Ca Kathleen

Rachel, Any irritation in your digestive tract can cause acid problems. If you do not digest properly, your body can not make the digestive enzymes and good bacteria. For me, I believe the celiac disease caused the yeast problems. If you have malabsorption, you do not absorb the minerals and nutrients needed to break down food. Food passses partially...

Rachel, I did/do have yeast problems. I have tried every prescription/diet/herbal remedy. It seems better, but it is diffidult to produce the right flora when your intestinal lining is not healed. I have also noticed that anything producing acid will bother me and cause swelling, fatigue etc. This means most fruits, coffee, tea, too much sugar, beef...

I have had the same symptoms! The facial swelling was really bad for a while. The water retention has also returned since adding sugar back in my diet. The doc said I did not have yeast anymore! The muscle/joint pain is worse when my ph levels become more acidic. I still get tingling and burning in my hands and feet which I was told was neuropathy, damaged...

Is this Lori Z? This is Kathleen D. in Carlsbad. When were you diagnosed?

Hi everyone! I've been reading your postings and learning alot. I am from the northern VA area, but have been in CA for 13 years. Does anybody know of a good doc in San Diego? I've been to 19 docs in the last 7 years. The doc who diagnosed me does not really believe celiac disease to be a big deal- forgot to mention all the derivatives from wheat...