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Somehow about a week ago, I fell victim to cross contamination. I have spent hours trying to figure out where it came from, but I am at a loss. Anyway, last week, the horrible gas, the distended belly (it's seriously hard as a rock), canker sores, diarrhea, cramping and stomach gurgling came back big time. I've been glutened about 4-5 times in the year...

I know how hard it is. Last year was my first gluten-free Thanksgiving and even though my mom was diagnosed the same day I was, she didn't want to do a gluten-free Thanksgiving because "it wasn't fair to the others." So, I suffered through it and was sick for a week. This year she came to her senses and we're doing a gluten free turkey and a regular one...

It is truly wonderful to have such a supportive husband. I was diagnosed last October and spent the holidays learning what I could and could not eat. My husband went out of his way to organic grocery stores near his job to buy gluten free baking mixes, and he spent hours baking pies and cheesecakes that I could eat. He has tweaked some of his favorite...

My canker sores are mostly gone too. The only time I get them is if I have an accidental gluten ingestion. I accidentally had some on Sunday afternoon, I had diarrhea on Sunday night and a big sore on my gum on Monday morning. It's how I know if I was glutened or if I am sick. It will get easier. I cried most of October whenever food was involved...

I was also at my heaviest when I was diagnosed, despite trying everything possible to lose weight. Once I went gluten-free, the weight started coming off immediately. I have lost close to 30 lbs in nine months. I would love to lose another 10, but if I don't, I'm still happy with how I look and feel. I never EVER thought I would feel this good again.

I was diagnosed on October 2 and have lost nearly 30 lbs since then. I ran anywhere up to 7 miles at a time 4-6 times a week last summer and kept gaining instead of losing. Once I was diagnosed, I stopped running (mainly because of weather and laziness), but that's when my weight began to drop. Within two weeks I was down over 5 lbs and by December I had...

I try to avoid it (I see it mostly with chicken), but that's mostly because I don't think it tastes as good as normal chicken. Now that I am gluten-free, I am even more conscious of it since they don't label what the solution is.

We're a week into the gluten free diet. I took him to see my gastroenterologist and he ordered the genetic test (finally!) so we should have those results in a week. He's also having a complete stool analysis because the doctor thinks there is malabortption of some sort going on, even though his bloodwork has been negative for celiac thus far. He had an...

I've lost about 30 lbs since October, I read in Gluten Free for Dummies that overweight celiacs tend to lose and underweight celiacs tend to gain. It makes sense...

I forgot about the Whole Foods in Annapolis...I hear it is is absolutely amazing. It is shocking to see the grocery bills go up so much! We are a couple of days into the diet and he's doing pretty well. He suddenly hates fruit, and now I feel like his diet is even more limited. I think he might be feeling pretty good- he's been in a really great...

I noticed this tonight!! I started my 4 year old on a trial gluten-free diet after discussing it with my pediatrician (I posted about this below). I have been gluten-free since October when I was diagnosed and have been convinced that he is at the very least gluten intolerant. Tonight I was putting him to bed and I thought that his eyes looked a lot better...

Well, my son's bloodwork all came back negative, but we're still dealing with the same issues as before. Dr. Fasano said to just watch him and to reevaluate him as he gets older. The pediatrician saw him yesterday for a 6 month weight check, and he's gained a little over a pound. He wanted my son to weigh 35 pounds by now, but he's still below 34....

Hey Hon! Love the name! I took my 4 year old to see Dr. Fasano at University of Maryland earlier this year and his bloodwork was fine, so he didn't do anything else. I was diagnosed with celiac in October and my son is itty bitty, so I worry. He has constipation, always complains about tummyaches, gets canker sores, can be irritable, etc. My son...

Greg, I am so sorry to hear of your diagnosis. I lost my grandfather to pancreatic cancer in December and have gotten really involved with the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network. I've lobbied Congress the last two years to try to get more funding for pancreatic cancer through the organization. They are a tremendous group of people and provide great support...

Libbyanne- I actually checked out the menu before we went, but nothing sounded good to me. I used to stuff myself with the chicken parmesan or chicken alfredo, and the thought of getting grilled chicken and veggies seemed less than appealing. My sister has eaten there since she went gluten-free and had a great meal, but I was being fickle I guess! Thank...