Lorihadams-- hi guys...been busy!

[Dace]

Lori, did you ever get your blood results back?

 

[lorihadams]

Yes, I posted on the other thread.....I called the doctor's message service and she said my iron levels were good, really good, not anemic at all. She said my B12 was also very good....when I called she had not gotten my results back from the gliadin antibody test but reminded me that it could come back negative and advised me to stay on the diet if I was feeling better, which I am, thank you very much!

I haven't had to take a stool softener since the 3rd day of going gluten free. I'm pooping every day baby

It sounds silly, I know but when you've been constipated for YEARS it's a big deal.

The headaches are gone, so is the dizziness, still cold in the extremities but the numbness is pretty much gone, gas is not a big issue anymore (my hubby is grateful for that one ), and I don't get the I gotta go lay down before I fall asleep standing up feeling anymore. No extreme fatigue...just normal SAHM of a 3 and 5 yr old fatigue

 

[BarredBuff]

Im glad you are doing better.

When will the gluten test come in?

 

[lorihadams]

Got all the pictures from the year organized and copied onto a memory card for all the grands....I've been working on that for the last 4 hours....man am I glad that's done.

I reminded my granny that if she cooks for me for xmas eve or day, that's if we even get to go with the impending snow storm, that she has to be sure it is GF or I will get sick.

She is super excited about the poop issue....she's thinking of cutting out the gluten to see if it helps her....she has severe constipation. She eats like a bird, drinks about 4 oz of liquid a day when she takes her pills, she has gerd (feels like she's gonna and actually does throw up her food while eating), and lives on Club crackers and fried chicken from KFC......don't even go there cause I have tried.

I tried explaining that if she doesn't drink any water she is dehydrated all the time. Her response was that if she drinks more than a glass of water a day she swells up and gets so bloated she can't stand it.....well, duh, cause your body is hoarding what little moisture you are giving it and the only way for the bloating to go away is to give your body the water it needs every day, not just here and there.

I love her but she frustrates me.

 

[Bubblingbrooks]

Yes, I posted on the other thread.....I called the doctor's message service and she said my iron levels were good, really good, not anemic at all. She said my B12 was also very good....when I called she had not gotten my results back from the gliadin antibody test but reminded me that it could come back negative and advised me to stay on the diet if I was feeling better, which I am, thank you very much!

I haven't had to take a stool softener since the 3rd day of going gluten free. I'm pooping every day baby http://www.pic4ever.com/images/2uge4p4.gif

It sounds silly, I know but when you've been constipated for YEARS it's a big deal.

The headaches are gone, so is the dizziness, still cold in the extremities but the numbness is pretty much gone, gas is not a big issue anymore (my hubby is grateful for that one ), and I don't get the I gotta go lay down before I fall asleep standing up feeling anymore. No extreme fatigue...just normal SAHM of a 3 and 5 yr old fatigue

So happy to here about the improvements!
You can add a drop of Lugol's Iodine each day to help with the cold feeling.
Your Dh will come around sooner then you think.
The fact that he is grateful for the gas issue is a big deal!

One thing that may be a HUGE help with a certain other issue, is Maca Root.
Get a bag of it, and take a couple tbls a day and see what happens.
You can PM me if you want more info. I'd really rather not mention what it did for me, in a public place, LOL!

 

[lorihadams]

B-buff, I don't know, probably should call again to see but it often tests negative even if an allergy is present so for me it doesn't really matter at this point. My body has told me all I need to know.

 

[Bubblingbrooks]

Got all the pictures from the year organized and copied onto a memory card for all the grands....I've been working on that for the last 4 hours....man am I glad that's done.

I reminded my granny that if she cooks for me for xmas eve or day, that's if we even get to go with the impending snow storm, that she has to be sure it is GF or I will get sick.

She is super excited about the poop issue....she's thinking of cutting out the gluten to see if it helps her....she has severe constipation. She eats like a bird, drinks about 4 oz of liquid a day when she takes her pills, she has gerd (feels like she's gonna and actually does throw up her food while eating), and lives on Club crackers and fried chicken from KFC......don't even go there cause I have tried.

I tried explaining that if she doesn't drink any water she is dehydrated all the time. Her response was that if she drinks more than a glass of water a day she swells up and gets so bloated she can't stand it.....well, duh, cause your body is hoarding what little moisture you are giving it and the only way for the bloating to go away is to give your body the water it needs every day, not just here and there.

I love her but she frustrates me.

You can tell your granny that I can promise her, if she cuts out gluten, she will feel like a kid again energy wise.

 

[Bubblingbrooks]

B-buff, I don't know, probably should call again to see but it often tests negative even if an allergy is present so for me it doesn't really matter at this point. My body has told me all I need to know.

Did they do the blood test or the stool test?

 

[lorihadams]

oooooo....where do I get Maca root?

If I wasn't on my period right now hubby might have a VERY merry christmas, if you know what I mean.

 

[lorihadams]

blood test....not getting my hopes up on that one