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ARCHIVED How Long Til Things Are Back To Normal?
flowerchild replied to eko413's topic in Post Diagnosis, Recovery & Treatment of Celiac Disease
Erin, Best of luck to you! Wish I'd found out in my 20's. After many years of supposed "IBS", it took probably 3 months before the D resolved itself. Don't worry - good times are ahead. Now I never ever get D unless I've been glutened - then the cramping etc. comes back with a vengeance. It's good to stay off dairy for awhile til you're healed - and wholesome... -
ARCHIVED How Did You Start Your Diet
flowerchild replied to bahrbdoll's topic in Coping with Celiac Disease
I'm taking a friend to the grocery store this weekend who has to go gluten-free. My own odyssey started when I broke my leg and found out I had osteomalacea and multiple vitamin and mineral deficiencies - after 14 years of going to doctors trying to manage my "IBS" and "gastritis" and "esophagitis", "ulcers"... etc. I've been gluten-free for a year and a... -
ARCHIVED Vitamin D Leve - 4.5 -!
flowerchild replied to carolinamom's topic in Coping with Celiac Disease
Hi Carolinamom I feel your frustration. My vitamin D level measured 5 about 8 months ago and I was put on the 50,000IU prescription twice a week plus 1000IU a day d3. 5 months later my levels rose a bit (to 15) but not into the safety range and the doctor wanted to increase it to 3 prescription pills a week plus 1000/ day. I didn't want to do that... -
ARCHIVED New Here - Anyone Had An Experience Like Mine?
flowerchild replied to JPercy's topic in Post Diagnosis, Recovery & Treatment of Celiac Disease
Hi. I'm new too, although I've been following these forums since my diagnosis nearly eight months ago. I too had extreme muscle fatigue and all over exhaustion and weakness which seemed strange after a lifetime of walking and exercising. 3 ankle sprains, 2 torn hamstrings, a torn bicep and a broken leg - in addition to various severe digestive complaints...