BitterGrad
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Thanks to everyone who replied. To answer why I am on this diet, I was instructed to do so because I couldn't clear my rash and the dreaded GI problems for some reason. It reappears if I re-introduce gluten free grains. My hope is to only be on it for another 6 months to a year then try to re-introduce again. I have become super-sensitive to food. I assume...
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Has anyone done century bike rides on a gluten-free diet? I have been a long time cyclist but I was hit by a van before getting diagnosed with Celiac. It took me about 6 years to start bicycling again. I am on Dr. Fasano's diet (basically no grains and only whole fresh foods -nothing processed). I find it difficult to do longer bike rides (over 2 hours) because...
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The Gluten Contamination Elimination Diet (Summary Of Dr. Fasano's Recent Paper)
BitterGrad commented on jebby's blog entry in The Patient Celiac
I, too, was put on Dr. Fasano's diet. It has been wonderful. It isn't easy but I highly recommend it. -
Hello there! I was in a very similar situation when I was working on my undergraduate degree. I wasn't diagnosed at the time but had a horrible year. I moved across the USA (from my parents' home in the West to attend school on the East Coast). I moved into an apartment dorm. I didn't have enough money for a meal plan and my parents refused to buy me one...
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ARCHIVED Will My Daughter Be Able To Have Children Of Her Own With This.disease.
BitterGrad replied to for my daughter's topic in Related Issues & Disorders
I just posted on another thread but my sister and I have kids and went through pregnancies without being diagnosed! We weren't gluten free while pregnant because we didn't know. Having children with Celiac disease is completely possible. My sister has 3 kids and I have 2. In both our cases, only one child has celiac (both boys). -
ARCHIVED Will Nutrients Still Get To My Baby If My Body Doesn't Absorb Nutrients Properly?
BitterGrad replied to AsburySinger's topic in Related Issues & Disorders
Smart decision!! My sister and I both have Celiac disease and went through multiple pregnancies without knowing. Our pregnancies were hard and high risk and our children have numerous problems (autism, apraxia, MERLD, heart condition). While we have no *proof* that the Celiac caused any of the disorders, I think science will discover that it is really bad... -
ARCHIVED I'm Terrified Of This Dx... :(
BitterGrad replied to a84c72's topic in Coping with Celiac Disease
Hang in there. It is an overwhelming diagnosis but it gets easier! Once you start feeling better life is awesome. Your energy levels will be through the roof. There are so many gluten free breads now too. Costco even carries a brand now! -
ARCHIVED Just So Tired Of It All
BitterGrad replied to BitterGrad's topic in Coping with Celiac Disease
Thank you for the replies. I was in a very bad mood after back-to-back pizza nights for my children's preschools. We ended up not going because I am not buying a pizza we cannot eat and also bringing a gluten free pizza that tastes horrible! If anyone knows of a good gluten-free pizza, let me know. Homemade Pizza Company is good but I get cross contamination... -
ARCHIVED 2 Year Old With Speech Delays
BitterGrad replied to raea2002's topic in Parents, Friends and Loved Ones of Celiacs
I have two kids who are speech delayed and one of whom has Celiac. He had mERLD, which is often mistaken for Autism. My other child has childhood apraxia of speech. The speech therapists who have worked with my kids don't discount the Celiac/speech problem connection but ultimately there is little research on this. I would say if you are concerned contact... -
I have been gluten free for 3 years now. I have been seen at the Celiac Center at University of MD. The doctor put me on a very strict diet of fresh meat, fresh fruit, fresh veggies with as little grains or processed foods as possible. Needless to say, this restrictive diet is very hard to maintain. I often cheat and will eat processed gluten free foods and...