Comments on: ABC News-Really? The disappointing news piece and the Gluten Free Fit opinion

By: Erin

Erin — Wed, 01 Dec 2010 11:39:29 +0000

Many of us have that same experience Marco. When we look back we start seeing the pieces of the puzzle fit together.

By: Marco

Marco — Tue, 30 Nov 2010 16:26:08 +0000

One more question… Does anyone else experience 5 am insomnia?

From what I’ve read and my own daytime feelings, bread is like a sleeping pill.
Now that I’m off bread and gluten, I no longer need any daytime naps.

I do take Cottage cheeze with magnesium powder, vitamin C and zinc before bedtime for my (past) fybromyalgia.

By: Marco

Marco — Tue, 30 Nov 2010 16:20:55 +0000

Thank you so much for clarifying that.
I’m piecing together my own health history and my deceased parents’ health problems as I’m reading library books on celiac-gluten.
Gluten is the common thread. It’s all making sense.

I know we’re supposed to be tested first, but if I waited any longer to convince a doctor, I felt I was dying inside even if on the outside I looked good (they judge me on appearance and say everything is fine) and they would just see me as a hypochondriac who needs mental pills.

I really miss my Dad at this time. He was a brilliant chemist, and we would have loved reading about all this and chatting about this with him.
(he didn’t talk but for this he would have)
He would have understood it all.
He used to say: “Doctors are idiots”

Thanks and have a good day gluten free day

Thank you and have a good day

By: Erin

Erin — Tue, 30 Nov 2010 00:54:51 +0000

Hey Marco,
Yes indeed symptoms can change over time, you are absolutely correct. Even if the scope was negative (although it sounds as if you had a lower GI test, the endoscopy for an upper GI is the test for celiac, and the tube goes in thru your mouth) you can still have celiac disease. Also, lactose intolerance is often related to the villous damage associated with ingesting gluten. In some people that does resolve and they can ingest milk. In others, it’s actually a casein intolerance and does not go away.

By: Marco

Marco — Mon, 29 Nov 2010 05:10:55 +0000

Hi Erin,

I had one question…

Can the symptoms change over time?

I had a lot of intestinal problems as a teen for a few years.
I had to go to the hospital to get the check up with the camera inspection (you know where).

They didn’t find anything; they suggested to stop drinking milk.

I was able to drink some on and off later in my teens and recently I drank milk for a month no problem.

I get the feeling that the Celiac-gluten problems change over time.

Is this true?

By: Erin

Erin — Sat, 27 Nov 2010 01:29:44 +0000

Marco,
I’m very glad that you are feeling better. You have to do what you believe and feel is best for you and your body. The medical system has a lot to learn.

By: Marco

Marco — Wed, 24 Nov 2010 21:47:29 +0000

What about the billions of Chinese who don’t eat bread and who eat rice.
Are they all dead?

I feel so frustrated writing this.
I went online because my bozo doctor critizised my gluten free diet with the same malnourishment crap as the doctor above.

I didn’t bother being tested because doctors are so clueless; I just started in September.
It took a month to figure it all out.
But within 2 weeks I was busting with energy that I never had in my life.

I have so much energy that I exercise everyday.
I lost 15 lbs and 2 inches off my waist.

I couldn’t exercise (or work) before because I was always sleeping and napping and so so sluggish.
I would wake up sore all over and I kept getting injured when I’d try to exercise. NO MORE !!!

I told the doctor today that there is no way I’m ever going back to eating bread and pastries and gluten (and no more glucose fructose foods).
But she complained that I shouldn’t restrict my diet.
My Doctors wants me to be sick!
She thinks I’m a hypocondriac.
I think she’s just jealous that I lost 15 lbs and that I have more energy where as she just has a fat ass.

Sorry for the long post but I’m so frustrated about this bozo doctor of mine and the one listed above.

I also want to publicly thank Dr OZ and Elizabeth’s presentation in September that woke me to this Gluten intolerance and that allowed me to change my life.

A NEW ME !!! I’m reborn !!!

By: Erin

Erin — Sat, 20 Nov 2010 11:58:27 +0000

I’m so glad to hear you are feeling better. That is the most important thing to take away-we are all individuals, and you have to try something before you can know how you will respond.

By: GF Momma

GF Momma — Fri, 19 Nov 2010 01:09:20 +0000

GF is not only for those with celiac disease. I have hashimoto’s disease an for 12 years have battled my body not knowing I was poisoning myself with the food I ate. From constipation to hormone imbalance, to foggy mental state. I had been told everything from “lose weight” to “you’re crazy”. I have been GF for 3 months now and finally I am starting to have a “normal” life.
Not to mention my sister has lupus. She has been in and out of the hospital for. She started a GF diet and hasn’t had a flare up since.
Also, my son has hirshprungs disease which has also been helped with a GF diet.

That being said, you can’t believe ANYTHING you hear from ABC, this isn’t the first time they have “spun” the truth in their “investigation”….some investigating, I tell ya!

By: Erin

Erin — Thu, 18 Nov 2010 22:24:43 +0000

Amy,
I truly appreciate your thoughts, but let’s not attack the person. If you don’t agree with the viewpoints as presented on the news, that’s fine and what we are here to discuss. I do not want this to turn into any personal attacks.
Let’s keep it civil and productive. Please do not make me moderate comments.
Thanks for your understanding.