ratty89

Well Ive only been gluten-free for 4 months but if I eat something bad its usually tiredness, bloating, different kind of pain. Ive had this kind of pain in the past before I went gluten-free....doctors didnt know what it was though.

So I made myself some gluten free baking which Ive had before, had eggs for lunch then some fresh from the oven baking. 5 minutes later I felt the urgency for a bowel movement. It was normal but straight afterward I developed really bad cant-stand-straight pains in my lower abdomen. Hoping it would pass, I had a shower and got really light headed and almost...

Since being diagnosed, after reading alot of information about Celiacs I noticed some family members (mainly my mother, her sister, her brother, and my brother) having alot of symptoms/signs of celiacs. My mothers sister developed Type 1 diabeties in her 20s which the Drs said was bought on by stress. My mothers brother had bad stomach problems, they called...

So Ive been gluten free dairy free for about 10 weeks now, loving that my skin and tummy problems are going away. The general thought was Id put on some much needed weight (was only about 52kg/115 lbs and Im around 5'5), due to malabsorption being righted, eating more protein etc. I dont own scales but I can judge from my clothes fitting and my bone...

I cant use mascara, shampoo or body wash that contains wheat in it or else I get some bad skin problems. I know other people dont have these issues however. I think Im just ultra sensitive. If you dont get skin or any other reactions from using gluten cosmetics then you could be okay? Could pay to err on the side of caution though. The bonus of gluten-free...

Thanks for the thoughts guys, I do have quite a bit of tomato I suppose, but I try to stay away from potato and arent really into any other nightshades. I might check out this arthritis though.... since this same hand gets very achy if I write with it too long...how do they diagnose it?

Hey, kind of new around here but love the discussion and stories everyone tells. I thought Id chime in with something that was different that happened to me and was wondering if it had happened to anyone else and what they thought the cause was. I have been gluten free and dairy free for about two months which has been going great. Tummys feeling pretty...