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  1. adab8ca
    I glutened myself last year with CRUMBS. Teent tiny amounts, totally by accident. Within 3 hours I had diarrhea that lasted over 6 weeks. I thought I was going to die, everything made me sick. I started taking glutamine and within days was totally better. It was astonishing. I don't know if it was a coincidence, but my Dr was totally stumped and just...
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    Hi IH!!! xoxoxo back girl!!! Yeah, it has been a crappy long journey, eh? (I can say that, I'm canadian). I expect we will be feeling the effects for a LONG time, but it just reminds me how far I have come. Every day that I am not in screaming pain, I celebrate. Every day that I don't have suicidal depression, I celebrate. That's all I can do....
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    The anti depressants took a long time to wean off of...And when I start to freak out, I wonder if I made a mistake, but no regrets. Congrats on 29 months. Amazing how long this healing can take!
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    2 years gluten-free and everyday I am so thankful that we figured out what was literally killing me. It has not been easy but there are more good days than bad. No more anti depressants. No more weight loss. No more insomnia. Nerve pain is slllllowly getting better. Never give up hope. There were many many dark days, even after diagnosis because it too...
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    i agree!!! it is delicious. I added extra ginger, so yummy.
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    Yikes. I had so many of these: Mysterious bruising on the body (i.e., legs, arms, stomach) Raccoon eyes Sticky, floating pale stools Joint/bone pain (prevents sleeping at night)- this was HORRENDOUS Cold hands and feet (intolerance to cold) Extreme fatigue (14-16 h/day) Panic attacks/anxiety (diagnosed) It's hard to say where you may fall in the...
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    I found a local restaurant in Hamilton, Ontario that SAID they were celiac friendly. I emailed to confirm and got the following from the chef: Hello Ada, We offer a celiac friendly menu and would be happy to look after your dietary needs. Feel free to email or call 905-526-6642 for a reservation. Thank you. Chef David Lewis I am beyond excited...
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    You do not get rid of it. Of course your endoscopy came back clear, you stopped eating the stuff that caused the damage. That is the point, When you eat gluten, it causes your body to attack itself and damages your intestines. When you stop, you technically should heal. I don't blame you at all, but I think the Dr. is a problem. The celiac never "went...
  9. adab8ca
    First, huge huge hugs. I can totally relate. Second, two weeks is a DROP in the bucket of time. These things take a long time to heal.Myself, I was diagnosed by a fluke by a neurologist when I had TERRIBLE pain in my nerves. I thought I was going to end up in a wheelchair. My feet could NOT touch the bed when I slept, the pain was so bad. It took a long...
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    I know when I went gluten-free, I was SO hungry for months that if it wasn't nailed down, I ate it. It eventually passed....
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    I had such depression and anxiety that I was almost suicidal. My Dr have me Cymbalta, that I think helped me amazingly.However, I since learned that gluten can be a neuro toxin, so last December I decided to try tapering off and I am OK. Actually better than OK. It may be worth a try but please please please make sure your Dr knows and even alert loved ones...
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    I didn't get the impression that she had "trouble". Sounded like she may be on the gluten free bandwagon a little bit. I wasn't entirely sure of her problem with it. I didn't go into the details that I thought I was going to die, as did my family since nobody knew what was wrong for ages. and STILL suffer neuro effects! I just beningly smiled and left the...
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    I was at a local health food store buying some organic sausages (on sale) as well as a few other things. I was chatting with the cashier about the crap in the food industry. She then tells me that the WORST food in the world is wheat and that nobody should eat that! I told her (because we had "bonded") nthat it wasn't a problem for me because I have celiac...
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    I solely eat Chapmans since they actually label it gluten free...SOrry, can't help with the Loblaws but if you need a quick fix, then CHapman's may be the way to go.
  15. adab8ca
    Blood work is rarely wrong. It tends to go the other way, people have negative bloodwork and feel tons better off gluten. A few things to consider. Maybe you caught it early so that the damage is patchy or almost non existant or they didn't take enough samples. Doesn't matter. You are saving her from potential health problems down the line! Some enlightened...
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    Listen to your body. SO many of us were told "it's stress". I knew it wasn't freaking stress and that something was terribly wrong,so do you! I am SO happy that your gluten-free experience seems to be leading you in the right direction. Many many healing hugs
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    Yippee!!!
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    Ugh. I work out with a trainer and we are stumped. I have totally plateaued. I eat tons of protein, exercise lifting the heaviest weights I can, do interval training, take all kinds of supplements designed to boost your metabolism (CLA, green tea) get lost of sleep, pretty low carb yadda yadda yadda and I cannot get past this weight and body fat% point. Now...
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    I found the hemp protein to be inedible...Maybe see if you can get a sample?
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    i had no appetite before I was diagnosed with Celiac...Lost 30 pounds without trying. Once I stopped eating gluten, I was RAVENOUS. If it was not nailed down, I ate it. I was never, ever ever full. It did subside but I did put on at least 10 pounds in a very short time. If you are feeling better, I would not give up the diet for fear of a little weight gain...
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    When I first got diagnosed, if it wasn't nailed down, I was eating it. I put on 12 pounds in a heartbeat. It did pass eventauly.
  22. adab8ca
    I cannot imagine going gluten-free for a week is going to screw up the test results. That being said, did you feel better not eating gluten? Get the panel re-done (and note that many people here get negatives but still get better eating the gluten-free diet, either false negatives or a non celiac gluten intolerance). Regardless of the result, I would give...
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    For me, it ensures compliance. I did not have many GI symptoms and it has taken a LONG LONG time for other things to resolve themselves, so I wouldn't believe it if I didn't have the official diagnosis.
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    oh my. First, I am SO sorry that you are suffering so much. Many, many times the biopsies can be falsely negative. If they don't look in the right place or take enough samples, damage can be missed. Depending on the blood work they did, it may be also falsely negative if you are IgA deficient. There are tests that can be run for IgA deficient people (one...
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    I had neither diarrhea NOR constipation but had maladsoprtion AND weight loss (30 pounds in 5 months)...That was a big part of diagnosis, because I didn't have THOSE symptoms.
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