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    Just because you wish it were gluten-free, doesn't make it so. Go with your "gut instinct". Even if the label doesn't list wheat products, if it seems like it would/should have wheat, hold off on it until you can call the manufacturer. This one will sound silly/gross, but if you are in a public place, check the water fountains before you drink out of them...
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    I was born and raised in Atlanta. I will be moving back there as soon as I finish my degree. I was diagnosed about a year ago. Feel free to message me if you ever want to talk!
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    Even if you get the diagnosis you want, you're still going to have to go through the same behavior. If the diet makes you feel better, keep doing it. My mom doesn't have celiac, but going gluten-free has improved her health. While I know you were being facetious, please don't forge any medical documents. That can get you into a world of trouble.
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    ARCHIVED Legal Rights

    mef replied to minton's topic in Coping with Celiac Disease

    From watching American Jail and visiting a maximum security prison, yes, they have a right to maintain a dietary requirement. You can watch TruTV/american jail and the arrestees always go through an intense medical screening. Does it mean it always is available? Probably not. You really don't want to stand out in jail... If you are really interested, you...
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    I used to be far less sensitive and I wasn't as cautious about it. However, the longer I was gluten-free, the more severe my reactions to gluten have become. I used to think scraping the chicken out of the flour tortilla was okay...because I threw away the wheat part, right? (I know that probably made some of you wince) Well, there are so many particles of...
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    I was overweight too! I think you should switch doctors because you no longer trust him--and he dismissed your concerns. While a GI doctor did my endoscopy, my PCP and my rheumatologist handle my case now. My GI doctor hadn't seen a celiac who presented with non GI symptoms before. He, therefore, suggested I stay with the doctor I felt comfortable with...
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    Hi all, I was diagnosed with celiac about a year ago and have been feeling better since going gluten-free. However, I decided to go see an endocrinologist and I wanted to hear if you all, being fellow non-gluties, had suggestions for tests to run. I am going because I had low cortisol and high TSH indicator. The T3/T4 came back normal, though. I...
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    I hope you can find some help here! I had problems for 2 years--it took that long to diagnose. I've only been gluten-free for 7 months. When I got really clean in May, I noticed significant improvement within about 2 weeks. I just wanted to let you know that not everyone here was normal weight. I'm still poofy. I still have deficiences in iron and vitamin...
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    In terms of weight, I tipped the other end of the scale. I gained a tremendous amount of weight prior to being diagnosed and have only started to lose it. However, I was having problems with malabsorption in that my intestines were so inflammed, that they couldn't pick up the nutrients my body needed. Prefacing this next statement: I am not an MD, I just...
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    I don't have hypoglycemia, but I saw this book in the gluten-free section once: The New Glucose Revolution Low GI Gluten-Free Eating Made Easy: The Essential Guide to the Glycemic Index and Gluten-Free Living (Paperback) by Dr. Jennie Brand-Miller (Author), Kate Marsh (Author), Philippa Sandall (Author) I haven't read it, but it might be useful for...
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    I was diagnosed about a year ago and since then I have been trying to figure out how to short circuit the time that I am down and out from an accidental gluten experience. I discussed this very topic with my rheumatologist not too long ago. She mentioned that there are some studies out there that show that scientists are finding more commonalities between...
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    Hi all, Thank you all for the generous replies! More than anything, it helps to know that I am not the only person out there who is trying to overcome this... Ya'll rock my socks--thanks for being here
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    Hi, College with celiac can be difficult. Besides the food, find a good friend or two who understand your condition and support you as best they can. Being able to talk to someone can make or break the experience at college. Depending on how open/public you want to be about gluten-free, maybe you can get your floor to have a gluten-free education night...
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    Hi All, I'm new to this forum, so I apologize if this thread has already been hashed out! I was diagnosed about a year ago with Celiac and after about 3 months of denial (I was a pastaholic growing up) I finally became fully gluten-free. Best diet choice I could make. I still have some bad days, but 90% of the time, I feel great. I was diagnosed while...
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    Hi Jen-- I had to reply because your presentation is somewhat similar to the celiac experience I have had: I was diagnosed a year ago with Celiac after mysterious leg pain and numbness took over my life. For years doctors thought I had shin splints, but the pain skyrocketed about three years ago--I could barely crawl out of bed! Along with my Celiac...
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