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I was trying to figure out why I was swelling up more and more as the day went on. I looked pregnant and felt awful! I've been gluten-free for almost 3 weeks and was doing great then BAM - balloon! So I did some research. (TONS actually) Turns out low stomach acid is the culprit. It is incredibly common in Celiacs. I got some HCL tablets and took...

Thanks Neroli. I gained almost 5 lbs overnight - woke this morning to still being bloated. I'm like the girl in Willy Wonka who turned into a blueberry. I've never experienced anything like this. What you said about gluten masking other things and how going gluten-free can reveal other sensitivities makes sense. I have eliminated dairy - the almond...

Yesterday I ate almond cheese and afterward read the label and found it has casein in it. I have been avoiding dairy since going gluten-free. Yesterday I was doing great - felt like the program was starting to work, had lost a little weight (a good thing), energy improving, mood improving, bm's improving. Today I had a headache (first one in awhile - used...

Check out: Open Original Shared Link This is a site for Gluten-Free Vegan recipes. Also, look into raw food cookbooks. There are a TON of amazing recipes that are all vegan and gluten free. You can make lasagna and pate and noodles and ravioli and desserts. Raw is a great resource for Celiacs. Plus, making raw food is faster than cooking. I make a...

It sounds like you may have something called "pancreatic insufficiency". Pancfreatic enzymes are the treatment but I don't know anything about the dose, etc. Pancreatic insufficieny is commonly found in Celiacs. It would explain the fatugue after eating. The rest of your symptoms...I don't know. Have you had your ferretin (blood iron) checked? I know...

Great post! I'd say definitely get her on a gluten-free diet. I didn't find out I had Celiacs until recently but EVERY issue I've had is explained by it and responding to gluten-free. Gluten intolerance can cause a host of problems like brian-fog, not focusing well, anxiety, depression...your daughter may have symptoms that she can't articulate. She...

Hi Diva~ Enzymes don't help with gluten but they do help with inflammation. There are enzymes called proteolitic enzymes that are a group of enzymes that can greatly reduce inflammation in the body. The issues with gluten intolerance, including Celiacs, are malabsoption and inflammation caused by an over-active immune sytem. Enzymes help both. I think...

I suspect you have 3 or 4 unrelated things causing the various problems you are having. You will find answers, just keep at it! And you may want to go to a Naturopath if things don't change soon. When I read your post a couple of things stood out: The painful belching after you eat. You may not be producing enough hydrochloric acid (quite common,...

It can take 3-6 months for the villi to heal - longer for some people depending on how sick they are and how old they are. In the later case it can take 1-2 years to really feel 100% and some people never get there because they are too old for the villi to totally heal. A lot of celiac issues are due to malabsorption. You need to make sure you are taking...

You might want to get a full food allergy panel to make sure you aren't reacting to something else. Some people wind-up eating more of another allergen or food they can't tolerate and don't realize it is a problem. I have a serious problem with soy. I never ate it until I went gluten-free then started eating things made wiht soy flour. I got super sick...

Hi Nathan~ It was 2 weeks before I noticed improvement and another week before I felt like I was really feeling better. Be patient. It is different for everyone becasue we all have different degrees of damage. Age, diet, health, etc. all play an important role. Drink LOTS of water to help your body and make smoothies with good nutrition in them...

Hi. You might be having a reaction to another food. The IgA test is less common and a bit limited and needs to be done by a very experienced person. The IgG and IgE tests, when elevated, mean you are negatively reacting to a food, any food. It is very easy to accidentally be eating gluten so recheck all your food and beverages and make sure everything...

Hi Chris~ I felt awful on and off the first 2 weeks I quit gluten. I recently read that up to 80% of people gpoing gluten-free can experience withdrawal. I had a good 5 days of feeling more tired than I had and I broke out all over, like 80 pimples, I got headaches and was super grumpy. I am now coming out of it and feeling better than before....