happylittlemama

I bought and took some of the "green" vitamins, but I hadn't looked at all the ingredients carefully. So I took them for about three days and then the bad stomach cramps and migraines started and then realized they had barley grass in them. Someone on here had mentioned that the barley grass was safe if you knew they justed used the grass part, but if the...

Thanks for your posts. It's always nice to know you aren't the only one suffering out there. I've been getting a little better that when I am glutened within two days I'm ok again. I used to never throw up, and now I notice I have a lot more nausea with cases of throwing up as well. My iron is back up (thanks to IV infusion iron) so I think that helps me...

Ugh. Today I have spent the day bonding with the toilet. And the only thing I can think of that has caused this bad of a reaction is a trace amount of wheat warning on a bottle of paprika my son used in spaghetti sauce last night. It seems that now 4 months on the gluten-free diet has caused knee jerk reactions to even trace amounts of wheat in spices. Is...

Congratulations! What wonderful news! I have a mother that says the same thing and thinks I'm trying to kill myself with every baby I have..even though the pregnancies are healthy and I was healthy. LIke the previous poster said, she is concerned about you and loves you because you are her baby. Hold off for awhile about discussing details, as much as...

I just wanted to add two cents about the Carnation Breakfast drink too. After we went gluten free I thought it would be great for us to have for breakfasts. We were all sick by lunch. So, I'm not sure if it is gluten or malt in it, or how it is made, but I have stayed clear of it since. I had also bought a big container of Nestle chocolate milk for the kids...

I know we talk a lot about the symptoms of Celiac on here, but I was curious if anyone was willing to share what things have changed for the good? We are in our 5th week of gluten free and on the parents and babies forum I listed what I had seen changed with my kids, but I didn't do myself. I would like to compare notes if you wouldn't mind. My hair was...

I am not doing casein yet, but we try to limit dairy products for the kids. My 7 year old won't drink milk unless she is forced, but we have tried the almond milk and I like it, just have to watch for deals on it. Once I get the gluten free thing down, I will try the casein. It's already been a huge lifestyle change just with the gluten..and then we moved...

A month ago I was diagnosed with Celiac disease and having 3 kids on the autism spectrum and 6 kids all together. I decided we ALL would go gluten free. I wanted to relay what changes we have experienced so far. My 11 y.o. son has Aspergers and ADHD. They wanted to tack on Schizophrenia but I begged for more time before that became a label. Things are...

Thank you for your replies and I will be taking the suggestions to heart. To Takala, thanks for your quotes and info. I do have one son that was 9 mo. old when he ran a fever for 7 days after getting the MMR vaccine, and was never the same again. The diet helps somewhat, but I have a feeling it is always going to be "something" there that won't be corrected...

I am newly diagnosed and have a few questions in the "lady issues" section. My husband and I have 6 kids all about 2 years apart. In the 9 years I was conceiving kids I had 4 miscarriages, the last two being in the past year. My 6th baby was a twin but we lost one of them early on. I've always had issues with cysts, but never diagnoses with PCOS. At 14 I...

We have just been diagnosed with Celiac in the last month and as a result we have started changing over to a gluten free diet for everyone in the household, which includes 6 kids and three on the Autism spectrum. In just a month we have been seeing wonderful changes in the kids and I'm starting to feel lots better. My husband let his parents know what we...

I just found out I'm Celiac and so we have started the gluten-free diet as well. I have three possibly 4 kids on the Autism spectrum. I have noticed huge improvements in them especially in the attention department. My daughter seemed to be the worst with what you described as the stupor. She's almost 8 but would go lay down for HOURS after lunch. It used...

I was just recently diagnosed with Celiac Disease but I also had an EGD done on Jun. 2 in which they found two ulcers in my stomach. I had a lot of what you are describing with the gnawing pains in my stomach, cramps, yellow stool and pain all the time. My pain shifted to my upper left abdomen after a few weeks and that was determined to be Celiac and ulcer...

I spent some time this morning reading other's stories and I am amazed at the similarities. How could so many people have similar symptoms and still be misdiagnosed? I thought I would share my story here as well. I'm 36, married for 11 years to my husband, mother to 6 children with three of them on the autism spectrum, a homeschooler, and an Air Force...