ChristiL

Ahhh, dairy. Yes, it can cause joint pain. I am still experimenting with my diet as well and keeping a food journal, etc. to see what the culprits are. I have long known that I have a problem with dairy (started out as sneezing when I consumed milk or ice cream, later involved full fledged head congestion and sneeze "attacks" that lasted 30 full minutes)...

I'm new here and new to Celiacs, but I've done a lot of reading and researching (still in the dx phase). From what I understand, when you go off gluten and your intestines start to heal and then you ingest it again your reaction may be worse than had you not gone off it at all. You may be completely off gluten for those 2 or 3 weeks and then are accidentally...

Well, I have just always been told that. My dad has ridged nails like I do and I've just always been told that it's the native american in us. I did search it one time (before Google LOL) and found a couple references to it (along with the shovel teeth, lack of Carrabelli cusp, high cheek bones, inverted breast bone, etc.). I don't remember what the website...

Wait, wait, wait....I have ridged fingernails. They are very strong, but have ridges that run lengthwise. I always thought it was due to the native american in me or possible Raynaud's Syndrome. Is this somehow related to Celiacs????

Great. LOL I didn't have any today. Guess I'll keep eating it at least until the test comes in. Wonder how long it'll take to get it as it comes from Canada??

I spent the $50.00 and ordered the CeliacSure test. When I talked to my hubby, we both agreed that it can't hurt anything. Lord knows, I could easily spend that eating out in a week, but haven't been doing any of that at all due to his HCG diet and me not knowing what's going to make me sick. With that said, right after I ordered, I ate dinner. Lean...

I posted something on my facebook about being back to doing a food diary to see what's bothering me. A friend from high school sent me a message and asked what my symptoms are. After telling her, but no mentioning celiacs or gluten or anything other than the dairy issue, she suggested I get tested for Celiacs. Turns out, she was diagnosed several years ago...

Takala, thanks for the information. I just feel like I am spinning my wheels. I called my doctor on Friday and gently suggested we check for Celiacs disease. I'm sorry to say that he kind of groaned and mentioned celiacs/gluten intolerance being the "fad" of the moment and he personally doesn't think it's as common as people are making it appear. I also think...

Just wanted to update as I've been doing a little playing around with my diet. I ate plain ol' Kraft (Italian in the green box) spaghetti yesterday and didn't seem to have any problems. Last night, for dinner, we had breakfast and I put some swiss cheese in my scrambled eggs. Ugh, felt awful. Bloating, gas, diarrhea and still had the diarrhea this morning...

I'll check out those sites this afternoon and do some research. Funny thing is, my 21 year old daughter has been getting sick for about the last week - it started with her being in the bathroom for 15 minutes after eating a pop tart. This happened twice. Then, she was really sick with throwing up and dry heaves for a couple days. Two days ago, she was...

Any suggestions on meal ideas for dairy and gluten free? Blogs or such that have recipes?

Yes, I would love to only have to remove one thing from my diet as opposed to two. And, I really, really like fresh homemade bread. LOL But, mostly, I want to figure out what it is and get rid of the pain (joints and tummy). So, I am thinking of doing what you suggested - gluten AND dairy free for a couple weeks and see what happens. I was amazed that when...

It never did get real bad like it has been lately (pain, gas, bloating). I thought I had been dairy free all week, but nope. I have been drinking Minute Maid Kids orange juice because it has extra calcium and vitamin D. When I went to grab the carton this morning, it happened to dawn on me to read the label. Dang those labels are sneaky things! Here's what...

I checked the disorders a poster had suggested. I don't really fit any but Raynaud's and Celiacs. The Graves and Hashimotos doesn't fit me other than a few symptoms. We do eat pretty healthy. We buy most of our meat and produce from our local farmer's market (and have a small container garden). We drink no soda. Only coffee, water and unsweet tea. Occasionally...

Thank you! Gosh, I just read all these posts where people have been to countless doctors or taken years to get an answer. Sometimes, the blood test and/or biopsy comes back negative, but later comes back positive. I'm trying to decide if I want to go gluten free to try it or wait and get the blood tests/biopsy. My husband is on the HCG diet (not...