Colliebird
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I went gluten-free a couple of months ago, after 5 years of being sick and not knowing why. I have not had an official diagnosis of celiac disease, but eliminating gluten from my diet has rid me of the awful symptoms, and my grandmother had celiac, my mother colitis, and my sister had ulcerative colitis so badly that she had her large intestine removed at 18 (she's doing just fine now!). I'll eventually go for the tests, but don't want to go back on gluten for them!!!
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I hear ya on the husband thing. I've been gluten free for 2 months and am feeling so much better, though I haven't had an official diagnosis yet. My husband approached me last night and said (in an unfriendly way), "are you SURE you have celiac? Are you going to get tested?" Unconcerned about my long-term symptoms and now improving health that I rave...
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ARCHIVED Brittle Nails
Colliebird replied to deena647's topic in Post Diagnosis, Recovery & Treatment of Celiac Disease
I've been gluten-free for 2 months, and I just started to notice recently that my nails (toe and finger) are stronger and growing like crazy! I like them short so it's driving me a little batty cutting them almost every day. If it's a sign of improving health, though, I'll take it! -
ARCHIVED Thought I Was Okay....
Colliebird replied to Must...eat...'s topic in Coping with Celiac Disease
Oh so sorry to hear it. I guess you won't do that again soon. I did the same thing with Rocky Road ice cream (not gluten-free!). It made me into a foot-dragging Igor the next day. Blahhhh.