welshy

I eat a gluten-free and vegan diet, and find that i actually feel better eating this way. It does take some careful planning but you guys in the US seem to have lots more gluten-free-vegan products that we do over here. I agree with what many others have said; I prefer tempeh over tofu any day. And if you have problems with soya I would just increase your...

Thanks for the suggestions. I haven't seen almond milk over here in the UK. I've only seen rice and soy milk. Will give soy milk and yoghurts a try though. I think i've panicked and eaten loads of dairy before my body's ready and can tolerate it. I'm just worried about my bone and dental health.

It's such a relief to know that i'm not the only one suffering from exhaustion. I've been gluten free for just over 3 weeks although keep accidentally glutenning myself (didn't know gluten was in vodka and cadbury's dairy milk!). Some days i feel great, other days i feel like i could sleep all day and barely have enough energy to get through the working...

That sucks. I haven't had any good news. In fact, i skipped my dental appointment on friday because i couldn't face anymore bad news. I've been trying to eat more dairy (used to just have milk in tea and coffee) but since doing that a week ago i have gone from having almost no bloating and constipation to being really constipated and bloated today. Not...

SO, i have accepted that i have gluten intolerance and so have been following this diet strictly for the last 4 days and am feeling so much better in that my digestive/IBS symptoms are slowly going. But, the more i read about celiacs the more i think i definitely have it. For example, in the last 6 months i have had to have 7 fill-ins!!! Have always been...

That's actually a really helpful way of looking at it. I'm so going to tell myself that it's poison everytime i eat gluten. To be honest, over the last few weeks whilst eating some gluten (but not wheat) i'm just been feeling sicker and sicker and getting more and more exhausted. So am now thoroughly fed up with this state and can't wait to see results...

Dear all, Thank you so much for your replies. They were really encouraging and i feel more able to continue on my gluten free journey. Thanks again

Hi Megan, Many thanks for your reply- it's so good to know that there's someone else in the same boat. At the mo i'm working up to a completely gluten free diet - not quite there yet as i'm eating oats. I suspect that as soon as i've cut them out i'll feel much better. I'm also barely eating dairy- just have milk in my tea/coffee. I keep going back...

Thanks for your reply Tom. Not really sure what i'm looking for either! I suppose i was just introducing myself and explaining my struggles with what i'm certain is a gluten and dairy intolerance. I think i've finally got to the point where i don't feel a doctor's diagnosis is necessary. My husband is supportive and agrees that the diet is the way forward...

I'm pretty sure i'm intolerant to gluten and dairy as a couple of years ago i went gluten and mostly dairy free for a year and all my IBS (constipation and bloating pre-dominant) symptoms cleared up and i had regular menstrual cycles for the first time in 5 years! Since then i haven't been able to stick to this diet as i go in and out of believing that i...