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ARCHIVED Learning About It For The First Time
kbtoyssni replied to J-Man's topic in Parents, Friends and Loved Ones of Celiacs
You should read Dangerous Grains if you want to know all about the disease. They talk about the ethnicities that are most likely to have celiac disease in it. Grains were first grown in the middle eastern countries. Since celiac disease is genetic, those cultures have had longer for the celiac disease genes to be eliminated from the gene pool. I'm... -
Corn flakes usually contain malt, so unfortunately it's a no-no. The first meal I ate when I went gluten free was corn flakes. I was all proud of myself for finding a corn-based cereal and didn't realize until several days and hours of celiac disease research later that I'd messed up! I like to think of celiac disease as being similar to a peanut allergy...
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ARCHIVED Wisconsin Celiacs Unite!
kbtoyssni replied to frenchiemama's topic in Introduce Yourself / Share Stuff
I live in Wisconsin. I'm from Mukwonago and just recently diagnosed celiac disease. Thanks for the info on the Milwaukee celiac disease group - I might check them out! -
ARCHIVED Aching Bones
kbtoyssni replied to swittenauer's topic in Parents, Friends and Loved Ones of Celiacs
Yes, I get horrible muscle and joint pain. I was diagnosed with fibromyalgia a few months ago because of it. Since going gluten-free, my pain has nearly disappeared. -
ARCHIVED I Need A Crash Course In Fibromyalgia.....
kbtoyssni replied to Jnkmnky's topic in Related Issues & Disorders
I know this is an old thread, but I just happened to stumble across it and thought I'd share my story. I was diagnosed with FMS in July and I figured out I had celiac disease by doing an elimination diet. One doctor flat out said there's no way celiac disease and FMS are related, but about 15 minutes after I eat gluten I get so tired and I start to hurt... -
ARCHIVED Alcohol
kbtoyssni replied to Mahee34's topic in Gluten-Free Foods, Products, Shopping & Medications
I've read that many celiacs cannot tolerate alcohols that are made with distilled gluten grains. Even though the gluten should disappear through the distillation, it seems like some companies add some of the gluten back in after distillation to add flavor. Not sure how true this is, I'm pretty new to this whole celiac disease thing...