Celiac Diagnosis Story | Part 3

[@gailtomlinson5510]

You have opened my eyes to your symptoms or shall I say my symptoms god help me changing everything thank you

[@hayleyrichardson3343]

We did a massive shop gluten free stuff and kitchen bits xx

[@leslieisepic]

Even mixed nuts contain traces. I was getting a bloated feeling after just a serving and it took me a couple weeks of it to look at the ingredient list.

[@mirandabraham27]

THIS! I feel like 95% of the time when I look at the ingredients on nuts it says "may contain wheat" and I'm just like whyyyyyyyyy did you have to ruin these cashews for me.

[@wendyhannan2454]

Yes, it not worth the risk. But I love them, we miss out on so much. 😞

[@hayleyrichardson3343]

It’s not easy to change xx

[@hayleyrichardson3343]

I’m good at reading the ingredients list xx

[@paulrobson7887]

Thank you so much for sharing your experiences in this 3 part series. I was recently diagnosed coeliac and everything you’re saying I’m like ‘YES, YES YES, EXACTLY THAT!’. It’s a difficult journey but we’ve got this 👍👍👍

[@mirandabraham27]

No problem! It always feels good to know you're not the only one. I'm glad you've been diagnosed and you can start to get better now. 😊

[@wendyhannan2454]

It’s very hard to be gluten free, especially eating out, they don’t get the cross contamination at all. 🤔 Reading ingredients is a pain, they make the print so small often on coloured shinning labels. 🤷‍♀️ Being celiac is a pain, and yes gluten is in almost everything. Good idea making the kitchen, pantry GF I’ve done the same. Thank you.

[@vidawateesukhnanan3034]

Thanks for sharing your experience. It helps because I have similar symptoms. I have been diagnosed almost 2 years and still struggling. I am trying so hard to gain weight and like it's not happening.

[@mirandabraham27]

I'm so sorry to hear that you're still struggling. It can definitely take a long time to start to feel like you're getting better and that in itself is so frustrating! It took a long time for me too, so I hope it helps to know you're not alone 💜

[@thestu4602]

Dont forget to check your Salt n pepper, i just spent 9months under a depressive cloud due to Peppercorns!

[@mirandabraham27]

🤯omg!! thanks for sharing this - that's insane!! Hope you're feeling better now!

[@hayleyrichardson3343]

Guernsey restaurants are very good with gluten free xxx

[@YessyFam]

Thank you for sharing your experience. It’s definitely helpful. I’m currently trying to figure out what is wrong with health issues. My dna tested for higher risk celiacs

[@mirandabraham27]

So glad to hear it's helpful for you!! I hope you get to the bottom of your health issues soon.

[@veromashka]

Thank you soooooo much for your advises! Gonna go do a deep clean in the kitchen right now)

[@mirandabraham27]

Wow, thank you so much for watching (and commenting on) all these videos! I'm so happy they were helpful to you. :)

[@veromashka]

@@mirandabraham27 Very helpful) I thought that cross contamination was a myth, but now gonna be super cautious 😷 Wish you great health ❤️

[@rickcantu6241]

How can a person find a reputable doctor who is able to diagnose and assess gluten intolerant and all the other complications? I live in Torrance, California..Does health care cover the doctor's appointments?

[@jacobyson7629]

You will need to call your insurance or Healthcare or just whoever would pay and ask them about your options. Ideally, you can go to a family doctor and ask for the blood test, then you can get referred to a gastroenterologist who will handle everything from there. Those doctors are very aware of celiacs. With something this serious as long as the doctor approves and refers you after the blood test, hopefully who you have will pay. Just ask them.

[@hayleyrichardson3343]

I got a new chopping board and wooden spoons and a new toaster xx

[@hayleyrichardson3343]

Why do things have gluten in them xx

[@bettydekorte2077]

Did you experience sibo at all?

[@mirandabraham27]

I didn't! Thankfully. But I hear that it's not uncommon to struggle with sibo in addition to celiac.

[@hayleyrichardson3343]

My home is gluten free xxx

[@adam3d851]

Regarding the wooden spoon: maybe sometimes you feel especially crappy because it's normal that sometimes people feel crappy, like having a bad day at work, or disappointed at something or someone irritated you. I don't think people with Celiac should be too extreme, like blame every little annoyance on POSSIBLE micro traces of Gluten on a wooden spoon.

[@mirandabraham27]

You may be right. I definitely get anxious over the potential for cross-contamination. I'm also realizing how closely linked my gut health is to my mental/emotional state. The gut-brain connection is a real thing! Although I think I'm finally starting to get better at recognizing the difference between true cross-contamination vs. an upset stomach. For me, cross-contamination seems to always come with debilitating fatigue - almost like the flu. Knowing that has helped me to relax and not pick apart my symptoms.

[@BVenge-pe4wi]

While that IS true, Celiac is autoimmune and even the smallest bit of gluten can trigger a systemic effect, and the antibodies of such can literally be measured by doctors so they will know whether youre still GF or not, and wooden spoons, toasters, and nonstick pans are common culprits. Sorry Ill trust the people who went to school for decades for this and are doctors.

[@matthewsteve4448]

Throw the pizza in the over, on MAX

[@hayleyrichardson3343]

I miss kfc xxx