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  1. Cat Eyes
    I could be wrong, but I was under the impression that Muscle Milk was NOT gluten free. This could be why he gets migraines after drinking it? My mom orders a special gluten-free protein shake for me and her while my dad (who is a non Celiac) drinks the Muscle Milk. I also drink Ensure Shakes for extra calories and vitamins and those say Gluten Free right...
  2. Cat Eyes
    You really need to force yourself to eat and up those calories. I cannot stress this enough. I lost 25 lbs. rapidly due to emotional stress/lack of appetite and was also not getting enough calories each day. About 2-3 months after I lost all the weight, my hair started falling out of my head. I have lost about half my hair volume. This is a nightmare, and...
  3. Cat Eyes
    Thanks everyone for your replies. I guess I haven't been doing as bad as I thought. I have been eating a lot of fish, avocados, eggs, peanut butter, nuts, red meat, milk products, soy products, etc. I add flaxseed oil onto everything I can for extra cals. I also supplement with Ensure shakes and gluten-free protein shakes. I usually intake anywhere from ...
  4. Cat Eyes
    Hi Cass, My doc tested for everything including my thyroid and everything came back normal. As I mentioned, my hair loss didn't start until after I lost 25 lbs. really quickly and was underweight. I had not previously had problems with hair loss, and all my doctors are pretty much in agreement that eating right and getting my weight up will eventually...
  5. Cat Eyes
    Back in February I lost 25 lbs. due to an emotionally stressful event. Around the same time, I started a gluten-free diet due to experiencing symptoms of Celiac after eating grain based foods (my mom has Celiac so it runs in our family). The drastic weight loss caused a lot of other problems, the worst of which has been extreme hair loss. For 3 months...
  6. Cat Eyes
    I just posted a similar topic because I did not see this one. Basically, you have answered my questions! I have 8 cavities at the age of 24, gingivitis that may morph into peridontal disease. My mom also has Celiac and has 18 cavities, crowns, caps and receding gums that will eventually require a gum transplant. We also both have yellowish-transparent teeth...
  7. Cat Eyes
    I also noticed that my symptoms worsened after a stressful breakup and 25 lb. weight loss. Prior to that I had been noticing some Celiac-like symptoms, but they definitely got way worse after those two events occurred. I have also read that when you are anorexic, your body stops making certain digestive enzymes. So when you do start eating again, you...
  8. Cat Eyes
    I went to the dentist last week, and I have 3 more cavities. This brings me to a total of 8 cavities, and I am only 24 years old. My dentist also said I have gingivitis that could result in peridontal disease down the line if I don't take excellent care of my teeth from now on. My mom has Celiac Disease, and at 50 she has had over 18 cavities, crowns,...
  9. Cat Eyes
    Thanks for the info. It's very concering to me that my doctor, who has been a great doctor and has helped me deal extremely well with other health problems, has no idea about how these blood tests work.
  10. Cat Eyes
    I told my doctor the same thing, and she assured me that if I had Celiac, the antibodies would be present in my blood stream in higher numbers, regardless of whether I was on a gluten free diet or not. I politely told her that I didn't think that was the case because I had heard numerous stories of negative bloodwork but positive biopsies. But now I'm not...
  11. Cat Eyes
    I recently went to the doctor and had bloodwork done. This is the second time I have been tested for Celiac in the past 5 years, and both times I came back negative. On a scale of 1-17, my TGA level was 5, which my doctor assures me is very low. However, she said that if I feel I am benefitting from the gluten free diet then I should stick to it. The problem...
  12. Cat Eyes
    I feel for you. I am 5'8" and weighed in at 116 lbs. two weeks ago at the doc. My regular weight is around 135 lbs. so I've lost almost 20 lbs. since going on the gluten free diet (although I'm not sure how much of this is related to the diet and how much is related to psychological stress/appetite loss due to a breakup -- probably a combo of both). My...
  13. Cat Eyes
    Kind of gross, but I have experienced this, and I have found that it occurs either due to constipation or when hemorhoids (sp?) are acting up. Haha, this is embarassing for me to talk about but there you have it.
  14. Cat Eyes
    If you feel better on the diet, then stick to the diet. I went to my doc yesterday, and I told her I believed I had Celiac based on my reactions to gluten containing foods/drinks like bread and beer. She wants to do a blood test to confirm. I told her I had been on the gluten free diet semi-strictly for about 5 months now (I cheat here and there). She said...
  15. Cat Eyes
    Thank you so much. I am relieved to hear this. I have been worried about this to the point of obsession and cannot stop feeling anxious about it. I have to admit that I haven't been very strict about the diet. There have definitely been times when I have cheated in the past 5 months. This probably isn't helping the situation so I am going to be very strict...
  16. Cat Eyes
    Yes, I do think it is related to Celiac. I have had a chronic yeast infection for the past year and a half that has refused to go away despite multiple treatments (pills and creams). Around the same time I started experiencing hair loss and other problems that I now believe have all been caused by Celiac.
  17. Cat Eyes
    My mom has Celiac Disease and even though I have not had a biopsy I am 99% positive that I have it too. I have been on a gluten free diet for five months now. About a year ago, I vividly remember having problems with dry, itchy scalp which I thought was just severe dander. I would literally scratch my scalp and little pieces of it would come off in my fingernails...
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