MargoS

I know when I've been glutened. I get a severe pain in my GI tract- it usually starts about 40 minutes to an hour after eating, and begins underneath my breast bone and radiates all over. It feels like I ate a bunch of glass. It hurts. It then moves lower into my stomach, upper and lower intestines, with a dull, but presistent radiating pain, I feel bloated...

Hi a1956chill, It's so nice to hear from a fellow/former vegan. It must have been tough for you. My husband said last night that he would understand if I needed to start eating meat again. I told him I think I can do it with seafood. We'll see....I am so thankful salmon was okay (the lowest on my list) as its such a healthy protein. I am just worried I will...

Eatmeat4good, That's amazing. I was thinking I would go down that road. Tough for me, being vegetarian (pesco/lacto/ovo)-so looks like I will be eating a lot of seafood. It's really amazing to me that certain foods are safe havens, and that meats are one of them. What does that say about human evolution and adapation? Thanks for your help.

Hi sb2178, Thanks- sounds like good suggestions. I actually don't think that I react to many of the foods listed-including fruits and veggies. Maybe I am just not noticing things yet? The only for sure, absolute reactions are wheat/gluten; and I suspect all other grains (except rice, I think is okay). Corn is suspect. If I don't have reactions, do you think...

Hi Cypressmyst, My doctor suggested getting tested for the same things- parasites, bacterial overgrowth, yeast, etc. We'll get results back in a few weeks. Half of me hopes its one of those things so we "know" what is causing this and can treat it. The other half of me dreads any more bad news..."You now have this!" and have to treat it with antibiotics...

Thanks Jstric, Thanks for the suggestion on Sunbutter-I will try some. Its good to know there is a way around this. Cheers!

Just when I thought I was getting the hang of being gluten free, my nautropath got results from BioTek's ELISA IgG food testing for some 100 foods. It broke my heart when she came in and announced that I had "major digestive problems." I'm a vegetarian, but now I have no idea of what to eat. Listed as very high reacting foods, includes virtually all fruits...

Hi All, I just got my DNA tests back. This stuff is so confusing to interpret! Anyone of the well-versed board members able to help answer this? Here are the results: HLA-DQ2 (DQA1*05/DQB1*02) Positive HLA-DQ8 (DQA1*03/DQB1*0302) Negative HLA-DQA1* 02 HLA-DQA1* 05 HLA-DQB1* 0201 HLA-DQB1* ...

Hi All, First- THANKS to all who post and answer on this incredible forum! Second- HELP please with interpreting DNA results. My Quest lab results just came in, "typing by PCR and hybridization with sequence specific oligonucleotide probes (sso)." It states: HLA-DQ2 (DQA1*05/DQB1*02) Positive HLA-DQ8 (DQA1*03/DQB1*0302) Negative HLA-DQA...

Hi all- I just got my results back and it was done (or reported by) Quest. I don't have the official report yet- just the doctor's lab report, but mine said the following: HLA-DQ2 (DQA1*05/DQB1*02) Positive HLA-DQ8 (DQA1*03/DQB1*0302) Negative HLA-DQA1* 02 HLA-DQA1* 05 HLA-DQB1* 0201 HLA-DQB1*...

Yes-me too! I actually think this is significant and glad you brought it up (but sorry about your pain!) For me, I had a bout of very bad food poisoning in November, followed almost immediately by painful metatarsalagia in my right foot. The pain in the foot started a week after being sick, after walking about a mile in high-heeled boots on cold pavement...

Dear Kate< I am newly diagnosed as well-just last week. I am 43, and I have been mostly asymptomatic my entire life, though looking back now, now I understand why I may have had bad heartburn and headaches all those years. I chalked it up to a hectic lifestyle and moved on...Until I got really ill after eating a big portion of wheat-meat (seiten) new...

Mushroom and cassP- thanks again. The gluten free goddess website is excellent!!!! CassP- I'm curious- being all new to me, how does fructose effect your gluten sensitivity/celiac disease? The day I first got sick I ate a lot of grapes, then the seiten, and a cheese plate (with some red wine). All those things are now suspect for me - you know how you...

Hi CaspP, Hope you are feeling better soon.... Well. I've been a vegetarian for 18 years....I loved all the "fake meat" products and ate a lot of them- Tofurkey, veggie burgers, fake sausage, and I loved the "wheat meat" I got at vegetarian oriental restaurants....I wanted to do a "mock" meat holiday dinner and this was the second time I did this dish...

Dear Mushroom- thanks so much for your advice. It seems like the lactose is especially a major contributor to my issues- and makes sense. I'll re-post results and follow-up with my doc - this valentines day! Cheers-Margo