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Packard replied to carriecraig's topic in Coping with Celiac Disease
I have only been living with this for about a year and I almost never get any comments at all. I never say that I have a gluten intolerance when offered bread; I just say, "No thanks". When asked what happens when I eat wheat, I respond, "too unpleasant to discuss". Pretty much that's it. It is only my family and friends that make any special... -
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Packard posted a topic in Celiac Disease Pre-Diagnosis, Testing & Symptoms
I went to my gastro-enterologist with my symptoms of celiac. He spent 4 months and about every test imaginable to find a cause. He ordered tests of my liver and gall bladder; he ordered an MRI, tested for lactose intolerance. He ran out of tests and handed me off to an associate who suggested a low fiber diet. I read an article in the local newspaper... -
I was out walking one day and got a shooting pain in my little finger and the palm of my hand. I thought is was a insect sting. After about 5 days it faded away. About 2 weeks later it happened again. This time I went to a orthopedic surgeon who was certain it was a bone fracture until the x-rays came back. Then he thought it was a spider bite. ...
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At one point, before I had a good diagnosis, I had nearly no use of my hands; I had tendinitis in my wrists, elbows, hips and jaw. I had to eat soft food as I could not chew and I could not use the knife. The methotrexate helped initially, but quickly lost its efficacy. I started with 12mg and over a period of 6 months went to 30mg. My insurance would...
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I have a gluten intolarance. I also suffer from Psoriatic Arthritis. Both are auto-immune related conditions. I am wondering if there is a correlation between the two conditions. Also, I am on two drugs: Embrel and Methotrexate. Both were prescribed for the Psoriatic Arthritis. Will these have any positive effect on the Celiac?