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ARCHIVED Is It Celiac?
kafeen replied to faithfulphish's topic in Celiac Disease Pre-Diagnosis, Testing & Symptoms
It really does sound like an ulcer to me, too, and with those symptoms you should probably see a doctor as soon as you can, because ulcers can get worse if they aren't treated. It could also be something like a hernia or some kind of blockage, and for those things you should also see your doctor. But my dad gets ulcers (and he has celiac as well) and what... -
ARCHIVED Anybody Out There A Morbidly Obese Celiac?
kafeen replied to ts1986's topic in Related Issues & Disorders
I was morbidly obese when I was diagnosed - 5'5 and about 280 pounds. I always figured it was because of my hypothyroidism, since I exercise and I've never really had a big appetite. But in the year and a half that I've been off gluten, I've lost almost 50 pounds! Luckily, I didn't have to fight to convince my doctor to test me, because she was the one... -
ARCHIVED Did You Have A Trigger That Started Your Symptoms?
kafeen replied to afreeclimber74's topic in Coping with Celiac Disease
I suspect that the trigger for me was when I had chicken pox at age 9. I wasn't diagnosed until age 26, which was almost two years ago. But the summer after I had the chicken pox was when it all started - I started to gain weight, I was going to the bathroom all the time, I had a lot of anxiety and brain fog, I started to get weird stomach cramps all the...
