Erin Elaine
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Okay, so I haven't actually tried dating since I went gluten free. My fiancee and I split two weeks after my diagnosis (nice timing, right?!) and so I decided to take a major break from guys and also to spend some time learning about my new gluten free lifestyle. And a year later, I finally feel ready to give it a shot again. But, I've never done this...
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I get night sweats too randomly and I can't figure it out. Like you, my night sweats stopped when I went gluten free, but I'll have a few weeks where it will happen every night and then it goes away again. Evening primrose oil seems to help. Thanks for the post, I thought it was just me.
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ARCHIVED Daughter Freshman In College
Erin Elaine replied to wildwood's topic in Parents, Friends and Loved Ones of Celiacs
I never developed DH. I did have some neuopathy in my fingers, but it went away. I would still think about getting a bone density test for your daughter. My vitamin levels and all other tests are normal and I only found out about the bone loss by accident. The annoying thing was, after I was diagnosed I saw my childhood doctor for the first time in years... -
ARCHIVED Daughter Freshman In College
Erin Elaine replied to wildwood's topic in Parents, Friends and Loved Ones of Celiacs
I don't know if anyone mentioned this, but Amy's pasta sauces are (I think) all gluten free. Check the label though. Did you buy her the Gluten Free shopping guide? Open Original Shared Link. That's how I learned what to eat when I got diagnosed. I can only imagine how bad the cross contamination might be in a dorm kitchen. For example, are they... -
ARCHIVED Dairy Dairy Dairy, Say It Ain't So...
Erin Elaine replied to NorthernElf's topic in Coping with Celiac Disease
Yes, same thing for me. I could eat dairy for 6 months after I went gluten free and then all of a sudden, my celiac symptoms returned along with a really stuffed up nose and acne. I cut out dairy and all the problems went away within a month. Sorry, I know this isn't fun on top of being gluten free, but you really do get used to living without the dairy... -
ARCHIVED gluten-free One Year And Crazy
Erin Elaine replied to Debbie-in-the-warp's topic in Coping with Celiac Disease
First let me say that I absolutely understand where you are coming from. Before my diagnosis, I was a big foodie. I lived in NYC and ate out four or five times a week. I loved food! Then after I was diagnosed, suddenly I was afraid to eat anything. And those pre-packaged gluten free foods tasted so unappetizing to me, I would take 3 bites and then throw... -
Oh, this is fun. Here goes: By accident, you find out that you have major bone loss. Your doctor does a few tests, all come back normal and then he tells you that the cause of your bone loss is because you are thin. And you are only 27 years old! That was fun. My other favorite was post diagnosis. My new doctor read my chart and said:
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I recently moved to San Francisco from New York and I'm trying to find a good celiac doctor and nutrionist in the area. I know about the Celiac Clinic at Stanford, but I don't have a car and the thought of actually renting a car and taking most of the day off of work just to visit the doctor is too much! Can anyone recommend someone in the city? I'm looking...
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ARCHIVED Family Doesn't Get It
Erin Elaine replied to cookiequeen's topic in Coping with Celiac Disease
For me, the cravings started to go away after I found some good gluten free substitutes. I basically went a whole year without a cookie and then discovered the Gluten Free bakehouse at Whole Foods. It was like heaven! Now I find the smells of gluten bakeries to be overpowering....something about the yeast that I never noticed before. I can't stand to... -
Just don't get discouraged. I've been gluten free for over a year and it's a learning process. You might still be ingesting something with gluten without realizing it - medications, cosmetics, etc. It took me 4 months on the gluten free diet to realize that low fat sour cream often has gluten. Who knew? Another thing to remember is if you add something...