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  1. glutenfreejenny
    I just recently decided to join NA. After I realized I had celiac disease I had a few months of really good feelings and was really happy. Somewhere along the way I lost that. I started taking Benedryl to help me sleep, and I'm pretty sure I became addicted. I started taking more and more. I think what started this all was when I got a medical marijuana...
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    I'm sorry I don't have any help for you, but I am in the same boat. I live in in LA and am looking for a doctor that is affordable with no health insurance. Maybe we can stick together and find someone Jenny
  3. glutenfreejenny
    I am looking for a support group (or anyone going through the same thing) in the LA area. (Preferably downtown). Please let me know if you live in the area. I'm in the area for school but I'm in my late 20s and would really like to know someone who can relate and who I can talk to about Celiac. Thanks, Jenny
  4. glutenfreejenny
    Does anyone have any ideas on how to help raise awareness for celiac disease? Or food allergies?? I've been thinking about making a documentary. Going around interviewing people with celiac disease or food allergies. (I realize they are not the same, I just have both). I think that people have a view of people with allergies and celiac disease and...
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    Thanks I'm glad that it has worked for you. I got to a semi-big "art" school so there's a lot of projects and presentations and they are very strict, if you miss it you miss it. However, there is someone who I've heard about that can tell your teacher to give you a makeup if you show them a doc note, etc. Maybe I can go talk to them and see if I can show...
  6. glutenfreejenny
    Since I graduated from high school about 7 years ago I've been working on getting through college. I have several pretty serious food allergies and didn't know about my celiac disease until about a year ago, so it's been rough getting through school while working. I don't have health insurance so I've pretty much been on my own when it comes to learning...
  7. glutenfreejenny
    I also would recommend going gluten free for a few weeks-and see if that helps. If you have celiac you will know. I knew after a day of giving up gluten. Good luck. Also, I have all those symptoms. I also get lower pelvix pain--so I think that could be the gluten. Is it kinda like cramps? That's what mine is like. Really bad stomach camps.
  8. glutenfreejenny
    corn- gastro, foggy mind soy- gastro, foggy mind, red rash, fever tomatoes- light stomach pain gluten- ALL symptoms associated with celiac disease for me the big difference is if it's an allergy I get REALLY hungry and it goes away within hours. With gluten it's 3 days of barely eating and no hunger at all.
  9. glutenfreejenny
    I debated on where to post this, I was going to put it in the teen/young adults, but I'm in my mid 20's and I thought I could get more advice from people who are done with college. Anyway, I am currently working full time (no choice there) and trying to go to school full time (it's turned into part time because of the celiac disease). When I get sick...
  10. glutenfreejenny
    Since going gluten free I've noticed a weight gain. I've went up two pant sizes. It's probably because I can now eat a lot more even though I'm not eating bread. But I've noticed a weird thing. When I am gluten free I think my legs look skinnier. It's weird, my stomach is bigger because I'm eating more but my legs look a lot thinner. And when I accidentally...
  11. glutenfreejenny
    I'm not on birth control, but I have the same problem. My gyno wanted me to go on birth control to make periods more regular. I thought they did that. When I go gluten free I get mine within a month. Sometimes within the next few days. When I very first went gluten free I got mine 2 days later. Also, my doc was kinda worried I wasn't menstruating...
  12. glutenfreejenny
    Are all cleaning products gluten and soy free?? Do I have to check on things like dish soap, hand wash, purell and soaps? I've been cleaning like crazy since going gluten and allergy free and the products scare me. I'm trying not to be overly paranoid like a crazy person but I freak out about everything and whether or not it will make me sick. Going over...
  13. glutenfreejenny
    Thanks I've found it hard to find something that also doesn't have soy. Everyone seems to be putting soy in everything, even beauty products. What a pain.
  14. glutenfreejenny
    Thanks!! I have the vitamins down, now on to the beauty products.
  15. glutenfreejenny
    yeah. I have been ordering from the online gluten free store, but I also go to a lot of stores like trader joes and whole foods to find the same foods. I like to eat fruit bars. There's the George Delights fruit bars, and they have some at target. They are usually just fruit. And there's dried fruits. My favorites are the Sensible Snacks. I put a lot...
  16. glutenfreejenny
    I'm a 24 year old girl and I feel the same way when it comes to relationships. I've had them, but I feel like I've missed out on a lot of opportunities because I wasn't diagnosed until a few months ago. Dating and all that while suffering from all the symptoms...not easy. But I try to think about all the things I have gained from being sick. Going through...
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    I am allergic to soy, corn, and tomatoes. I've pretty much started eating only basic foods--plain. And if I get sick I hope I can find meds i can take. My worst fear is i have to go to the emergency room for something serious and they can't find the medicine I need in a corn/soy/gluten free form.
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    I am anemic and I think that is what is causing it. I have tried taking iron before going gluten free and it didn't help...but now that I am gluten free when I take some iron when I get restless leg it helps a lot.
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    I've pretty much gotten corn, soy, tomatoes (also allergic to blah) and gluten out of my diet...But cosmetics and body lotions and washes and all that is almost harder. I have NO idea what to use. I thought I would check here and see if anyone could help before I start calling companies like crazy. I'm just afraid I will find nothing!! The problem is...
  20. glutenfreejenny
    My neck looks swollen. Could that be from celiac disease?? Is that what you're talking about?
  21. glutenfreejenny
    I have KP. Is it what you eat the causes the rash or do I need to go gluten free with all my lotions and body washes? That's a pain.
  22. glutenfreejenny
    I don't have heath insurance because I'm a poor college student Growing up I've been to MANY doctors who have been no help whatsoever. An allergist who told me I was allergic to soy, corn, and tomatoes and sent me on my way. I had to REQUEST an epi-pen. And he simply told me not to eat anything I couldn't. I've been to natural healers, regular docs...
  23. glutenfreejenny
    Since I've gone gluten free I've noticed I've been really dehydrated. A few times I've rushed to the drugstore to get some Gatorade to help. And I do also have frequent urination. But I am a normal weight. Do you have to be underweight?
  24. glutenfreejenny
    Thanks for all the help!! I also don't eat soy, corn, tomatoes, and most dairy. I eat cheese but don't like eggs or milk. I think it will be meat, veggies, fruit, nuts, beans, and rice for me for a while.
  25. glutenfreejenny
    I get really bad restless leg when I try to go to sleep, and sometimes my hands get tingly when I don't sleep a certain way. It definitely gets in the way of sleeping because I have to try to move my leg so it stops a little. Does anyone else have this problem? I've always had trouble sleeping, but never knew why but I think this is the problem. Does...
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