tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3446114814668752328.post3859691081007999969..comments2023-09-07T04:37:12.851-04:00Comments on a life of sugar and spice: What's the best way to determine if you have Celiac?Jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09328935611151957460noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3446114814668752328.post-63257433595677505372010-12-21T18:18:44.217-05:002010-12-21T18:18:44.217-05:00I too did my own self diagnosis, after years of su...I too did my own self diagnosis, after years of suffering. Actually, I believe it was because of those many years, it took in total almost 3 years to heal from the damage of celiac disease. I just stuck with a gluten free diet, ate healthy whole foods, took some supplements and pro-biotics...and finally the healing happened! Then life just became fantastic! There is not one speck of gluten in my house - never again.Inahttp://glutenfreedelightfullydelicious.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3446114814668752328.post-32999685014176795682010-12-21T14:08:30.565-05:002010-12-21T14:08:30.565-05:00I found an old medical encyclopedia in my college ...I found an old medical encyclopedia in my college library, and the way people were diagnosed up to 1997 was through elimination of gluten containing foods from their diet. If their symptoms improved after removing the gluten containing foods then they were diagnosed as having Celiac Disease. <br /><br />However, now we know there are many people who have Celiac Disease, but their symptoms continue even after elimination of gluten.<br /><br />But, I still think that if elimination of gluten from the diet fixes what ails you then it is probably a good choice to make. <br /><br />I am not diagnosed with CD either, but I did have the blood work done (after being gluten free for 4 months...my doctor didn't know about gluten challenges). But, all of the problems I had before (anxiety, lactose intolerance, bad acne, tremors, panic attacks) cleared up after going gluten free.Amanda on Mauihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07025963903013322746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3446114814668752328.post-30233872506947790782010-12-21T13:20:26.826-05:002010-12-21T13:20:26.826-05:00I'm one of those who had completely negative b...I'm one of those who had completely negative blood tests for everything, although no biopsy, but I've been off gluten for about a year and a half, and totally feel better and am glad that I was smart enough to figure it out and make my own decisions.Mad Doc Mimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10016353099533618499noreply@blogger.com