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[Guest guest]

Hi! I'm Dede - I'm new!

I've had problems with my stomach all my life. Had my first GI series

(upper and lower) when I was 21. I've never been diagnosed as celiac

or gluten intolerant/sensitive. But when I read someone's description

on another yahoo group of how their stomach had hurt after a meal and

they either had to lay down on the couch or go to bed I thought " that

sounds like me!! " She further went to say how life had changed for her

once she discovered she was gluten intolerant.

So I thought " OK, I'm going to avoid wheat/gluten for a couple of days

and see what happens. " Oh My Goodness!!! I can't begin to tell you

how wonderful it felt to not have my gut hurt ... but I guess a lot of

you know about that!! I had enough energy to actually mop the kitchen

floor without having to go lay down afterwards!!

So, off I went researching, finding Silly Yaks (where I then discovered

the SCD) and I'm continuing to get educated. After getting the concept

of carbs (too many) staying in the gut too long, I decided to go the

more serious route of SCD and bought a used book from Amazon (I'm

axiously awaiting it).

I'm just beginning to discover all the connections between gluten and

other diseases ... overnight I've become A Gluten Evangelical!!

Probably something you've all done and still do to some extent. I was

talking to this woman I just met last night at my aqua aerobics class.

She told me she was diabetic and she was pretty heavy. Before I knew

it the words " have you tried avoiding wheat? " were coming out of my

mouth.......oh gosh, I'm probably going to be one of those people that

other people hate for a while. Any way, I just briefly said something

about if carbs stay too long in the gut it messes everything up,

including insulin. I don't think she quite understood - she said

something about how her daughter got the NutriSystem diet for her....

So - I'm really enjoying reading the posts and enjoying everyone's

positive additude. I'm not missing the gluten stuff -- not even

looking back at it all ... I feel I've gotten my life back. Wow, such

a simple thing, and yet so hard to stumble upon it because doctors seem

to never bring the possibility of the problem up, do they?

Looking forward to getting to know you all!

Dede in Texas

[Guest guest]

Hi Dede. Welcome to the list. Your story with gluten sounds very

similar to mine. :-) If you are interested, you can read more about my

gluten evangalism (LOL!) in my photo journal:

http://windraven.smugmug.com/gallery/1651983

I think you'll like this yahoo group. It is full of wisdom,

practicality, and people who understand and can offer support. I don't

think I would have made it near as far with my son's progress without

the help of this group.

K in Dayton, Ohio

Hashimoto's Thyroiditis, Fibro, CFS, yeast/candida, copper overload,

adrenal fatigue(mostly healed!!!)

Kids: son Rhowan 5 yrs old, chronic diarrhea/loose stools,

yeast/candida, ADHD, salicylate intolerance; daughter Willow 6.5 yrs

old, mild GI issues, salicylate intolerance

Started SCD June 2006, went slightly off for awhile in Nov 2006, back

on strict SCD starting May 2007. (Redid intro the last week of June

2007 and recently discovered that most carbs have to be thoroughly

pureed in order for my son to tolerate them)

>

> Hi! I'm Dede - I'm new!

>

> I've had problems with my stomach all my life. Had my first GI series

> (upper and lower) when I was 21. I've never been diagnosed as celiac

> or gluten intolerant/sensitive. But when I read someone's description

> on another yahoo group of how their stomach had hurt after a meal and

> they either had to lay down on the couch or go to bed I thought " that

> sounds like me!! " She further went to say how life had changed for her

> once she discovered she was gluten intolerant.

>

> So I thought " OK, I'm going to avoid wheat/gluten for a couple of days

> and see what happens. " Oh My Goodness!!! I can't begin to tell you

> how wonderful it felt to not have my gut hurt ... but I guess a lot of

> you know about that!! I had enough energy to actually mop the kitchen

> floor without having to go lay down afterwards!!

>

> So, off I went researching, finding Silly Yaks (where I then discovered

> the SCD) and I'm continuing to get educated. After getting the concept

> of carbs (too many) staying in the gut too long, I decided to go the

> more serious route of SCD and bought a used book from Amazon (I'm

> axiously awaiting it).

>

> I'm just beginning to discover all the connections between gluten and

> other diseases ... overnight I've become A Gluten Evangelical!!

> Probably something you've all done and still do to some extent. I was

> talking to this woman I just met last night at my aqua aerobics class.

> She told me she was diabetic and she was pretty heavy. Before I knew

> it the words " have you tried avoiding wheat? " were coming out of my

> mouth.......oh gosh, I'm probably going to be one of those people that

> other people hate for a while. Any way, I just briefly said something

> about if carbs stay too long in the gut it messes everything up,

> including insulin. I don't think she quite understood - she said

> something about how her daughter got the NutriSystem diet for her....

>

> So - I'm really enjoying reading the posts and enjoying everyone's

> positive additude. I'm not missing the gluten stuff -- not even

> looking back at it all ... I feel I've gotten my life back. Wow, such

> a simple thing, and yet so hard to stumble upon it because doctors seem

> to never bring the possibility of the problem up, do they?

>

> Looking forward to getting to know you all!

>

> Dede in Texas

>

[Guest guest]

Wow, Chris! I quickly scanned the photos and I'm going to go back

and read your journal. I have hypo-thyroid (dx'd 1981) and mixed

connective tissue disease (basically a low-level lupus - dx'd in

1990). Funny how these " go together " with gluten/celiac!!

How tall are you?

I wanted to mention what I thought was so important and crucial to

woman: what our blue jean size is!!!!! Now that's definitely the

MOST important size!!

Dede

> >

> > Hi! I'm Dede - I'm new!

> >

> > I've had problems with my stomach all my life. Had my first GI

series

> > (upper and lower) when I was 21. I've never been diagnosed as

celiac

> > or gluten intolerant/sensitive. But when I read someone's

description

> > on another yahoo group of how their stomach had hurt after a meal

and

> > they either had to lay down on the couch or go to bed I

thought " that

> > sounds like me!! " She further went to say how life had changed

for her

> > once she discovered she was gluten intolerant.

> >

> > So I thought " OK, I'm going to avoid wheat/gluten for a couple of

days

> > and see what happens. " Oh My Goodness!!! I can't begin to tell

you

> > how wonderful it felt to not have my gut hurt ... but I guess a

lot of

> > you know about that!! I had enough energy to actually mop the

kitchen

> > floor without having to go lay down afterwards!!

> >

> > So, off I went researching, finding Silly Yaks (where I then

discovered

> > the SCD) and I'm continuing to get educated. After getting the

concept

> > of carbs (too many) staying in the gut too long, I decided to go

the

> > more serious route of SCD and bought a used book from Amazon (I'm

> > axiously awaiting it).

> >

> > I'm just beginning to discover all the connections between gluten

and

> > other diseases ... overnight I've become A Gluten Evangelical!!

> > Probably something you've all done and still do to some extent.

I was

> > talking to this woman I just met last night at my aqua aerobics

class.

> > She told me she was diabetic and she was pretty heavy. Before I

knew

> > it the words " have you tried avoiding wheat? " were coming out of

my

> > mouth.......oh gosh, I'm probably going to be one of those people

that

> > other people hate for a while. Any way, I just briefly said

something

> > about if carbs stay too long in the gut it messes everything up,

> > including insulin. I don't think she quite understood - she

said

> > something about how her daughter got the NutriSystem diet for

her....

> >

> > So - I'm really enjoying reading the posts and enjoying

everyone's

> > positive additude. I'm not missing the gluten stuff -- not even

> > looking back at it all ... I feel I've gotten my life back. Wow,

such

> > a simple thing, and yet so hard to stumble upon it because

doctors seem

> > to never bring the possibility of the problem up, do they?

> >

> > Looking forward to getting to know you all!

> >

> > Dede in Texas

> >

>