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Hey all... I've been gluten-free for a year and 2 months now. I just wanted to add to this thread that I've been feeling EXACTLY the same in regards to the dizziness and lightheadedness... I went to my doctor today who gave me some medicine for it, as well as something for acid build up ( which might be causing the pain in my stomach that I still have). He...

Hey there! I'm having the same problem.... I have to burp A LOT... and I used to barely ever have to burp before celiac... I haven't had the courage to cut out dairy yet.... but im taking a lactaid pill with my dairy... its not helping that much though. Any suggestions? Thanks a lot!

Hey Delta... man, that's harsh. Sorry to hear your girlfriend did that to you... but I can tell you for sure, anyone who does something like that to anyone... making you sick intentionally in order to cheat on you... that's LOWER THAN LOW! ANYONE like that is not worth your time of day. I know what you mean about getting down, and I come on the board...

Thanks Jen! Your words are encouraging! As for the bone density issue, I had bone density tests done and they showed very thin bones, at the level that indicates Osteoporosis... My family doctor told me I have Osteoporosis, and he recommended me to an Endocrinologist to see if I should take special medicine or just supplements ( an endocrinologist is a...

Hey everyone! I have a question. I have celiac and I get a horrible pain in my abdomen a few inches above my navel whenever I eat something wrong. But I also get an unbelievable pain around that area when I sneeze. I don't have a cold or anything, so I know it has nothing to do with being a cold symptom. Does anyone get this pain when sneezing? It really...

Hi Nickra, welcome to the board. You know, I've been gluten free for almost 3 months, and I'm still trying to keep it a secret. Same reason like you... I'm not embarassed, I just don't think a lot of people understand what it's really like unless they're going through it. The people who know are my immediate family and a couple of friends. That's it....

Thanks for all the replies everyone. I hope you're all doing well, and Linda, I hope the medicine is working for you. Take care.

Ellen: Well, in the Orthodox church, the priest first puts the Bread/Body into the Wine/Blood cup. And he gives himself communion first, then he gives to the men. After that, he comes over to the women and gives them the Body (he places it in our mouthes... in the Orthodox church, nobody but the priest is permitted to hold the Body in their hands). Then...

Hey Laura! Welcome to the board . From my experience, my family doctor sent me to a GI who deals with all types of stomach problems... and she discovered the celiac. So I'm not sure if you want to go to a specialist who only deals with celiac disease... You probably won't find many who just deal with celiac disease... If the blood tests already confirmed...

I have a quick question I'm really curious about. Say we have an accident and eat something with gluten in it. So after realizing we just had something with gluten and know that within a couple of hours we'll feel pain and start getting sick (well, that's what happens for me at least) ... can we just enjoy the rest of the day then? I guess I should use the...

Hi Ellen! Well, the first thing I want to say is that you shouldn't feel silly about getting sad when you're shopping. That has happened to me a lot, and to many people on this board. There are times when I'll walk into the store and hold myself back from tears. It's a big adjustment. We've all gone through it... and sometimes we go shopping and we're...

Mariann, I love this site too. It always helps me out when I'm feeling down or when I have a kazillion questions! You know, I was actually surprised when you mentioned the joint pain and the potatoes/tomatoes... I haven't really had a lot of tomatoes, but potatoes a fair bit! I would have never in my life guessed that potatoes could be causing the pain.....

Mario, I've been gluten-free 2 months today and I'm feeling better energy-wise. I used to faint A LOT... but I'm on iron now as well as centrum ( a multi-vitamin ) and calcium with Vitamin D. It will take some time, but believe me, you'll start to feel different. My nails used to be soooooooooooo brittle and weak and wouldn't really grow that long. Now...

I'd really like to say thank you to everyone who replied... You've all really made me feel better. I know that there isn't really a solution, but it just helps so much to talk about it with others... About the Communion... the thing is, in my church, we do not use wafers. I'm Orthodox and we use a round bread... a church member bakes the bread the night...

Hey celiac3270... As Tammy said, being gluten free isn't easy. We all struggle and feel down about it and you'll have days where you feel like that too. But the reality of it is we can't change the facts. But you know what? I'm sure you can do this. Below is a link to a list of gluten free products... I hope you find it helpful... it has helped me out...