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ARCHIVED Please-- Is This Normal?
julie nelson replied to julie nelson's topic in Coping with Celiac Disease
Thank you. I just did a search and found a lot of info on gluten detox/withdrawl. -
Hi, I was diagnosed with celiac disease at the end of Feb. (had no symptoms but anemia and low vitamin levels). I have been very strictly gluten free since March 1st. Is it normal for my body to go all haywire? I have been feeling like junk- like an all-over sick feeling, weird red splotches in my face I haven't had before (that come and go), and my weight...
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ARCHIVED Joint Pain
julie nelson replied to julie nelson's topic in Post Diagnosis, Recovery & Treatment of Celiac Disease
Thank you all. You've been very helpful. I wanted to mention earlier, that I got diagnosed because of my dentist! I complained of receding gums. He had a look and said I didn't have gum disease, but my gums looked unhealthy. He asked if I had any chronic illnesses, and when i said "Not really. Just anemia, but it's not that bad right now." he suggested... -
ARCHIVED Joint Pain
julie nelson replied to julie nelson's topic in Post Diagnosis, Recovery & Treatment of Celiac Disease
Thanks for the replies. Laura, the Doctor who did the biopsy said "it's as severe as I've ever seen it". He said he couldn't see any villi anywhere he looked. Pathology said I have "severe villi atrophy" and "scalloped appearance" (whatever that means.) He said I've probably had it undiagnosed the whole time I've been anemic (like 15 yrs) and it might... -
ARCHIVED Joint Pain
julie nelson posted a topic in Post Diagnosis, Recovery & Treatment of Celiac Disease
Hello, I have been recently diagnosed w/celiac (blood tests and endoscopy). It was a complete surprise, I have no digestive symptoms at all. I have had untreatable anemia for at least 15 years (I'm 43). I have had "bad knees" for as long as I can remember. (I also developed asthma and allergies when I was 31 years old.) I started gluten-free on March...