Peaches503

Hi, Left side abdominal and back pain is most often associated with the colon, or the tube through which stool leaves the body. For me, when I am either severly constipated or have diarhea from having to take laxatives to relieve the constipation, this side hurts. My doctor said it is from my muscles trying to contract to push the stool through my system...

Hi, I just read your post, and you are not alone! I too, don't really suffer much from GI symptoms, but I get severely emotional. I mean, REALLY bad. Some days I get so angry that I really throw things and I can flip at the drop of a hat. The thing is, I am not normally like this, and I only started suffering from things like this since my celiac disease...

I also had an issue with antibodies showing up while being on a gluten-free diet. My doctor and his nurse have been doing research and have recently put together another panel of blood tests for celiac. They are going to be testing me for more antibodies, including the TtG test. When I asked him if the results would be affected by being gluten-free, he...

That sounds great! Thanks!

To Jenvan, I am looking for a salty recipe Rmmadden, Thanks so much for your response. I will give it a try and let you know how it comes out! I hope this will satisfy my craving! -Peaches

I have been dying for some macaroni salad, except I'm not sure which kind of gluten-free pasta would be best to use for this. Anyone have any ideas or recipes? Thanks! -Peaches

Antmimi, Many hugs for you! My thoughts and prayers are with you. I truly hope things get better for you soon! Hang in there, and things will get better! -Peaches

Just to add to the discussion about vitamins. . . I know that vitamins can turn your urine bright yellow, and they can also turn it green. This is because the vitamins react with certain things that are already in your system, i.e. Iron. So, if you have funny-colored urine, I wouldn't worry about it too much. It's more than likely from the vitamins. ...

Hey all, I just had some interesting information about oats that you might be interested in. I recently joined my local celiac support group, which is associated with the National Celiac Disease Foundation. When I questioned the representative about oats, this is what she replied, keep in mind, she has had celiac disease since 1991 and is very educated...

I felt the same way after I went gluten-free. I noticed that I actually felt generally worse, with worse symptoms after going gluten-free. It's been almost 2 months for me, and I'm just starting to notice changes, so hang in there! We're here for support. -Peaches

Hey celiac3270, I'd love a copy of that list too, if possible! Peaches503@aol.com Thanks!

As far as I know, there is a difference between celiac disease and a gluten intolerance, though they are treated the same way, as somebody mentioned before. My doctor told me that (as I am still going through more testing) I may not have full-blown celiac disease, but definitely have at least a gluten intolerance. -Peaches

I also have not had Enterolabs tests done, but I think that is the test that my doctor is ordering for me. If he feels it's worth using Enterolab to test me, then there must be something to be said about the accuracy, reliability, and quality of these tests. . .

I'm not sure about all Type 1 diabetics, but in my brother's case, he DOES have the gene for celiac, but he does not have celiac disease. He only has type 1 diabetes. However, it is suspected that celiac disease and Type 1 stem from the same gene. There is still research being done on this.

Kaiti, I'm not sure what test he is doing. I'm assuming that he's doing the gene test, otherwise, you're right, being gluten free would definitely affect test results. I'm not going to let my doctor tell me otherwise. I'm still waiting to hear from him about what test he is going to do. Thanks for all of your responses! -Peaches