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ARCHIVED Dr. refuses to order tTg and DGP
BoJo replied to manasota's topic in Celiac Disease Pre-Diagnosis, Testing & Symptoms
I look at my doctor as a high-priced consultant. She works for me; i think that is the way it works when you pay someone to work for you. Anyway, I do not work for her. As a consultant and a member of my health care team, I expect her to be a team player. If a doctors ego gets in the way of working with a team, which may include second opinions or learning... -
ARCHIVED Better isn't emotionally better. My life is being taken over...
BoJo replied to DandelionH's topic in Coping with Celiac Disease
I think one of the issues with Celiac, for me at least, is dysregulation of emotions. I can become obsessive, compulsive and ruminate. I do believe it is a part of Celiac many of experience. Tissue transglutaminase (Ttg) is a protein/enzyme catalyst involved in many biological interactions in the body. Ttg can influence mast cells, serotonin, and histamine... -
ARCHIVED How Do You Deal With Waves Of Depression Post Exposure?
BoJo replied to MermaidPaz's topic in Coping with Celiac Disease
Tissue transglutaminase is involved with 5HT in serotonin production. I occasionally take a very low dose of 25 mg of 5-htp to build up my serotonin stores. I would not recommend taking 5-HTP more than a few days, but a dose here and there can work wonders. Rumination is one of the first signs of depression. When I find myself ruminating I take a 25 mg a... -
Week four was the worst for me. I was grouchy and mean for several days. I was not fit to be around. That was years ago and I still shudder when I think of how I acted.
