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ARCHIVED How Long Does It Take You To Wake Up In The Mornings?
jklivin replied to Living Large's topic in Coping with Celiac Disease
I also have this problem - It takes me at least an hour to get myself going and before I can even think about eating breakfast.. even then, eating breakfast seems to be a bit of struggle. But once I get going, I start feeling good enough to start my day.. it is more of a gradual thing.. but this is my daily routine anymore. -
ARCHIVED Short Term Disability Benefits Denied - What To Do?
jklivin posted a topic in Coping with Celiac Disease
Has anyone ever tried to get short erm disability from their employer and been denied? I have had all sorts of manifestations from this diease, one in particular is peripheral neuropathy or "nueropathic" pain shooting down my left arm and into my left hand. It hurts quite a bit quite often, and other times, when more relaxed, goes into a numb state. So... -
ARCHIVED Serotonin & Celiac & Depression
jklivin replied to idonteatwheat's topic in Related Issues & Disorders
I love getting into the chemical aspects of this disease as I know from personal experience it is not just "a change in diet" and what one eats. I reaad an interesting article on alcohol and GABA receptors and how glutimate is a primary up-regulation In the production of excitetory nuerotransmitters, and seratonin, all which further a drinkers tolerance... -
ARCHIVED Where To Begin
jklivin replied to jklivin's topic in Post Diagnosis, Recovery & Treatment of Celiac Disease
Thank you for your response - and yes I mean the celiac crisis where I felt I had pneumonia like symtoms, hot and cold sweats, brain fog, completely confused and out of it. I called an ambulance and they told me you look sick, can you get someone from your family to take you to the doc because this is not good use for an ambulance... I called my brother... -
ARCHIVED Where To Begin
jklivin posted a topic in Post Diagnosis, Recovery & Treatment of Celiac Disease
I dont feel at this point of telling my celiac story as its the same nightmare yuo have all been through. But, I was finally dianosed with this last month Octobor 20. my doc simply said, "change your diet". So I have.. I buy all the gluten free goodies in the grocery stores in the gluten free sections.. but at times a recipe calls for something in...