KonMari 2018 - The Life Changing Magic of Tidying Up

I produce anti-gluten antibodies and my GP reckons that I would test positive for coeliac if went back to eating gluten for more than the occasional item. Like about a third of peeps in my circs, I choose not to go on to have the test. I'm not a fan of medical tests and have such a strong gag reflex that I almost vomit if a dr uses a tongue depressor so they can get a better look at my tonsils, swallowing a camera would be distressing. Not to mention messy for the persons trying to administer the test.

There are also people who test negative for coeliac but whose many and varied symptoms show relief on a gluten-free diet and there may be many more of them than of coeliacs, and there are reckoned to be half a million undiagnosed coeliacs in the country.

If you have trouble retaining or gaining weight, this can be a symptom of undiagnosed coeliac disease as the villi lining the small intestine are damaged by gluten and affect your ability to absorb nutrients.

As always, consult a doctor and get a second opinion, if the answer feels wrong to you. HTH.

GQ

I seem to be the opposite of gluten intolerant as gaining and keeping weight on is not a problem. I do feel better if I restrict the amount of bread or rolls I shove in my gob.

I seem to have kondoed myself!!!!!!!!!!! I had to change my e mail and tried to tell mse and for the last few days it won't let me log in. Eventually I decided stuff this for a game of soldiers and have joined as a new member.

Can't seem to get the old forum style to show up no matter what I do but at least I can post.

Have spent the last couple of days looking for a replacement china cabinet as the one I have is falling to bits. I don't want to spend a fortune but want something more modern and safe. I feel guilty if I get self assembly as then dds or sil feel obliged to do it for me and they are all so busy just now.

Hugs to all.

If you are having digestive difficulties, it can be really helpful trying a gf diet. A close friend had an illness that required plasma exchange and drugs usually used in chemotherapy. They came off gluten and were able to almost come off drugs. They aren’t coeliac, but are massively, massively gluten intolerant. Just because gf has become a fad, doesn’t mean that gluten isn't a real problem to some.

Both OH and I have sat navs (I have his old one) - I don't like it and always use my phone with g00gle maps on and audio directions - free (obv uses data) and works well

I'm both milk ( don't know if it's specifically the lactose ) and gluten intolerant.

I firstly stopped eating dairy as that was an obvious trigger. I lost a fair bit of weight and my health massively improved. I then stopped eating gluten and oats ( oats also set me off, even GF oats.) My health improved again, but didn't get the drop in weight as I got with going off dairy. I do get bloated when I eat gluten, but I get bloated with a fair few other foods as well. Bit of a bu*ger!!!

When I originally went to my GP suggesting that I was dairy intolerant I was basically told not to be so stupid. I wasn't allergic - no immediate rushing to the loo or vomiting after every ingestion of dairy - therefore I was being silly. There was no such thing as dairy intolerance.

One of my symptoms was a runny and irritated nose. Going DF hugely helped with my nose, as well as my tummy😁
Dairy increases mucous production. So runny nose, sinuses, phlegm, chest and breathing problems, might be dairy instead, or as well as, gluten.

Or any of the other million things to which you could be sensitive ( yes, soya, I am looking at you....)