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ARCHIVED Toaster, Cutting Board And Flavor
cjones99 replied to cjones99's topic in Coping with Celiac Disease
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I'm three weeks gluten free and thanks to a very supportive husband feel like this is something I can handle. As background, I'm not the typical celiac, as I was recently diagnosed due to iron-def anemia, and (what I thought was random) other health issues...constipation, rheum arthritis, vit D deficiency. A biopsy confirmed celiac, which honestly I...
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ARCHIVED Day 10 Gluten Free And Lots Of Swelling
cjones99 replied to cjones99's topic in Post Diagnosis, Recovery & Treatment of Celiac Disease
Wanted to send an update. My biopsy confirmed celiac disease (it took two weeks for the results). But I'm glad to say the swelling only lasted 5 days. When I asked my doctor about it, he said that I should think of it like a "detox." Now that the swelling is gone, I'm feeling better than I have in a really long time. I'm also impressed with all the options... -
ARCHIVED Day 10 Gluten Free And Lots Of Swelling
cjones99 posted a topic in Post Diagnosis, Recovery & Treatment of Celiac Disease
I just found out that I have a gluten allergy, which is likely responsible for RA, chronic constipation and iron-def anemia. So, I'll be happy to if a dedicated gluten-free diet is the solution to these problems. But the last few days I've been having a lot of bloating and swelling (especially in my legs). Is this common? Any suggestions?