Islandgirl

I'm in my sixth week of gluten-free eating & eating at home is now becoming comfortable but the thought of going out is scarey. I've been ordering a salad but understand that pretty much all salad dressing has gluten in it. Just for basics do I think that I need to order a salad from all resturants or plain meat? I asked about gluten-free items @ one...

Wow - great postings! Empowered, Great for you! I'm so glad you changed your food and felt as great as I did. It was so dramatic for me that I swore it was a placebo effect - even though I really thought I'm way too anylistical to succum (sp) to a placebo effect - anyway...... I used someones saying here at the doctors office this morning... "You know...

Waiting for a call today from them - half-sister was out of town for a long weekend & being brought up to speed today is what I understand.

Morning everyone! I was hoping to have several members thoughts on my newly learned family history. Everyones thoughts and ideas have been SO helpful to me this past week or so. Anyone have the Dr. Fine link so I can read up on his endevors? My follow up is tomorrow morning, I'm anxious to hear what he says with this family history I now found out...

We've had several conversations since yesterday morning. I think they may get blood tested while they are still eating gluten. If they come up positive, that would be my diagnosis w/out my going back to Gluten for 3 months and re-test. I hope that's what they decide to do - waiting to hear today on that. Plus I have my re-check on Monday w/the doctor...

Look at it this from what I did - hindsight is 20/20. I internet searched myself into coming up with Celiac's, thought I was just so ahead of the pack by trying a gluten-free diet BEFORE going to the doctors, saving him a bunch of time right? And screwed up my blood test it came back negative. Now being told that if I want to re-do blood test and have...

WOW - So many replies! I'm going back in a couple hours to re-read them all & respond! Everyone - THANK YOU! I'm so glad to be here! I have new news and I need everyones thoughts please!!!!!!! At the 1st doctors appointment, he asked specifically if I had dibetics and/or Crones in my families history - I'm not in touch w/most of the family...

You're doing exactly what I don't want to do, but understand why you are doing it. Is ther such a thing as IBS w/an intolerance to Gluten? God knows I don't want to repeat that the rest of my life! I told my hubby @ lunch my plans - keep the follow up appointment & go back on Gluten after the vacation the 1st of July & see what happens. Thank...

Well, ugh... just as I thought....blood test was negative. They want me to keep my follow up appt. I told hubby and he said the follow up sounds like a waste of money. He said "Just go back on your food and see what happens." I think I'm going to do both......eventually. I'm going to keep my appointment to see what they have to say now that the test...

Wow - thankxs everyone. Waiting on the labs & I'm on pins and needles - hopefully a few more days to wait. I left a call to see if the labs were in this morning & no one called me back - UGH! This is a big practice - something like eight locations locally. Well, I'll call again tomorrow. I'm starting week four gluten-free today but not eating...

I had my blood work taken on Wednesday. The lady @ the labs front counter said 2-3 days. The phlebotimist said a week and the doctors office wouldn't allow me to make my re-check appointment for less than 2 weeks. I don't think they really know how long it takes, they all seemed to be guessing.

That's what I'm thinking too. He basically said that if the test comes back positive for Celiac - "Game over.". But if it comes back negative, then "It's 98% No Gluten IBS ". When I said I had read of false Celiac negatives, he said, "We could put you back on Gluten, wait a few weeks and stick a camera down your throat and look for the illi (something...

Hi everyone! I just found this site about an hour ago & would appreciate your thoughts on my last few weeks. History: I've always gotten crampy, gassy & run down feeling after eating what I used to call "Carbs". I thought everyone was like that. I'm never sick so I never said anything. I'm 41 y/old. Last September I went thru an over the top...