Beary133

We are in the process of buying a house and we recently got married and did not have a reception, so we were going to combine a wedding celebration and housewarming party BBQ into one after we get settled in. I am a planner, so I am trying to think of how to word the invitations (or a sheet behind the invitation). We decided that our house was going...

I plan to stay gluten-free for life for my health since I have the known thyroid issues, I just didn't know if it was absolutely necessary to get tested. Thank you for the breakdown, and clarifying that for me! I read somewhere that it takes 6 weeks for gluten to be out of your system, so going back now after being 3 weeks in to get tested would be counterproductive...

I should add I'm 25. I was on Methimazole, had an allergic reaction and was put on PTU. My doctor lost her credibility with me when she did not give me correct instructions for dosage. I was taking less than half of what I was supposed to take; however, my levels were almost normal on this dosage. I'm almost grateful as I would have gone hypo had I been taking...

My friend was never tested, and, since I found everything out through her, I didnt think it was pertinent to get tested. I've been reading gluten-free books and about Celiac disease. Not to sound completely ignorant, but why is it necessary to get tested? I don't see what difference it makes since everywhere I have read says that if you notice a change going...

I'm new to the site, and decided to join since so many others seem to have gone through what I'm going through; however, I couldn't find a post just like mine so I wanted to start one myself. Just to give some background, I have Graves' disease (autoimmune disease affecting the thyroid). Been diagnosed with thyroid issues since January. My doctor wanted...