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ARCHIVED Diagnosed A Week And A Half Ago....
brandiwest replied to brandiwest's topic in Post Diagnosis, Recovery & Treatment of Celiac Disease
Thanks so much for an answer!! My doctor did not tell me ANYTHING... he handed me a print out from the internet on foods with gluten in it and how gluten is hidden in labels and pretty much said "good luck".... He never said anything about being careful about anything else while waiting for the villi to grow back... any other tips? I did start taking... -
ARCHIVED What All Were You Tested For Before Celiac Diagnosis?
brandiwest replied to latteda's topic in Post Diagnosis, Recovery & Treatment of Celiac Disease
I was diagnosed with: Fischer's Disease (Some kind of bowel disorder at age 1) Thyroid Disease (although normal) Dwarfism (although again normal - I was 3'5'' and 48 pounds at age 16) Endometriosis - with hysterectomy Gallbladder H. Pylori Sjogren's Syndrome Depression (even though I told then I was fatigued NOT depressed) and FINALLY Celiac..... -
ARCHIVED Diagnosed A Week And A Half Ago....
brandiwest replied to brandiwest's topic in Post Diagnosis, Recovery & Treatment of Celiac Disease
Why keep away from dairy?? I am a little confused by this?? Pretty much all I have been eating is vegetables, Gluten Free Chex, and Cheese.... LOL So I am doing BAD as far as avoiding dairy!! -
ARCHIVED Diagnosed A Week And A Half Ago....
brandiwest posted a topic in Post Diagnosis, Recovery & Treatment of Celiac Disease
Boy what a HARD diet!!! I first had a celiac panel drawn in which the Tissue Transglutinamase came back elevated at 38, but the IgA was negative. So I was referred to a GI specialist. He did an Upper GI scope and took biopsies from my small intestine, which came back NEGATIVE.... so he was a little puzzled with the conflicting results. 1 positive...