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ARCHIVED 3 Months Into Gfd: Dehydrated And Constipated
mcbphd1 replied to funkflex's topic in Post Diagnosis, Recovery & Treatment of Celiac Disease
There is an autoimmune condition called sjongroen's (I think I spelled that correctly). It causes dry mouth, eyes, and overall dryness of mucus membranes (joint pain and constipation can occur). Since so many celiacs have more than one autoimmune condition, this might be part of what's going on. I think the diagnosis is one of elimination of other disorders... -
ARCHIVED Two Months In And Still In Pain
mcbphd1 replied to mcbphd1's topic in Post Diagnosis, Recovery & Treatment of Celiac Disease
Thanks All, I am doing most of the above with the exception of a couple of things. First, I'm not taking digestive enzymes - anyone have a brand they like or could suggest? Would simple bromelain be OK? or does it have to be a mixture? Also not completely avoiding starch and sugar. I don't eat seed due to diverticulitis - the list of foods is getting pretty... -
ARCHIVED Two Months In And Still In Pain
mcbphd1 posted a topic in Post Diagnosis, Recovery & Treatment of Celiac Disease
Hi All. I have been lurking for two months, trying to learn as much as possible. Was diagnosed via blood test with super elevated antibody levels on all 4 markers. I saw my GI early last month -- he says since I was already gluten free for a month and the blood levels were so high, no reason to go back on gluten and do the endoscopy. My symptoms were...