A Young Wife’s Tale

I wish David had a definitive diagnosis of Celiac Disease or Gluten Intolerance. Without the diagnosis, we can’t say for certain if trace amounts of gluten are okay. I’m not always buying certified gluten free products. As long as the ingredients don’t have wheat, I’ll buy it. David has taken buns off of burgers, and eaten lots of food that has touched gluten products. We really don’t know if this is hurting him or not. He doesn’t have any symptoms when he consumes trace amounts, but that doesn’t mean it isn’t damaged his stomach if he does have Celiac. It’s frustrating.

I was right. I knew it. David got sick after eating pizza Wednesday. Whether it’s a gluten allergy or Celiac Disease, we don’t know, and we won’t be finding out until we get better health insurance. David is doing pretty well. He’s continuing to lose weight, and he’s gone from swimming at the gym for [...]

Congratulations to Jeanine! She won the Yoplait Smoothie Giveaway! David had his appointment with our family doctor, and the doctor recommended David go gluten free for 3-4 weeks instead of spending $300+ on the blood test, especially since our insurance won’t cover much of it. If David gets better, great. If not, then David will [...]

I read a blog today where a woman 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.