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  1. Brigit
    Yeah he is amazing!!!
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    Brigit posted a topic in Related Issues & Disorders

    Hi, so we've been married 6 months, 3 months ago I went off gluten, to see if my iron levels, ME related symptoms and a few other niggles would get sorted out. The first two months were hellish, but this last month I've felt amazing! My iron levels are up and I'm generally pain free. We have not been trying to fall pregnant, and have been using...
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    Hi Molly, my worst withdrawal symptoms seemed to last 6 weeks, and now I'm doing loads better. A turning point for me was that I took some time off work two weeks ago, as I really wasn't coping. Got a book called Wheat Free, Worry Free, The Art of Happy, Healthy, Gluten Free Living that I read through. I visited some health shops and just spent some time...
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    Hi, I've been gluten free for 2 months, and what you are describing is something that affected me for about 5 weeks. I was told its peripheral neuropathy. Some days my body would feel bruised, and it'd hurt when my husband touched me, or if I put my legs together while lying on my side. I only got really bad a few times, while typing it would feel like...
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    Thank you for all the advise. Yes, the supplements are for pro-biotics, omega 3 and a bunch of other stuff. It's been really hard to even find some who knows how to treat Celiac disease were we live (small town outside Cape Town, South Africa). We have been given a bread machine, which will help, as a loaf of gluten free bread is 8 times more expensive...
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    I was about to post a topic on how the cost of this is overwhelming me, when I saw this post. I've just come back from the Nutritionist. One stool test later at the cost of more than a tenth of our combined salaries, as well as the high price of the consultations. I'm now been told to go on all sorts of gut healing medication and supplements. This after...
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    Ha ha. I read your post outloud to my husband, we had good laugh, as that was my pattern to. Although along with the apathy I've had a bit of denial as well. Am sleeping loads better thankfully and have found some great resources: reading Wheat-Free, Worry Free, a book about living a gluten free life, and its been super helpful and have also found a health...
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    Hi Newbie, sorry to hear about your frustrations and desire to live like this isn't happening to you. I have not read all the other replies, so it's quite likely this has been mentioned to you, but the health risks in not cutting out gluten are intense and unnecessary. Besides some of the smaller aches and pains that will come from a compromised immune...
  9. Brigit
    That's super helpful! Thanks Shauna.
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    Hi, I just want to know if anybody is aware of their being any health risks involved with somebody who is not gluten intolerant or who doesn not have celiac, choosing to go gluten free? My husband has in the last year cut down on his wheat, sugar, caffeine and alcohol intake in an attempt to be super healthy before we have a baby, so he's health and nutrition...
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    I never thought about it, till yesterday, when my husband was eating pasta and I reached in for kiss, and he said, no wait, till I've wiped my lips clear. He has thankfully this morning, when I was in huge tears about all this, declared that we need to chuck away everything in the house that contains gluten. I love the man!! And I've found a health shop...
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    Hi all, Thanks for your support and advise! So what I've just done took a lot of guts, but I emailed a bunch of my friends and people I work with and explained word for word what was going on with me and what Celiac Disease meant. I hope it makes things easier into the future. I don't expect understanding from strangers or new friends, but from old...
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    he he - yeah exactly! Thankfully my husband understands, so I'm not 'in this' alone and he was really cool about it all last night. That helped.
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    We were invited for supper last night, to a friend who has been very aware of my last 6 week journey with gluten, so I thought she'd be fine with regards to what to cook, as she went dairy and wheat free while breastfeeding her baby. I arrive to see that she's made spaghetti bolognese, a beautiful looking loaf of bread, small green salad and cake for dessert...
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    Hi Hon, I've been really scarse on here... mainly because I don't feel like I have any advise at the moment. I'm in a "I don't care" kind of phase at the moment, not about being gluten free, just about life! So even going online is hard work. Shocking hey?! Sorry you aren't doing well. I'm not doing much better myself, although I am excited, I...
  16. Brigit
    Well written - you're a gem!!
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    Jip, this process is worth it! Thanks for the encouragement, I need to be reminded of it to!
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    And what a great party it would be! Have a nice weekend ladies!!
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    Oh dear, I wrote a terribly long reply and then managed to errase it all by refreshing the browsers page. Silly! I don't have time to write it all again, as I've got to leave in 5min, so the gist of my letter was, that I'm so sorry you feel like this on your birthday. I had the same experience last year. I was terribly sick with what we thought was...
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    So sorry to hear about how you are feeling at the moment. I'm pretty much feeling the same, but not having to work as hard as you, so my heart is breaking for you! Trusting that in a few weeks or months we'll both be running around with extra energy and no aches and pains! Prioritize rest for now. Even if it means letting the house get dirty or seeing...
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    Brigit replied to Brigit's topic in Coping with Celiac Disease

    :) Thank you! I've been copying and pasting parts of all your posts for my husband to see, so he to can see there is a brighter future awaiting. Thank you, I really appreciated your response. All the best to you, trusting you'll be going from strength to strength as well!
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    Brigit replied to Brigit's topic in Coping with Celiac Disease

    Hi Emma, thanks for the kind words! I am needing to up my supplements, but I stupidly bought supplements from a pharmacy, and since learned that their doses are ridiculously low for my needs. I've since found a healthshop that has what I need, so I'll be getting what I need there. Crazy hey, how some basic mineral and vitamin shortage can mess with...
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    Brigit replied to Brigit's topic in Coping with Celiac Disease

    Thank you! I'll definitely research the doctors advice. I've spent a lot of time on the internet since being gluten free!
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    Brigit replied to Brigit's topic in Coping with Celiac Disease

    I like your attitude! I've not had my levels checked, the period leading up to this time, the doctor had me on iron drips every two weeks and doing all sorts of other checks on me, none that came back positive as they weren't anything to do with Celiac, so because of all the doctors visits we are financially strapped now for a month or two. It was definitely...
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    Hi, I've only been gluten free for 3 weeks. And they have been rather rough. Some days, I've been incredibly tired and very sore, and also like you mentioned; nauseous and hungry. But in between those days I've had glimpses of what it's going to feel like to be better, to wake up with no tingling in my hands and have no dizziness during the day. And...
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