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I have not had hormone changes since going gluten-free (that I have noticed) but it definitely takes your body longer than 2 months to heal itself on this diet. I was on it a year before I stopped completely having symptoms and gastrointestinal problems. Give your body time to repair and prepare for a pregnancy. I've been gluten-free now for about 3 years...

Thanks so much for all these tips! I am traveling to Frankfurt and Heidelberg next week and will definitely need access to safe gluten-free snacks since I'm pregnant and can't take the chance of contamination.

I can completely sympathize with your cravings because even though I'm newly pregnant I've been trying to stick to a very strict gluten-free diet for months now to prepare my body for pregnancy. I would definitely recommend trying Pamela's gluten-free baking mix - it's great for pancakes and waffles and I think your kids might like it, too. My spouse...

I found out today that I am pregnant, though only very early, about 2 weeks. I'll definitely be sticking to a fully gluten-free diet and will be alerting my doctor to some of the complications that can arise from a pregnancy in someone with celiac. But at the very least, I know I can get pregnant and that's a good sign for someone who's had this condition...

The Prenatal + DHA vitamins from Nature Made are actually labelled gluten-free on the front.

Thanks to everyone who replied - these positive messages are definitely what I needed! I've been back on a strict gluten-free diet for a few weeks now and it's been easier to stay faithful since I have a worthwhile end goal (besides my longterm health, of course!). I just made an appointment with my endocrinologist to have my thyroid levels rechecked and...

I can completely sympathize. When I first went on a gluten-free diet I lost weight rapidly - about 25 pounds - and felt great. Since then, I've gained all that weight back plus some and feel like I have no energy. Since I've gained so much weight while on a restricted diet, I often cheat on gluten-free. I mean, if I'm going to gain weight anyway I might...

I have been on a gluten-free diet for 3 years though I have not been very faithful to the program in the past few months. I am not immediately sensitive to gluten (delayed reaction - usually 2 days) so it's easy to dismiss the consequences at times. I also have hypothyroidism and migraines and am on medication to treat both. Neither of my doctors is a specialist...

My fiance' and I would like to try to start a family once we're married in December. I am 34 and he is 32 so we don't want to wait much longer. I have celiac and have been on the gluten-free diet pretty faithfully for over a year. I also have hypothyroidism, migraines, and dermatitis which I'm fairly certain are all related to my gluten allergy. I've...

Yes, I absolutely had the same experience of a "trigger" event which started the celiac symptoms. I have always had a stressful lifestyle, a very "Type A" personality. But my symptoms didn't start until I moved back to my hometown for a new job. It was a welcome event and I didn't consciously feel stressed out. But I broke out in dermatitis all over my...

As a graduate student, I can completely sympathize with your predicament. I definitely cannot afford to see doctors as regularly as I would like and the tests to diagnose celiac are expensive. My big question would be, "Do you feel better on the gluten-free diet?" My celiac tests were inconclusive but going on the diet made me feel better almost immediately...

When I started the gluten-free diet over a year ago I quickly lost about 25 pounds. I looked and felt great and found the diet relatively easy to handle. In the past few months, though, I am tired all the time and constantly crave carbs like ice cream and cornbread - just because I can have them, I think. My thyroid is regulated (I do have hypothyroidism...

That's great. I just started working in Tupelo and commuting from home. Do you know of any gluten-free support groups in your area?

I was diagnosed with celiac about 6 weeks ago and would love to find others in North Mississippi. In addition to the difficulty of living in a small town and trying to find gluten-free foods, I've found it challenging to talk about the disease since food is such an important part of life in South. Very few people here are even aware of vegetarianism and veganism...