Anyone in the group have endo autoimmune diseases

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Hello fellow Celiacs:

I have posted to this group a few times, mostly in connection with

Sweet Moon Bay GF Bakery that I am hoping to make successful one day.

But that is not what I am posting about today.

Last summer I became acutely ill (again) and actually lost

consciousness one day and found myself as a patient at Stanford

Hospital again. After many sophisticated tests, my diagnosis:

poly-glandular autoimmune disease. In English, this means an

auto-immune related failure of most of my endocrine system.

I have total adrenal failure ('s Disease), pituitary failure,

ovarian failure and hyperthyroid. My treatment so far has been

replacement cortisol therapy to compensate for failed adrenals, but am

slowly getting replacement meds onboard for the other failed glands.

The cortisol has made me gain 40 lbs in only 4 months. I'm afraid I

won't be able to lose the weight.

Has anyone in the group had another auto-immune disease show up with

Celiac? It's overwhelming to me to deal with so many things going

wrong at one time! My diet now is not only GF, but I have to manage

my sodium, fat and fiber levels with every meal.

I would appreciate any comments regarding my situation. I have been a

Celiac for over 10 years.