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    Have you tried buckwheat (not related to wheat despite the name) or flaxseed? Those two don't bother me at all. Soy in large quantities makes me feel ill. I avoid potatos and rice because they cause me to get bloated and gain weight. It could be the starch that is causing problems.
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    It is the most wonderful feeling when the same people who used to complain that I couldn't keep up with them now complain that they can't keep up with me.
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    ianm replied to JenM's topic in Publications & Publicity

    I had few gut issues, it was all weight, mental and fatigue issues. The brain fog would get so bad I was like a zombie sometimes.
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    I have noticed that if I eat very little that I actually gain weight. I have a lot of stress going on right now and find it difficult to stomach food when I am stressed so I don't eat much.
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    ianm replied to Claire's topic in Related Issues & Disorders

    I am the prototype for that guy.
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    Here is a story you can tell your husband. My ex-wife refused to understand or deal with my celiac disease so we got divorced. My health improved, I lost weight (I was obese) and I have never been healthier. I am 38. Almost lost my job now my career is going well. Ex-wife mentioned to her smokin' hot friend one time that I had some stupid psychosomatic...
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    ARCHIVED Ironic

    ianm replied to Claire's topic in Related Issues & Disorders

    I got my Bachelors degree from University of Phoenix by taking mostly online classes and got far more out of them than any "real" in-person class I have ever taken. In person, real-time conversations are really difficult for me sometimes because my mind likes to think things through first. Unfortunately conversations can't wait for me to think for two days...
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    Your daughter has great wisdom for a 4 year old. What she says is true. Right before I was diagnosed my life was ready to implode. Almost two years later and it has never been better.
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    I was 36 and on the verge of losing everything. You are one of the lucky ones to have been diagnosed so young.
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    ianm replied to swittenauer's topic in Coping with Celiac Disease

    I have to take a walk or ride a bike when the anger hits. Talking about it only makes it worse.
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    ianm replied to JenM's topic in Gluten-Free Recipes & Cooking Tips

    My girlfriend made some gluten-free cookies yesterday and they were pretty good. I used the rest to re-tile the foyer in my house. Oh man is that one going to cost me but I just couldn't resist.
  12. ianm
    That is exactly how I get when glutened. After reading Dangerous Grains I never had the desire to eat a donut ever again.
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    This disease is not an easy one to pin down and it is not the same for everyone. I do not get any serious gastro problems when I get glutened but I do get crippling brain fog and fatigue. I was also obese and now I am at a healthy weight. All of that went away when I stopped eating gluten. I don't have a formal diagnosis but it is so obvious what theproblem...
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    ARCHIVED Anger

    ianm replied to swittenauer's topic in Coping with Celiac Disease

    Swittenauer, your husband sounds like me when I get glutened. Normally I am very in control and very few things bother. Even a little gluten causes me to start losing control. It is hard to stop it or even realize it when it is happening.
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    Ursula, there are a lot of self diagnosed celiacs here and I am one of them. If avoiding certain foods makes you feel better then that is all you really need to know. There is no magic pill for celiac disease.
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    It is pretty typical for online forums to have lots of members but only a handful that post. I jumped right in but I also believe very strongly that everyone does have a right to my opinion.
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    It does get better and I am living proof of that. In early 2004 I was days away from losing a job that I had been at for nearly 15 years. A new boss had started when my celiac disease was raging out of control and I had no clue as to what was wrong. The boss told me I was the sorriest loser he had ever known. I was obese and my health was a mess. I am convinced...
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    Extreme brain fog, almost zombie like. Fatigue Weight gain and I bloat up like a balloon Fortunatley it takes a fair amount of gluten to really knock me out. Very small amounts trigger the same symptoms but I can still function just not at %100 efficiancy.
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    There is no better source of information and support than this forum.
  20. ianm
    I have a very high tolerance for cold and can't stand hot weather at all. In the winter I keep my thermostat at 62 and still wear shorts and a t-shirt.
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    When I was on gluten I always had a low grade fever from 100-102. Now that I am gluten-free my body temp is always 93-94.
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    I bloat up like a baloon and gain weight. Have to work that weight off later.
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    My son has a classmate with really severe celiac disease and all of the kids understand it and look out for him. It is the dopey adults that don't get it.
  24. ianm
    I got progressively worse before I knew what the problem was. Fatigue and crippling brain fog were the main problem. I didn't have to many gut problems.
  25. ianm
    I wouldn't say it "cured" my obesity but it certainly explained why I had gained so much weight and couldn't lose it until I went gluten-free. I have to carefully watch what I eat and control my portions plus lots of exerecise are required to maintain a healthy weight. It is a lot of work but consider the alternative.
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