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...I have Coeliac disease.
Done lots of internet research and have had good chats with the doc, going to see gastroentoististist (something) for a biopsy next week to confirm some stuff.
Going to mean quite a change in the diet by the look of things, but it will definately be worth it. Anybody else have, heard of, dealt with it?
firstly dont worry about a thing ....i went through the mill with all sorts of intestinal problems and they thought it was coeliac disease ..antibody tests were positive
the gastro will probably stick a endoscope down the procedure lasts minutes and the worst part is the awful anasthetic that numbs your throat ...it is the gold standard for diagnosing coeliac disease and really the only way of confirming accurately...well thats what my gastro told me
if it does come back and your little intestine is indeed taking some hammer you will simply need to eat gluten free i did this for a while and it improved my condition no end though i am not a coeliac i merely had a very overactive immune system ..lol
theres a much bigger range of food that is about that is gluten free now. and it isnt as bad as a lot of people think it is!!!in fact i quite enjoy making my own bread...but don t expect the shelves to be piled high with stuff your used to ...the supermarkets havent got the ranges of food the specialists have.
its just a learning curve and like in my case i was diagnosed with an autoimmune disorder not coeliac so theres a chance you may not be
nope but if its any consolation I suffer from gastroesophageal reflux which basically rules out any enjoyable food or drink unless you're prepared for reflux for the next day. Good luck with it, hope its easy on ya!
I suffer from gastroesophageal reflux which basically rules out any enjoyable food or drink
eeeek! What [b]can[/b] you eat then ?
Ok fella...Mrs has had it about 3/4 yrs now but I do the shopping and cooking so can advise...email in profile if you want to get in touch
OK good news first...on a GF diet you will feel better quick, you will get stronger on a bike too...as(depending on your symptoms) you will not have been absorbing nutrients for a good while, your iron levels may be down....may be worth hassling for a bone density scan too as calcium isn't well absorbed either..
The bread pasta etc isn't too bad,(lasagne is best) you should get all this on prescription from your GP gratis some coeliacs ok with oats but avoid them at first...get settled then try a small amount...you'll know if you can tolerate them 😉
Lots of things you can eat too...stay positive...it can improve your diet by stopping you eating some rubbish...try to radically change your diet away from pasta to rice and potatoes so you don't miss it!
Ok downside ...shopping is a ball ache...You HAVE to read every label initially...wheatflour is in loads of stuff you won't expect from chips, soy sauce, soup to soft cheese, crisps for example, some ok some not even within brands, also eating out is a pain..get the waitress/chef to check you are ok, also food on the go is a pain..you can't just grab a sarnie however if you take GF rolls with you most shops will knock you up something, same with Pizza Hut they will make you a pizza on your own GF base
Mrs really misses french bread and cakes...but GF puddings and chocolate seem ok substitutes...good luck and feel free to mail me for advice...people on here were so good to me when I recieved my diabetes diagnosis a month or so ago be nice to return the favour 😀
ps get your kids, siblings, parents checked out ...strong links genetically...loads of IBS etc probably is undiagnosed coeliac disease