac...

I am new to this so I apologize for the length. My name is Miranda and I am 25 yrs old. I have been sick for the past 8 yrs and always told I have IBS. After yrs and yrs of this and it getting worse by the week, I finally went to a new doctor who had me get blood work done for Celiac and it was positive but even after I went to the GI specialist, he even...