Volatile
#171083 - 04/18/05 07:58 PM
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daliatree
Reged: 07/10/04
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Volatile I have been reading all your posts below and I really understand the frustration...we all do...I have suffered with IBS for 11 years, badly, and I am only 25. We all understand how we can work so hard to look nice and then bloat so much we can't fit into a pretty dress etc (eg my wedding day!!!). Its horrible. Your tone, however, is putting some people off. Its aggressive and it seems like you are blaming people on this board for not 'fixing' you. It seems like you haven't had IBS for that long...because if you did, you would just KNOW that there is no quick easy way out of this and you need to change your philosophy. Your body is expressing something to you, you need to go down a path of 'discovery' as to what agrees with you and what doesn't - trial and error and very challenging. Try and let go a little (I know its hard) of the vanity of 'all the hours in the gym'....I was like that and have let it go. I go to the gym now for my health, TRUE health, not for how toned my abs look...because I know that one day I may not fit into my jeans but the next day may have D and they will fall down - Lord knows I may get stretch marks like pregnancy from all the changes in size! I can promise you something - if you embrace instead of fight this whole 'discovery' process you are going to grow as a person. You are going to become a very sympathetic, empathetic individual, with greater depth...its happened to all of us at this board. Sometimes I am grateful for the IBS because it has taught me so much about suffering and the human spirit. And not to mention the absolutely FABULOUS friends I have made on this board...I am truly grateful. Heathers diet doesn't work for me very well...I may not even have IBS (still undergoing tests) but I will never forget the people here being there for me in the hardest times. Embrace it...I promise that being positive makes this process much easier and more inspiring. Good luck.
-------------------- Feel the fear and do it anyway!
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Try going gluten free. BUT you have to give it at LEAST a month to see ANY results AND you have to make sure no gluten sneaks up in your food. I am willing to help...BUT I will not take yelling. Complaining yes...yelling/half cursing, no.
Healing takes time. If a person has eaten things thata re bad for them for years/months...their bod needs time to get it all out. Give your bod time...
You can do this. Patiently...
-------------------- Formerly known as Ruchie
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#171090 - 04/18/05 08:03 PM
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Stephie
Reged: 03/10/04
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Loc: Vancouver, Canada
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... and we're proud to have you!!
I second everything you said. --Steph
-------------------- ~~I'm not crazy, I'm just a little unwell-I know right now you can't tell~~Matchbox 20
IBS-D,pain.
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And I love it!
Assertive is a good thing... and even aggressive has its place. Either way, I'm glad you got my back. I was kind of worried that I was a little out of line, even if I knew I was saying what everyone else was thinking anyway!
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dalia
#171100 - 04/18/05 08:08 PM
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dalia! your post is awesome, and you said it in the nicest way possible.
I can tell you're great to be around, and an awesome person.
I know almost everyone on this board has been frustrated before and made comments about the diet not working in the past, so I understand what it feels like for him, and I am totally empathetic.
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wow!
#171108 - 04/18/05 08:18 PM
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daliatree
Reged: 07/10/04
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you are so sweet for saying that...what a huge compliment...thank you! :-)XXXXX
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is but a moment in a life.
Give it 3 months, no cheating. Then we'll talk.
It takes more than 3 days to figure out the diet! I can't imagine you ate ZERO trigger foods in those 3 days.
-------------------- Formerly known as Ruchie
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Beth and Casey, I applaud you both!
In this case...being nice was not being HEARD. Unfortunate,but true.
Hopefully V will learn from this. And grow. But if we kept our mouths shut...she wouldn't. You ladies ROCK!
And STEPHIE! I just love ya to bits! You are just amazing!
THREE CHEERS for the THREE LADIES!!!!!!
-------------------- Formerly known as Ruchie
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Symptoms
Because celiac disease affects different people differently, symptoms and their severity can vary. Some symptoms may not seem related to the digestive system, but lack of nutrients can affect every part of the body.
Children generally develop symptoms only after they start eating foods that contain gluten. Common symptoms include:
Upset stomach Failure to grow normally (often called "failure to thrive") or delayed growth Weight loss Painful abdominal bloating or distention Pale, foul-smelling, greasy stools Chronic (long-lasting) or recurring diarrhea Irritability In adults, symptoms may be mild or severe and can include:
Chronic diarrhea that does not get better with medication Foul-smelly, greasy, pale stool Gassiness Recurring abdominal bloating Weight loss Fatigue Infertility, lack of menstruation Bone or joint pain Depression, irritability or mood changes Neurological problems, including weakness, poor balance, seizures, headaches, or numbness or tingling in the legs Itchy, painful skin rash (dermatitis herpetiformis) Tooth discoloration or loss of enamel, sores on lips or tongue Other signs of vitamin deficiency, such as scaly skin or hyperkeratosis (from lack of vitamin A), or bleeding gums or bruising easily (from lack of vitamin K) Diagnosis
Celiac disease often is difficult to diagnose because the symptoms can be similar to those of other, more common diseases and may involve many parts of the body. In most cases, diagnostic tests for other gastrointestinal disorders will be ordered first to look for other, more common causes of diarrhea and other symptoms before celiac disease is considered.
If your doctor suspects celiac disease, he or she may recommend a biopsy of the intestine. In this test, a tiny piece of tissue is removed and examined under a microscope. The physician will look for damage to the tiny villi, which will appear flatter or more stunted than villi taken from a healthy intestine. He or she also will look for inflammatory cells often found beneath abnormal villi.
Blood tests to look for specific antibodies (anti-gliadin, anti-endomysial and anti-tissue transglutaminase) are very accurate for diagnosing celiac disease because these antibodies often are found in people with the disorder and rarely are found in healthy people. Because many people with celiac disease also have anemia, blood tests for iron deficiency also may be done.
The diagnosis can be confirmed based on the results of the biopsy and blood tests, as well as whether your condition improves when you avoid gluten.
Expected Duration
Celiac disease will last as long as you continue to eat gluten. If a person with celiac disease follows a strict gluten-free diet, the intestines can heal and the disease can be controlled.
Prevention
Because celiac disease is a genetic disorder, you cannot do anything to prevent it. Some studies suggest that if celiac disease runs in your family, you may be able to prevent or lessen the effects of the disease in your children by breastfeeding for as long as possible.
Symptoms and intestinal damage in a person diagnosed with celiac disease can be prevented by following a strict, gluten-free diet.
I got this info. from: http://www.intelihealth.com/IH/ihtIH/WSIHW000/9339/9681.html#symptoms
P.S. This site is a bit behind the times. Many folks with celiac (I have not been diagnosed but I can't eat ANY gluten or I get VERY sick), have C not D. There are tons of symptoms they don't list there.
But everyone knows BLOATING and emotional outbursts are MAJOR symptoms of celaic. If I eat gluten...watch out. I'm an emotional basket case!
-------------------- Formerly known as Ruchie
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