skymgirl

It's possible - I'm living proof! I was diagnosed with Celiac through bloodwork, and diagnosed with Crohn's a week later after a CT scan confirmed thickening/inflammation of my terminal ileum. I have a colonoscopy scheduled in late May so my GI can determine the extent of the Crohn's, for now I've been told it's mild and I'm on a low dose of an 5-ASA drug...

Hmmm...the Frosted Flakes are interesting because they're not safe for a Celiac to eat. (I miss them a lot!) They are made with malt flavoring, which needs to be avoided as it contains barley (and therefore gluten). You could be experiencing sensitivity/allergy to wheat rather then Celiac/gluten intolerance. Obviously, the best thing to do would be...

The last time I was in Ruby Tuesday's with my family I signed up for their rewards club. (I've been lucky to never get sick when I've eaten there, the servers have all been really helpful and accommodating.) One of the perks of the club is that you get a free entree for your birthday, mine is next Wednesday so they emailed me the coupon today...with the...

Hi there - I have both Crohn's and Celiac - diagnosed with both in a span of 2 weeks. I always had symptoms of Celiac so I wasn't too surprised when my blood work came back positive, my blood work showed positive for IBD as well. (My GI could feel the inflammation in my terminal ileum during my exam.) I was diagnosed with Crohn's after a CT scan,...

Any bleeding from "there" can be scary, so it's a good idea to get it checked. Hope you didn't think I was trying to scare you and say you might have Crohn's, I was just saying that I was surprised when I was diagnosed with it and hadn't expected it, which is why I'm happy I went the medical route and got tested, rather then just went gluten-free on...

Agreed - especially about the internal bleeding. I might sound silly, but how do you know it's stopped if it's internal? It's great that you've found a diet that is making you feel better, and testing can be frustrating, but I tend to think it's better to be cautious and rule other things out. (My own personal story - I was pretty sure I was Celiac,...

I feel for you - I had to drink 2 bottles of that stuff a few weeks ago. I drank the orange one, and besides C (which they warned me might happen) and nausea from the taste, I didn't have any other side-effects. A word of advice - make sure it's as cold as possible when you're ready to drink it, it's better when it's really cold. Good luck on your test...

I would use caution w/some of the symptoms you've been having to at least rule out anything going on with a doctor first. Just for the fact that you could have something like Crohn's or Colitis which both have shared symptoms of Celiac. I have both Celiac and Crohn's and while being gluten-free "cures" my Celiac, it can't cure Crohn's, which I need to be...

Do you have pets yourself at home? I ask this because many pet shops sell airtight containers (steel or plastic) for holding pet food. You could broach the subject by saying something like "You know, my _____'s (insert dog/cat) was always going stale because of leaving the bag open, so I tried this container I got from _____ (insert pet shop) and it's made...

Were you tested for IBD (Inflammatory Bowel Disease) in addition to IBS? And do you know which tests they ran for Celiac? There is an entire panel they should run, a lot of time doctors can be neglectful in ordering the whole panel, they just order one or two tests. I would ask to see a copy of the report from the lab so you can see exactly what was tested...

Sorry you are going through this - you and I are in a similar place. I got my diagnosis of Celiac last Wednesday, then was diagnosed with Crohn's on Friday...it was a rough week. I have been going back and forth between being relieved that I have a diagnosis to angry that I have two diseases. Then I feel ridiculous for being upset about either of them...

Hi there. Some of your symptoms certainly sound like they could be Celiac related, but at the same time Celiac symptoms can be similar to IBD (Crohn's, colitis), so it's a very good idea to visit a doctor and get checked out thoroughly. Depending on the relationship you have with your regular doctor (GP) you can talk to him or her and ask them to run blood...

I'll be 30 next month, and I just got my positive blood results last night. I've had symptoms since I was a kid, but was never tested for Celiac. I started suspecting it about a year ago, and finally got myself to a GI who was incredibly dismissive and just told me I was a "stressed out person who had IBS like the majority of women my age". I left that...

Sorry you're going through this, I know it can be rough! Is there a way that you could have a holiday at your home and you could do the cooking? That way you can make sure your turkey is safe, and you can invite family members to bring their own dishes to contribute to the meal. (That you could just pop in the over or microwave to heat up, taking the proper...