Celiac Disease
22 Jan
I think David has Celiac Disease. I’ve heard that food allergies can trigger flare for arthritis patients. David even went dairy free for two days (which isn’t long enough in my opinion) to see if it would help.
I read a blog today about a woman who was diagnosed with Psoriatic Arthritis, and later discovered her Celiac Disease was the main culprit in her psoriasis. That got me thinking. One of David’s sisters was diagnosed with Celiac Disease.
So then I did some research on Web MD. Now I’m convinced David has it. I called and left a message for our family doctor. Of course, it’s late Friday afternoon, and even my beloved family doctor who always calls me right back probably won’t be getting back with me until Monday.
Web MD suggests that people with auto-immune diseases (Psoriatic Arthritis is one) get tested.
On the one hand, wouldn’t it be great if he had it, changed his diet and his arthritis got so much better? On the other, how the heck am I going to get him to give up pizza, most bread, pasta, and most restaurant food? Good thing I’m a well rounded cook!
Sheesh. What a way to start the weekend!
***UPDATE***
How could I have ever doubted my doctor? His nurse called me after five o’clock. Apparently the blood work is expensive and David’s sister having Celiac Disease may not be of any consequence, but he wants David to come in and talk about it. David has an appointment Tuesday.
Very interesting!! Let us know what you find out!
Thanks for visiting my blog! I hope things go well at the Dr. I have a friend who has several people in her family with Celiac and Chrones so it might be worth testing even if it is pricey just to set your minds at ease.
Hey guys,
Celiac DEFINITELY runs in families. It is in Doug’s family on his mom’s side: his mom has it, his uncle Tom, cousin Julie, Aunt Mary, and his cousin Sara’s little girl. That we know of. Auto-immune diseases usually travel at least in pairs. Aren’t we lucky! I would say celiac is a definite possibility! If you can’t afford the test, go online for a celiac diet, and try it for a week. He should notice the difference right away.
There are lots of products that you can get that are gluten free…my MIL make bread and stuff from rice flour. You could probably make pizza crust from rice flour or potato flour maybe.
I do think if he does have this, eating properly will help his arthritis! Good luck!
Not sure if you remember this or not, but Angie Eisenzoph’s son, David, has Celiac. She knows all kids of recipes and tricks coping with it.
Also, the detox I have been doing for the past week is dairy-free in addition to no wheat or grains. I am not sure how a Celiac diet looks, but what I am doing might be similar. I can send you my plan and some great recipes I have tried, if you would like.
My husband has Celiac’s, which is actually an auto-immune disease itself, not an allergy. In any case, you can get lots of kinds of rice pasta, and they are really good. The only difference is you have to stir more while cooking. Depending on what area of the country you’re in, stores are starting to carry a lot more gluten free stuff, and there are some really good baking mixes out there! Bobs Red Mill makes a REALLY good pizza crust mix that we love to use. It definitely makes eating out more of a challenge, but it’s amazing how quickly a change in the diet can make things better! I hope you get an answer soon!
Hey Ash,
I say “go with your gut!!” you and David know better than anyone else about what causes his flare ups. I say try it for a week and if you see results go get the tests to confirm it. There is a farm near me that makes and sells its own sourgum flour and baking mixes if that is something that might work let me know and I can send some your way.
Best wishes!!
Rachael
Good find! Celiacs is very managable. Difficult, but dealable. I hope you get answers soon.