By LaineyLove - 09/05/2009 07:05 - United States
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I'm the one who wrote the FML. I'll clear some things up for those of you who think I deserved it. The FMLs have to be short so I couldn't write the whole story. My main symptoms were severe joint and muscle pain along with cramping and headaches. The stomach pain was constant, not just when I ate bread. I had a hard time even digesting vegetables. I went to doctors practically every week and scoured the internet. I was finally "diagnosed" with fibromyalgia and IBS. My first Celiac blood test came back negative, but finally my gastroenterologist figured it out. I'm now gluten-free, and I'm feeling much better (although hungry). And I'm a pre-med student, so I'm not an idiot. I saw at least 5 different doctors and specialists. I even went to Mayo Clinic. Celiac can be a very difficult diagnosis as the symptoms are often non-specific. Thanks for all the tips on gluten-free food. It's time for me to start cooking!
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jacobithegreat
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Welcome to the club! I do appreciate the irony in this FML. Before I was diagnosed, I would eat crackers instead of bread to settle my stomach, but it's just as bad. And all you ignorant douchebags out there, it often takes doctors more than a year to diagnose Celiac. You should be so lucky to not have it- try having an upset stomach EVERY time you eat and not being able to figure out what it is.
at least you're not allergic to water. i know someone who is... it's hell pretty much.
YDI if you had it for a year and didn't do anything about it
holy shit @ all the celiac people on fml. i didnt even know what it was until a few months ago and now it appears everyone and their cat has it
magnerdian1763
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awww im sorry! hope you can get through this! it did make me laugh a little though!
starbucks14
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Good luck, glutton is in everything and the fake stuff tastes like crap
I have that too. Sucks that you were making it worse, but once you get use to it, it's a fairly easy diet to follow. If you have a Whole Foods around you there are a lot of options there. :)
Not to sound like an ass but YDI completely for not going to the doctor or looking up your symptoms FOR A YEAR. If it was like a week fine, but a YEAR?! Epic Failure.
Coeliacchic93
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It can take a while to show symptoms but this is not an ydi, I kept going to the doctor for 6 years before getting diagnosed.
okay it is actually spelt celiac disease so you did spell it correctly even the fourth comment said you didn't. and i know this because i have celiac disease and FYI it's not bad. it's actually healthier than eating gluten and you'll stay small and SKINNY for most of your life because of it
ringles
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Oh boo, f-ing, hoo!
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that does suck. but. didn't the bread just make you feel worse? and if so, why did you keep eating it each time?
Im sorry... I know what that one is like... they thought I had that too. There are plenty of support groups out there, and a lot of alternatives.. keep your head up!!!!