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Hello everyone, Just here for a little rant...

I am newly diagnosed and I have been gluten free and lactose free for a month (which felt like much longer). I was doing everything right and doing so well. Last night I had a couple drinks at a party and on the way home we went to Mc donalds, and I ended up getting a burger (which obviously contains gluten). I wasn't that drunk, I knew I should't have done it at the time but I didn't care! I don't get extremely sick from eating gluten but I do get C and cramps. I feel like all of my hard work went out the window and I am back to square 1.. I am so disappointed in myself

Hello, I am still newly diagnosed but have been suffering all of my life. Now that I am paying more attention to my body and what I put in to it I think I have sensitivities to other foods as well, such as corn. I feel that there may be more. Can you guys tell me some foods that you are sensitive to?

perfect, Thank you

  On 5/31/2012 at 6:35 PM, Jestgar said:

Or you are eating asparagus, or taking B vitamins.

Nope, neither!

I feel like I drink lots of water but when I go to the bathroom I notice that my pee is very yellow, which means that I am dehydrated doesn't it? Just wondering if this is normal for celiacs?

Hello, I have recently heard that there was gluten in some toothpastes. Just wondering what kind of toothpastes you guys use? Preferebly leading brands that are at the grocery store. Thanks

Do we only have to watch out for gluten in the things we ingest? Anything else like make up or creams?

Thank you so much for your post! I am newly diagnosed and this was very helpful! I have a question though... One of my main symptoms with eating gluten is constipation. I never have diarrhea like a lot do. And I heard that probiodics were good for us and that they help stop diarrhea. Where I have a problem with constipation instead will taking these keep me constipated? because that is the last thing I want!

Thank you! I just need to learn to be a little patient with this i think!

  On 5/24/2012 at 7:11 AM, BabsV said:

Welcome to the forum!

I didn't have C/D as a symptom from my Celiac but I can tell you that it took weeks/months for some of my symptoms to improve. The doctor who diagnosed me told me to give it at least 3 months to see any improvement and 6-12 months to see a real improvement in how I felt.

Stick to plain natural foods (meat, rice, veg, fruit...dairy if you can handle it...etc) and don't load up on lots of gluten-free replacement foods. Simple is better for your body at this point.

Good luck and be patient, it does get better over time.

Hello, I am newly diagnosed and I am from Nova Scotia!

Hello, I have been recently diagnosed with Celiac. I know when a lot of Celiacs have gluten it goes right through them. My problem is the opposite. Before I was diagnosed I had chronic constipation. Now that I am off the gluten I am noticing some differences but can anyone tell me how long after getting off of the gluten it was before their bowels started working normally?