HavaneseMom

I too have Gerd and it can be really hard to manage and figuring out your trigger foods is tough. Are you taking a digestive enzyme? I have found that taking one before every meal helps me digest food more quickly. I like Enzymedica Digest Complete. They might possible make you feel less full and more hungry, since the enzymes will help you digest your food...

I noticed you mentioned your hands weren't shaking at 9:30pm, but they would be in the A.M. Is it before you eat breakfast, or shortly after? I only ask because I tend to get shaky hands when I haven't had anything to eat for a while. I am guessing it has something to do with blood sugar. That could possibly explain why you shake in the morning, but not...

Hi StacyLynch, Sorry to hear about his painful mouth ulcers. Another poster just started a topic about mouth sores and I mentioned a couple of things that have helped me here: https://www.celiac.com/forums/topic/111132-tongue-sores-anyone-how-do-i-get-them-to-go-away/ I honestly don't know anything about seizures, but if it is causing him to bite or...

Wow, that sounds painful and I'm sorry to hear your doctors haven't been able to help you yet. I would keep on them though, especially if it continues to progress. I did have tongue sores for years before diagnosis, and they are 90% gone now. One tip I read here (I think from KarenG) is to use a SLS free toothpaste. The relief in tongue pain and sores that...

My cholesterol has gone up and is high since going gluten free. I have also gained weight and haven't been eating as healthy as I was before, so I am sure that plays in to my higher cholesterol some. Have you had your Vitamin D level tested? I have been reading up on Vtiamin D deficiency and found that it's connected to high cholesterol. My husband has...

I was told that I needed to eat the equivalent of two slices of bread a day. I have never heard that it has to be bread. As far as I know, gluten is gluten, so eat lots of the good stuff! You could always eat two slices of bread plus the yummy gluten filled foods. I would really question and research what your new doctor is telling you about your previous...

Hi icelandgirl, I heard back from both of the doctors nurses following up on the low Ferritin. My regular doc said to keep supplementing, but when I asked his nurse if he said how much I should take, she said he didn't and to just do whatever I can to boost it up. My gastro doctor threw me for a loop and wants to do a follow up endoscopy and biopsy...

Yes! That is what I was thinking too. I don't know why the nurse at my GI's office said it's not likely the cause. Everything I have read says it very well could be. Could you tell me where I can find the PubMed info you referenced. I would love to read it. Thanks

Hi icelandgirl, I have calls in to both of the doctors to find out what I should take for my low Ferritin and will come back and let you know what they say as soon as I hear back from them. Yep, I have read a lot of info saying that long term use of PPI's can stop you from absorbing nutrients. I think it has something to do with there not being enough...

Hi cyclinglady - It is so great that you were able to get you nutritional deficiencies corrected so quickly and were able to stop supplementing! I am going to work hard extra hard now to get my numbers up through supplements and food. I have had my B-12 tested and i was pleasantly surprised it was pretty high at around 700. I last had my Celiac panel ran...

Hi Everyone, I'm back with my test results already! I was very surprised to get a call so soon with the results. My TSH came back at 1.98 and my Free T4 at 0.82 . She said both of those numbers looked good. I didn't ask for the detailed Thyroid test when I was talking to her, because I wanted to check with my gastro doctor for the results of the follow...

Yes! That would be nice if they were more helpful. He did admit to me a few times that he doesn't know a whole lot about Celiac and a couple of things he said led me to believe this is very true.

Hi cyclinglady, He did put his fingers over the area of my thyroid and had me swallow twice. It just took a few seconds for him to do that and he said it felt fine. Is that the same type of thing your doctor did when he examined your neck?

Thank so much for the replies! Icelandgirl - That's a great idea to call them to see if they can add to the testing, but the lab closed at 4pm and it's almost 6pm here now. They move things through pretty fast, so I think it's too late for that now. I'm bummed that I gave in like that. It happened so fast that I wasn't even aware of it at the time. Thanks...

Hi Everyone! I was able to get an appointment with my doctor right away and saw him this afternoon. Well, I pretty much caved in and went along with what he wanted to do. I didn't even realized it had happened until I got in my car and was driving away. At first he said he would run all of those test, then as we were taking he said that my insurance wouldn...