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My Long Journey to Celiac Disease Diagnosis
Like many people, I spent a lot of years, a lot of dollars, and endured many tests and misdiagnoses, before doctors finally discovered that I had celiac disease (also known as coeliac disease or celiac sprue), and needed to eliminate gluten and all gluten-containing ingredients from my diet. Gluten is a protein found in the three main gluten-containing grains: wheat, rye, and barley; and is often hidden in processed foods, and things like soy sauce and beer.
Celiac disease is NOT an Allergy
It's important to know that celiac disease is an autoimmune disease, not a wheat allergy. It's also different from non-celiac gluten sensitivity, gluten intolerance, or sensitivity to gluten.
Gluten-Free Diet
To treat my celiac disease I had to go on a gluten-free diet for life. That meant learning to read food labels to avoid gluten ingredients, and eating a diet of mostly naturally gluten-free foods like meats, fruits, nuts, vegetables, and packaged foods only if they are certified gluten-free or labeled gluten-free, for example gluten-free breads made using gluten-free grains.
My Celiac Disease Symptoms, Diagnosis and Recovery
My symptoms included weight loss, long-term diarrhea, bloating, and abdominal pain (especially in my middle-right section while sleeping. Once I began and maintained a gluten-free diet, those symptoms slowly disappeared....[READ MORE about my long and winding road to a celiac disease diagnosis and recovery.]
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- CatherineWang replied to B1rdL0ver's topic in Related Issues & Disorders40
Dealing with constant nausea and just feeling awful.
I'm pretty sure that in stores, you can find plenty of gluten-free options. But they are usually a bit more expensive. -
- cristiana replied to BunnyBrown's topic in Related Issues & Disorders3
Recently had my esophagus dilated
Hello @BunnyBrown and welcome to the forum. I cannot say that I have had the procedure you describe, but recently I did have general surgery and was routinely intubated. That pain was what troubled me most after the operation, far more than the operation site. It took a few days to really settle down, I was quite badly bruised. It was taking so... -
- cristiana replied to twe0708's topic in Post Diagnosis, Recovery & Treatment of Celiac Disease54
How Long Do Celiac Patients Live?
This wonderful, Anne. I think you have a point about why people disappear off forums. I found the first few years post diagnosis a real struggle and frankly wondered if I would ever feel better (not to dishearten people, but just to say it can take a while longer for some folk to heal). However, once my antibodies were back within normal range... -
- Exchange Students replied to Exchange Students's topic in Parents, Friends and Loved Ones of Celiacs2
Exchange Students who are celiac in need of host
Yes absolutely, we work with all public schools and some private schools in all 50 states. -
- Scott Adams replied to Exchange Students's topic in Parents, Friends and Loved Ones of Celiacs2
Exchange Students who are celiac in need of host
Just a quick question, can the host live in any state in the USA?
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