EmiPark210

I've had an ADHD diagnosis since I was 7 and I had the same hope that once the brain fog cleared up that I could live without my meds anymore. My celiac symptoms began when I started high school and I'm now a college senior. Unfortunately, I'm going through reevaluation because I'm still struggling in school and inter-personally with ADHD symptoms. That being...

I got glutened this weekend. I went home for Thanksgiving, and while my parents are amazingly supportive and helpful, something still slipped through. I didn't recognize that it was gluten until the gut sick started yesterday. I thought I was just tired/dehydrated/stressed and all that. I remember from the last couple times I got traces or those couple times...

So I was eating some lovely soy chocolate pudding that says "gluten free" on it in 6 languages and in 3 different places, and then I looked at the ingredients and it listed "wheat syrup" and "wheat starch" in the ingredients. And before we get on the "saying gluten free doesn't mean it" rants, I'm in Austria which has very very strict labeling laws. Are...

I did three weeks gluten free before doing the challenge for another three weeks and got a positive. But I also had violent reactions when I got diagnosed and my GI said he was almost confident calling the endoscopy positive on sight alone because I had such widespread, visual damage. So it really depends. The recommended time for an endo is 3 weeks...

My psych symptoms never quite came in waves like that, but I barely remember the three weeks where I had to do my gluten challenge for my biopsy. Now that I'm gluten free, my head is a lot clearer and I feel like my ADD has gone away for the most part. If you want to get testing done for Celiac, be sure to do it before going gluten free. Just to put...

There is a easy bread recipe you can make, if you're up for it, that is totally egg free. Google "almost no-knead bread." The most basic ones are flour, water, salt, and yeast. You could also try to see if there is a vegan bakery near by or anything like that because they would be egg free. But other than that, pastas work really well too. And then there...

I remember the countdown to my endo... gosh those were the longest days ever. I'm glad to hear you had such a positive experience with your doctor. It really isn't that unpleasant of a test; I don't remember a thing. And then you just get to sleep a lot. Keep us updated with how recovery goes!

Speaking as someone who had to make sure I could get accommodated for school endeavors, I would say, if eating gluten for long enough to get the biopsy is not absolutely debilitating, do it. A lot of places like to have all the possible tests done to have accommodations. I'm currently studying abroad and they asked for all my diagnosis papers to accommodate...

I have a really bad coping mechanism: I drink a glass or two of wine. Most of my initial symptoms are more psychological in nature (dizziness, tingling limbs, disorientation, etc.) so to keep myself from over-thinking everything that's happening and making it worse by becoming psychosomatically ill (illness without physical causes, based in psychology), I...

I need to talk to my gastro when I get back stateside about a couple of things, but dairy is definitely out. I had a couple days of just soy and rice milk which were great for the symptoms I thought were for dairy... but I just finished the ice cream I bought earlier in the month and I'm like a balloon. I might go get it checked if it's lactose or casein...

I'm starting to question if I have other intolerances, temporary or otherwise, in addition to Celiac. But I don't quite know how to figure it out besides elimination which is proving to be very difficult. I think I may be sensitive or intolerant to corn and dairy. For corn, I know in the past I've gotten really bad colon spasms when I eat a corn based...

The same thing happened to me when I first got diagnosed. It's super annoying, but a good way to identify how you are coping with it 'below the surface.' Mine were about eating pretzels, pizza, cookies, and ice cream cones.

Check out the blog Gluten Free Girl and the Chef. Shauna, the author, has an AMAZING upbeat attitude about life with Celiac. Whenever I hit a rough spot, I go read her blog. It's also full of good recipes. As for good recovery stories... I'm doing pretty well with mine. I started this whole process in February where I had just accepted I was going to...

Today my roommate and I went to the grocery store after a couple hours of walking around a museum so we were both shopping hungry. Everything I picked up had the coveted Austrian "gluteinfrei" symbol on it, until I got to the chips. I found one brand that based off the ingredients seemed safe, but then I found "Wild Tex Chili Chips" that looked delicious...

Make sure you've replaced all the things that need to be replaced in your kitchen. For the most part, anything that is metal (not cast iron), silicon, or ceramic should be safe unless it has lots of cracks, scratches, or hard to clean nooks. Anything that is wood, natural bristles (basters), scratched plastic, or seasoned (cast iron, some cookie sheets, baking...