katrina500

Hello, my earlier post explained that I had accidentally had gluten about a week ago. My symptoms are also telling me that my B12 is also low. My blood tests always come back as normal but just within the normal range. I also drink too much alcohol about three or four nights of the week and I know that, coupled with celiac disease, hinders absorption....

Thank you! It took about a week from the gluten intake for me to actually get sick. Is that 'normal'?

I've been gluten free for two years. I accidentally had some about a week ago and am feeling tired, headaches, leg weakness, tinnitus etc. How long does anyone think it will take to leave my system and any tips on how to get rid of it quicker? Thank you.

Thanks so much for your comprehensive response and the trouble to do so. I'm not sure where you live, but I'm in Ireland and they don't say mgs, but a percentage of your recommended daily allowance (RDA). I only drink wine and the occasional spirit, I don't drink beer or Guiness unfortunately. I'll up the supplements I think, but I just get confused as...

Thanks for your reply, I've had all the thyroid tests and I'm actually hugely underweight which, as I understand it, is not something associated with thyroid issues. I'm 5'9" and only weigh 9 stone. I was average before diagnosis and then of course, the cakes and buns went, so I lost weight, but am trying to put it back on. I'll ask my GP for further tests...

Hello, I've been gluten free for around 12 months after an endoscopy and blood test. My initial symptoms were never gastro, but dizziness, fatigue and headaches. Those symptoms now come and go still (apart from the headaches which have happily gone for good it seems). However, I still get very debilitating fatigue. My B12 levels have always come back...

Thanks so much for taking the time to reply, and what you say makes so much sense. Feeling a lot better today. Have cut out everything apart from retaining a sense of humour! Thanks again.

Wow, leaky gut causing the leg pains. That makes so much sense. Huge thanks for that. I really need to detox properly. No Irish nectar for me anymore Glad you like our country, I think New York is paradise! Sl

Thanks so much, yes I do plan to stop smoking, in the next week or so. I find it harder to not drink and smoke when I feel so down as it gives me some crumbs of comfort (not gluten crumbs of course! ). But I know it's something I must do, will get myself some nicotine patches. Thanks again (ps: I have an Irish heart too, well in fact my whole body...

Thanks to both of you for your kind and helpful comments. Since I was diagnosed, my partner has become gluten free as well. We retain the old chopping boards and wooden utensils from when we used to eat gluten, but they've all been scrubbed to within an inch of their lives and indeed even put in the dishwasher. Is it necessary to buy new ones even...

Hello everyone I was diagnosed by blood test and then by biopsy in October 2010. I have been gluten free since then and made a few mistakes, but can say since at least February 2011, even cross contamination would be hard, I am exceptionally careful. I continue to have the following problems: 1. Exceptional, exceptional fatigue to the point of collapse...

Hello, I think people react differently when they have gluten. For me, it seems to take a few days and then I become extremely fatigued and have dizziness, headaches and muscle pain. I used to get really stressed about it which made me worse of course, now I accept that I've done something wrong and try and get back on track knowing that it will go away...

Hi Crash, it took me two months of eating nothing but meat, fruit and veg until I started to feel better, then I started on the processed gluten free meals and I felt terrible again, so stick with it, it really does take a while; our intestines are very long to get it all out. As for the alcohol, I'm quite a big social drinker and I'm finding it really hard...