Elfunk11

I've been gluten free for about 6 months now and my symptoms have improved a lot. However every now and then I experience severe bloating and my stomach is visibly distended. I look 6 months pregnant! Not to mention its hard and very uncomfortable. I've been having one of my bloating episodes for a week now with no relief in sight. Also my joint pain has...

I was diagnosed with gluten sensitivity in May and have been on a strict gluten-free diet for 73 days now. Most of my gastric symptoms have disappeared and I'm feeling better. However, I'm still struggling with extreme fatigue and my joint pain flares up from time to time. I felt like I was getting much better, but occasionally I have set backs and days that...

I was just recently diagnosed with celiacs and have a true passion for baking. I've been looking at different recipes and all of them seem to call for different types of flour (coconut, rice, etc) to replace all purpose flour. Is there a certain type of flour that works better than others or can be used in all recipes as a substitute or is the type of flour...

I'm confident that I can avoid gluten when cooking for myself at home but am worried about eating out. I know the big chains have gluten free menus available but what about eating at "mom and pop" restaurants?

So sorry for all of your losses. My test results for celiac came back negative but I am convinced I have the disease. I lost my grandfather to colon cancer and my father has symptoms similar to mine but refuses to consider Celiacs for himself. I don't want to lose him too because of untreated celiac but I'm the only one who's been tested and my results were...

Great to know- I too take Loryrna!

I am a college student and have to eat from the buffet and salad bar in the dining halls. Does this mean that I will constantly be exposed to gluten regardless of what I eat?

Is <1:5 positive or is it >1:5 for the endomysial test?

Thanks I just registered and was wondering the same thing

I was tested for lactose intolerance when I was about 12 and it came back overwhelmingly positive. Since then my gastric symptoms have continued but I had just decided that was how I was and to deal with it. I suffer from constant diarrhea and constipation as well as severe bloating. I experienced highly irregular periods so I went on birth control to help...