Bloody celiac

[kiya]

Doctor yesterday. A bunch of things of various levels of annoyance, but the one that's irking me at the moment is that my indicator for celiac disease is "elevated". Not diagnostic, but not normal. Regular doctor says, "Hmm, keep an eye on that." Specialist says, "Hmm, maybe that's why your thyroid numbers are wack. Let's work on that."

So I get to move my diet in the direction of gluten-free.

Fucking whee.

ETA: My brother answered his phone!

Brother: Hullo?
Me: Guess who gets to go gluten-free!
Brother: Oh, you're one of us now.

Comments

[leanne-opaskar.livejournal.com]

G-F isn't too bad once you get used to it, although it does make going out to eat kind of tricky. Watch out for stuff with soy sauce in it ... /: San-J is the only company I know that makes wheat-free soy sauce.

If you need some recipes, _The Gluten-Free Kitchen_ by Roben Ryberg and _The Gluten-Free Gourmet Cooks Fast and Healthy_ by Bette Hagman are both pretty good. I use both of those when I need to make breads, pies, and so forth for Kristina. Haven't been disappointed yet. I absolutely recommend the Buttermilk Bread recipe in _The Gluten-Free Kitchen_ -- everyone who tries it, even non-celiacs, loves it. I always have to make two loaves, because it disappears so fast! Let me know if you want it; I can copy it out for you.

*hugs* Best wishes on that one ... hopefully it is just an anomaly and not really a problem. Please feel free to ping me if you need help or ideas on food stuffs -- I've been working with Kristina long enough that I've got a decent handle on celiac issues and what premade g-f products are tasty.

[ex-serenejo.livejournal.com]

Yick. Sorry to hear that.

[keshwyn]

Perhaps, if alhandra ever moves out here, I will be able to give her a run for her money on Iron Chef Allergy: Celiac!

...yeah, that's about the only bright spot I can see. Well, and maybe having you be healthy. *hugs* Let me know if you need foods. I regain willpower by feeding people, after all...

[jenett]

Ugh. One hopes you find things that work. It is, though, easier to find GF stuff than it was just a couple of years ago. (There's at least 2 GF bakeries locally, for example of the bakery/coffeehouse type. Which, granted, is here, not Boston, but at least suggests hope.)

there's a bright side

[dubiousprospects.blogspot.com (from livejournal.com)]

Yes, a gluten-free diet is a complete logistical pain (no gluten, no dairy, and no soy for me), but the upside of not being poisoned by one's diet, and thus generally more healthy and emotionally resilient is not to be disdained.

I spent 18 months going once a month 'hey, I've got my brain back'. I still twitch a little, wondering what I was like at the bottom of that curve.

[labrys6.livejournal.com]

So sorry to hear that. My own gut is bitching more and more about wheat. I do rye and some spelt products, but I fear I see the handwriting on my own wall....

[labrys6.livejournal.com]

Oh...and the gluten free recipies leave me screwed. I can't do corn, soy, or anything with potato. Sooooo, all those handy gluten free mixes just poison me twice as fast.

[jojotbird.livejournal.com]

Welcome to the gluten-free club. If you want recommendations for GF stuff let me know. I've had to be gluten-free for 3 years now and though it's annoying I feel so much better that it's worth it. Good luck!

[thomasyan.livejournal.com]

Eep. I guess you win either way. If going gluten-free doesn't help, then you can continue to enjoy gluten. If it does help, then you have eliminated a source of problems. I wish you luck!

[brooksmoses]

Oy. More complicatedness.