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  1. CruiseWriter
    My depression and anxiety started over a decade ago,then I had overweight and thyroid issues. I've had an on/off earting disorder most my school years and was always skinny until the present. Years and years of therapists proved useless and three doctors said I'm bipolar and possibly OCD but the last therapist didn't see it. Not on any depression meds now...
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    I would say you more than likely have a thyroid problem and should get your levels checked ASAP. Don't know about the gluten intolerance issue,but it sounds like thyroid problems to me....I've been on thyroid meds for 3 years now and zoomed from a size 10 to a 20-22. I had problems in school,too,and at 37,still struggling to finish college. I think you will...
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    I have a serious candy addiction---it's my go-to food and sometimes I eat candy in the morning,before breakfast. I know this can't be healthy or normal. I have Hashimoto's and overweight, in spite of daily regular exercise. I'm now a size 20-22 so don't know why I bother to exercise....seems like a time waster. I don't know if I eat candy for emotional...
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    I consumed a portion of a large pretzel because my GI says I don't need to avoid gluten. Had pretzel yesterday;ever since,I've experienced IBS symptoms again,crapping all over the place. Not pretty. So could the GI be wrong and I am Celiac or gluten intolerant? I suppose I will never know as I can't get diagnosed,just going by symptoms.
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    ARCHIVED Crappy Gi Visit

    CruiseWriter posted a topic in Doctors

    Went to GI for follow-up after colonoscopy/upper endoscopy in March. Follow-up lasted all of 5 minutes,if that. He said colonoscopy was normal,endoscopy showed mild erosion,but that's common,so he wasn't too concerned. Said biopsies were all normal,no Celiac or gluten sensitivity. I'd told him I'd gone gluten-free and felt better and he said if I wanted to...
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    I am craving things,too. I'm between jobs and on food stamps,so I'm not eating very healthy-----can't really afford a lot of groceries, so I'm pretty much living off Fruity Pebbles or Chex for breakfast; baked beans and a slice or two of ham for lunch and dinner is similiar to lunch. Lots of snacks in between such as ice cream or chips.
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    I went gluten-free a month ago after endoscopy/colonoscopy was done. No diagnosis but I went gluten--free anyway. Lost 4 pounds since then; I am now 241. Still a size 18/20 but everyone says I look good. I do exercise regularly,walk 45 minutes a day and use hand weights. I'm very fit and toned but I am retaining a ton of fluid. I was hoping to lose more...
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    I'm on .88 mcg of Levo for my thyroid. I do have Hashis, dx 3 years ago. Not sure if the meds are working,though.
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    I had the endoscopy done at the same time as colonoscopy......don't know results as I don't see GI for another month. Just know I have IBS/acid reflux.
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    ARCHIVED F'ed Up Doctor Appt Today

    CruiseWriter posted a topic in Doctors

    Went to my PCP today.....not sure if she's a keeper but tired of going through doctors like socks. She made a big deal out of my going back to the shrink for depression and fatigue. I've only been to about ten counselors,so sick of therapy already. She said I don't have Celiac as the colonoscopy was normal but if I felt like sticking to the gluten-free diet...
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    What's the different between celiac and being intolerant? Confused. Feeling on the fence about GI....think he should have told me to go gluten-free instead of having me decide for myself. I see him next month and if I don't feel like he's helping, I'm not going back. I see PCP tomorrow to discuss current issues.
  12. CruiseWriter
    Not sure if I really am Celiac or not (unhelpful GI says no) but I want to sleep all the freaking time. Can barely work or stand on my feet, bloated like a stuffed pig and weigh 240 pounds,have mouth ulcers,depression and acid reflux that was so bad, I was misdiagnosed with asthma and put on steroids that I never needed. I sleep 10 hours a night and wish...
  13. CruiseWriter
    I've been having a lot of swelling and pain over the weekend. I am working at the beach and worked a lot over the weekend, putting in 8-9 hour shifts on my feet with only a 20 minute break. I've been bloated and swollen for the past 3 years but it's gotten progressively worse. Last night my hands were filled with fluid as well as my legs and feet, and...
  14. CruiseWriter
    I've had mouth sores since my late 20's.....never went away.
  15. CruiseWriter
    They look like raised red bumps, not oozing or anything. Just fat red bumps that burn.
  16. CruiseWriter
    I was diagnosed with Hashi's nearly 3 years ago......not a whole lot of fun. Basically the body attacks the thyroid gland, plain and simple, but sometimes it can be hard to adjust the thyroid medicine, so be prepared to be tested a lot. I'm in the hospital so much for bloodwork,the staff knows me by now. Consider joining an online group called Stop the thyroid...
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    I've heard about the DH rash but not sure if it pertains to me or not.....the rash started last summer and it's always in the same place......around my underwear line, around crotch area. Never itches,just burns like a mother, like someone threw acid on my skin. I chalked it up to laundry detergent reaction,so I switched to fragrance-free kind. Still have...
  18. CruiseWriter
    How did you find out about Celiac? How long have you been healing? I pretty much diagnosed myself as the dozens of other doctors couldn't diagnose me with their years of medical school and advanced training. Hmmm, maybe I should go to med school? I spent hours online researching my symptoms, never thought it was Celiac due to the 100 pound weight gain...
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    ARCHIVED Delaware Doctors Suck

    CruiseWriter posted a topic in Doctors

    Here's my experience with doctors----bad all across the board. It all started in 1999, when I was diagnosed with asthma from second-hand smoke after working in a casino where everyone seemed to smoke all the time. I was put on steroids. Weight gain,depression,anxiety soon followed. More weight gain. More weight gain. 2 doctors guessed I was bipolar so I was...
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    I did go decaf for a month, and yes, had the headaches,too. Didn't feel any better without caffeine,to be honest. I just love a good cup of coffee,whether it's regular or decaf. In spite of all the coffee I drink, I still sleep a lot.
  21. CruiseWriter
    I have to drink at least a pot of coffee a day just to make it; I do a few things, then want to crawl back into bed. So little energy, I can barely hold onto a simple retail job. Anyone else feel this way? I saw a recent photo of myself and I look so fat and bloated, I could barely stand to look at myself. No wonder why I am still single! Fat and tired...
  22. CruiseWriter
    I, too, am large.......went from a size 10 to a size 18-20, although I walk 45-60 minutes a day and use hand weights. I have thyroid issues, too. All my weight is in the middle and I tested negative for Celiac but I started gluten-free diet today because this feels like a death sentence to me. Can't find clothes to fit an athletic, shapely figure with wide...
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    I just called to get my biopsy results.....completely normal, the GI's nurse said. I don't see him again for another 6 weeks and nurse said the doctor will discuss going gluten-free with me at that point. Well, I went grocery shopping yesterday and got only gluten-free stuff, which at Food lion grocery store, wasn't much and I can't afford health food store...
  25. CruiseWriter
    I was just diagnosed with IBS, not Celiac, but after I eat, I always have to toot...as if my preggers-looking belly isn't bad enough and nothing fits around my middle. Tonight I had gluten-free hamburger helper for dinner, and it really made me gassy. Is it because my insides are so messed up? I've never been this gassy in a long time.
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