Zodi1993
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Hi AmberLynn, Sounds very similar to something that my daughter with Celiac disease goes through on a regular basis. She had her second endoscopy done in June by her Gi doctor and was diagnosed with EoE. She started taking Flovent but using it a little differently than recommended by most Drs. It helped for a bit but then the symptoms kept coming back...
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ARCHIVED Extreme weight loss, scared
Zodi1993 replied to cassy123's topic in Coping with Celiac Disease
Hi Cassy, You don't mention whether you are Celiac or not? What was your reasoning for going gluten-free? My daughter lost 20+ pounds before her diagnosis. But she was still losing weight & it took more blood work to determine that she had more allergies to foods than we knew about. She can't have wheat, yeast, shrimp or sesame seeds. So you might... -
ARCHIVED Getting Glutened - Beyond Frustrated
Zodi1993 replied to Janstpatrick's topic in Coping with Celiac Disease
Hi Jan, Have you had any allergy testing? Could be you are allergic to something else. My daughter is Celiac and was still getting ill & feeling awful after going gluten-free. Found out through several blood tests that she is allergic to shrimp, wheat, yeast & sesame seeds. Many GlutenFree foods contain the things she is allergic too so her food... -
ARCHIVED Celiac suspicions? Numerous aligning symptoms
Zodi1993 replied to Susiron's topic in Celiac Disease Pre-Diagnosis, Testing & Symptoms
Hi Susiron, My daughter is also 23 and was diagnosed almost 3 years ago. She was very healthy and loved her pasta until her second semester in college. She gained the freshman 15 and enjoyed the dorm life. One day she got food poisoning and it went from bad to worse. Constant diarrhea, brain fog, periods that left her bedridden. She had test after test... -
ARCHIVED New/need advice
Zodi1993 replied to Sunshine4Him's topic in Celiac Disease Pre-Diagnosis, Testing & Symptoms
Hi, You definitely need to get him back on gluten so that the blood tests and biopsy will be accurate. My daughter had similar issues with 'brain fog' and explosive diarrhea that lasted for months. Finding the right Doctor who has knowledge of Celiac Disease and it's over 300 symptoms is no easy task. Maybe try over winter break and get him in for... -
ARCHIVED Diagnosed today and still don't understand!
Zodi1993 replied to Steph0903's topic in Coping with Celiac Disease
Hi Steph, My daughter was diagnosed almost 3 years ago at 19. She is allergic to wheat, shrimp, yeast and sesame seeds. Her acid is off the charts and she had an endoscopy done was diagnosed with EoE. She has had allergies since she was a baby but over the years it has gotten so much worse. Her allergist suggested removing milk from her diet to see...