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ARCHIVED Celiac And Microcolitis?
wendstress replied to wendstress's topic in Post Diagnosis, Recovery & Treatment of Celiac Disease
I don't know the answers.... In my case it sounds as if there is a connection - but I don't know what came first. I've also been reading on a microcolitis forum, and the people dealing with that have loads of experience (the vast majority seem to be gluten-free). As a whole, they seem to have more triggers than Celiacs do. Just wondering about those... -
ARCHIVED Do I Really Have Celiac?
wendstress replied to alliecr's topic in Post Diagnosis, Recovery & Treatment of Celiac Disease
I just want to mention, too, that I was (am?) a bread addict and pasta lover. Never EVER thought I'd be able to live without them. But my tastes have changed (been on the gluten free diet for about 2 months) and I am slowly feeling better. I can imagine that going gluten free in college is a tough thing. My advice is to find a few easy things you... -
ARCHIVED Celiac And Microcolitis?
wendstress posted a topic in Post Diagnosis, Recovery & Treatment of Celiac Disease
I was tentatively diagnosed with celiac disease on 12/31/08 from bloodwork. I've been gluten-free for a good 2 months and slowly feeling better....still have a ways to go, though. Met with a GI and opted to have an EGD/Colonoscopy to rule out any other conditions. My results are as follows: 1) Gastritis - or - mild inflammation of the stomach ... -
ARCHIVED Healing Process?
wendstress posted a topic in Post Diagnosis, Recovery & Treatment of Celiac Disease
Found out I was + for celiac on 12/31/08. My TTG AIG was 90 units (Normal is <10). I went gluten-free (admittedly clumisily at first) and felt and immediate burst in strenght, mental clarity, etc. Since then, I've had lots of ups and downs...... I went to the Dr. in the first place because I had chronic diarrhea. That has gotten a *little* better... -
ARCHIVED New And Clueless
wendstress replied to wendstress's topic in Celiac Disease Pre-Diagnosis, Testing & Symptoms
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ARCHIVED New And Clueless
wendstress replied to wendstress's topic in Celiac Disease Pre-Diagnosis, Testing & Symptoms
Thanks for your responses - with 2 small boys at home (3 and 1) I have limited time to get on-line so I realize it has been a few days... A few questions: 1) Shampoos, lotions, etc.....can these cause a problem, too??? 2) Supplements? Someone mentioned B12, how about probioitics, too (as long as they are gluten free?). 3) Fast Food? Due to... -
ARCHIVED New And Clueless
wendstress posted a topic in Celiac Disease Pre-Diagnosis, Testing & Symptoms
I'm at the point of information overload. What brought me into my Dr: ~9 months of intermittent diarrhea Now, I also realize I was dealing with: Fatigue, abdominal cramping, possible depression, "brain fog" (When you deal with them for so long they sort of become normal, you know?) Test Results: TIS TRANSGLUT AB,IgA 89.8 - U/mL Reference range...