celiackitchenchemist
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Diagnosed with Celiac Disease in September, 2010. I was fortunate because it didn't take me near as long to get diagnosed as it did others but it was certainly a shock to find out what a change in lifestyle I was in for. I have lost 48 lbs since May, 2010 when symptoms first started. Even though I am faithful to my gluten-free diet I am still testing positive for gluten, malnurished and dehydrated according to recent blood test and dealing with some symptoms but not near as severe as they were back in May, 2010.
I am the mother of 3 college aged children, work as an accountant and am helping take care of my mother-in-law who is suffering from Alzheimers. Very busy life and this new diagnosis is making it even more interesting. We like to travel so this celiac disease is going to present some new obstacles for me.
It takes alot to get me down but this has definitely been a challenge and changed the way I live my daily life. My little brother said something to me when I was first diagnosed that still makes me laugh to this day. He said "Funny that YOU of all people would have celiac disease since you live in the Wheat State, grew up in the back of a wheat truck during harvest and you LOVE to bake cookies, cakes and breads. You must have really done something to make God mad enough at you to do this!" LOL Gotta love little brothers!
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Thanks Sara! I am fortunate because my GI doc does think the pain in my side is connected to the Celiac. It's my family physician that thinks it could be something else and that's why I am going back to see my GI doc next week. He can then talk to my family doc and explain all of this to her. Hope your pain goes away soon! Not fun I know! But look... -
Actually it wasn't just the GI doctor that missed it is was also my family physician. When I confronted my family physician about missing the results (the one she signed off on that I have a copy of!) she said she "doesn't specialize in celiac disease and if I had anymore questions on it then I would need to talk to the GI doctor"... that btw is the doctor...
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Is there a link with you spleen and celiac disease? I was not aware of this. When I was in high school (many years ago! lol) I got mono so bad it went into hepatitis and I certainly don't remember feeling this kind of pain in my side even with it. I go back to the doctor next week because they want to look into this "left sided pain" some more. They are talking...
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Thank you so much for this information! Even though I am so glad to hear this is a symptom and probably not something else I am sorry you are having to deal with this left side pain too because it is very uncomfortable. Thanks again!
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Just joined this group today and I am hoping maybe someone out there can tell me if this is normal with celiac disease. Let me start by telling you a little bit about my recent celiac diagnosis... maybe this will help. Starting about 7 months ago I got really sick in the middle of the night with severe diarrhea and vomiting so bad I was passing out from...
