Wheat intolerant but not coeliac
Discussion
Has anyone found out (and somewhat later in life) that they have dietary issues / allergies convincing yourself its issues with wheat/gluten but nothing confirmed on paper?
Despite recent test I've not been confirmed coeliac although I was only having "some" wheat stuff rather than going totally mad with dosing myself,
I only had chance to do about 2 weeks of moderate wheat balanced into my diet before the blood test though if it made a difference.
I didn't go overboard as I hated the feeling it was having on me and trust me when you break through the other side you just don't ever want to go back to that place.
I get unreal itchy skin, like burning almost, water retention and bloating also IBS, at one point my leg became infected and I was a little worried I might become gangernous and lose it (I'd share pic from a year ago but its gross) - but all so much better now.
In my past before this I had times where I was up in the middle of the night just having a shower trying to relieve my whole body felt like it was alive itching like hell, and wondered what the hell was wrong with me. Was I getting the dreaded "C".
All this with no tested confirmation of coeliac more recently though. I don't drink normal beer get the more expensive gluten free etc.
Seems to work and a lot happier. Just seems to be more "undocumented" or unproven but I wondered who else had similar not medically confirmed issues ?
I also had chance to have a real empathy on the kinds of issues people have with skin or other health issues.
Be kind to people suffering skin issues or in fact any health issues I felt after this.
Despite recent test I've not been confirmed coeliac although I was only having "some" wheat stuff rather than going totally mad with dosing myself,
I only had chance to do about 2 weeks of moderate wheat balanced into my diet before the blood test though if it made a difference.
I didn't go overboard as I hated the feeling it was having on me and trust me when you break through the other side you just don't ever want to go back to that place.
I get unreal itchy skin, like burning almost, water retention and bloating also IBS, at one point my leg became infected and I was a little worried I might become gangernous and lose it (I'd share pic from a year ago but its gross) - but all so much better now.
In my past before this I had times where I was up in the middle of the night just having a shower trying to relieve my whole body felt like it was alive itching like hell, and wondered what the hell was wrong with me. Was I getting the dreaded "C".
All this with no tested confirmation of coeliac more recently though. I don't drink normal beer get the more expensive gluten free etc.
Seems to work and a lot happier. Just seems to be more "undocumented" or unproven but I wondered who else had similar not medically confirmed issues ?
I also had chance to have a real empathy on the kinds of issues people have with skin or other health issues.
Be kind to people suffering skin issues or in fact any health issues I felt after this.
The gold standard for Coeliac Disease is blood test and endoscopy biopsy of the villi. Coeliac is very difficult to diagnose in the early stages as there are so many different conditions that can have similar symptoms. Also different folks can often present different symptoms, making diagnosis more difficult - hence the blood test and biopsy. It is also important to keep gluten in the diet before testing as removing gluten prior to test will skew the results. It is possible to have a wheat/gluten intolerance without being coeliac and some folks with coeliac disease experience skin conditions called Dermatitis Herpetiformis - spelling?
I was diagnosed with Coeliac 19 years ago following a blood test and endoscopy biopsy. Removed gluten from my diet and within 24 hours felt so much better. It took 9 months to fully recover and regain weight and strength.
I was diagnosed with Coeliac 19 years ago following a blood test and endoscopy biopsy. Removed gluten from my diet and within 24 hours felt so much better. It took 9 months to fully recover and regain weight and strength.
Bread, biscuits, curry (probably exacerbated by popadoms and naan bread) all leave me feeling nauseous, particularly if eaten in the evening. Puff pastry is particularly bad for it. The nausea feels like acid reflux, but that can be cured with a glass of water with bicarbonate of soda, whereas the gluten intolerance is not.
It seems to start at around age 50. A friend gets the same thing, as does my brother in Oz (2 1/2 years older). A neighbour, also gluten intolerant, reckons genetically modified wheat has made things worse in recent years.
It seems to start at around age 50. A friend gets the same thing, as does my brother in Oz (2 1/2 years older). A neighbour, also gluten intolerant, reckons genetically modified wheat has made things worse in recent years.
Self diagnosed after suffering most of my life. Had a test I guess to see if celiac but hadn't been told and didn't know I should have eaten gluten containing food for previous 6 weeks. Results were negative so not worth doing. Wasn't prepared to repeat test in that manner.
Removing gluten is enough for me and I'm satisfied. No reactions. Occasionally or accidental intake can be managed but not too often or even twice in one week.
Strangely if tripped up and overexposed to gluten
then alcohol in terms of shorts helps !
It's a lot easier now to manage
Removing gluten is enough for me and I'm satisfied. No reactions. Occasionally or accidental intake can be managed but not too often or even twice in one week.
Strangely if tripped up and overexposed to gluten
then alcohol in terms of shorts helps !
It's a lot easier now to manage
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