Bernadette

Celiac and Crohn's are completely linked and are often considered the "same" by many doctors- the reason why I say this is because my former co-workers tested negative for Celiac but was diagnosed with Crohn's disease and was told the treatment was a gluten free diet. One of my former doctor's thought I had Crohn's disease and told me to eat a gluten free...

I recently switched doctors because the one I have been working with for the past year just wanted to tell me I had IBS and move on. I already knew it wasn't IBS because of all of the other symptoms, especially when I got DH. So I started looking for a new doc. I visited with my new doc last weds and she was completely ready for my visit. I told the receptionist...

Most recently, I had to put gluten back in my diet to prepare for the celiac testing, per my doctor's orders. I had to follow a heavy gluten diet for a full 3 weeks before testing. Besides the fact that I felt like I just wanted to DIE, I also gained 10 lbs while eating gluten foods-mostly felt puffy and bloated while eating the bad foods. However, when...

Apparently, ground flax is gluten free. I eat snacks with ground flax quite often because they are safe foods for us celiacs. My dietitian has confirmed this and also the lady who owns the gluten free store where I shop at also confirmed ground flax or foods with flax seed are safe for us. Most importantly, I haven't experienced an allergic reaction after...