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Hi guys,
I really need some help here. I've been gluten/dairy free for three
years. One of those years I was the type of Celiac who ate at
restaurants (carefully) and didn't worry too much about cross
contamination issues. I was very sick, and often. I even ended up in
the hospital twice. I was never formally diagnosed b/c I didn't want to
have to be on gluten for two months before the tests.
The last two years I haven't eaten in restaurants, nor have I eaten
anything except what came from my own kitchen or very pure factories
(for instance I ate Newman's Own corn chips and Hellman's Mayonaise). I
just never have been able to get better. I have just been losing
weight for three years. I feel generally better than the first year,
but am still not able to hold down a regular job or take more than one
class at school per term. I suffer with constipation, as well as
diarrhea, bloating and excruciating stomach pain just before and during
bowel movements. I rarely feel as if I'm "done" going to the bathroom -
it's very uncomfortable.
Now I'm on a diet where I only eat whole foods (meat, fruits/veggies,
rice & nuts) which I make dinners out of from scratch. Although I felt
I was dying of starvation, I felt miraculously better for the first
three weeks. Now I'm back to the whole constipation thing again. You
can't imagine the amount of fibre I eat in a day. It definitely is NOT
a fiber issue! I also don't eat ANYTHING from a jar or bottle or
package except Hain Safflower Oil which I checked very very carefully
on. I don't wear make up anymore (Im dying for some lipstick), and have
checked on my cosmetics and detergents over and over. I don't lick
stamps, envelopes or anything else. My husband, kitchen and dog are
even gluten free!!
WHAT IS GOING ON!? Please, I am deperate. I feel lost, I want a life.
I am only 23 but I feel old, like I'm dying. I want to finish my
degree, work full time. I want to have babies someday and raise a happy
family. I don't think I can do any of these things the way I feel now.
I really need help. I cry - sobbing - sometimes just because I can't do
this anymore.
I need some help, some guidance. Thanks for listening. Your support
really helps. But ultimately: ** Does anyone EVER feel better???**
Thanks,
Joanna Schroeder Pass
PS. I've had all my blood levels checked: thyroid, blood sugar,
carotene etc. Everything is normal as it always was no matter how sick
I was.
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