I know exactly how you feel. It is so frustrating when you feel as though no one understands you, or you feel like people think you are going crazy/ want attention for always talking about what you can and cant eat. My dad constantly comes home with pizza and other foods i cant at for dinner and is shocked when i say "dad i cant eat that". its frustrating that he wont just google this condition and get a grasp on what i can eat, or at-least listen when i constantly ramble about my recent doctors advice.
I think that even though you may not have had the proper testing, you have celiacs! I honestly have cried thinking about some of the things i will never be able to eat again. However, its probably the best thing to happen to me. I now WANT to cook, which has never been the case. I am interested in finding new gluten free delicious foods.
One thing I would recommend is buying Shauna James Ahearns book "Gluten Free Girl". This book is incredible and just like you knew she had celiacs before her test results came in. I got the book for like $8.00 used on amazon, so i would say grab a copy.
As for your symptoms even when you are eating gluten free....you may still be ingesting some gluten and not now it. I have only been on the diet for about a month and I can instantly tell when i ate gluten and didnt realize it. I get tired and a migraine, so you may want to look at that. I'm sure you've explored this website, and probably more thoroughly than me since you have been gluten conscious for 4 months, but check out the safe and unsafe lists provided. I just printed them out and plan on bringing them everywhere so i know exactly what i can and cant eat.
Well good luck with your celiac discovery and i wish you good health. Even if celiacs isnt the case a gluten free diet is still good for you, so while you wait for an opportunity to get tested, hang in there.
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I know exactly how you feel. It is so frustrating when you feel as though no one understands you, or you feel like people think you are going crazy/ want attention for always talking about what you can and cant eat. My dad constantly comes home with pizza and other foods i cant at for dinner and is shocked when i say "dad i cant eat that". its frustrating that he wont just google this condition and get a grasp on what i can eat, or at-least listen when i constantly ramble about my recent doctors advice.
I think that even though you may not have had the proper testing, you have celiacs! I honestly have cried thinking about some of the things i will never be able to eat again. However, its probably the best thing to happen to me. I now WANT to cook, which has never been the case. I am interested in finding new gluten free delicious foods.
One thing I would recommend is buying Shauna James Ahearns book "Gluten Free Girl". This book is incredible and just like you knew she had celiacs before her test results came in. I got the book for like $8.00 used on amazon, so i would say grab a copy.
As for your symptoms even when you are eating gluten free....you may still be ingesting some gluten and not now it. I have only been on the diet for about a month and I can instantly tell when i ate gluten and didnt realize it. I get tired and a migraine, so you may want to look at that. I'm sure you've explored this website, and probably more thoroughly than me since you have been gluten conscious for 4 months, but check out the safe and unsafe lists provided. I just printed them out and plan on bringing them everywhere so i know exactly what i can and cant eat.
Well good luck with your celiac discovery and i wish you good health. Even if celiacs isnt the case a gluten free diet is still good for you, so while you wait for an opportunity to get tested, hang in there.