Go ahead honey, its gluten free!
So I'm pretty sure I have dermatitis herpetiformis (a big symptom of celiac) and they misdiagnosed it as PLEVA. I just did a google image search for it (don't do this if you have a weak stomach, by the way) and some of the pictures look exactly like what I had. I bring this up now because I ate some Rally's fries this weekend (found out they are battered) and my skin broke out mildly, which means I just got a few peely spots on my fingers.
This pisses me off because not ONE doctor EVER thought of mentioning the possibility of celiac or gluten intolerance, despite the fact that I was always being diagnosed with common symptoms (anemia, skin problems, gastrointestinal problems, weight problems, anxiety problems) combined with northern european ancestry (irish, norwegian, german). I would still be suffering to this day if I hadn't started keeping a food diary, noticed I felt bad after eating bread and pasta(stomache-aches), pancakes and pizza(always made me nauseous), and searched online for problems relating to eating those products.
Every doctor simply said, "You have _(symptom)__, here's your bill, now go on your merry way." They never wanted to ask, WHY do I have this symptom? In fact, the average amount of time it takes for someone to be diagnosed with Celiac Disease is TEN YEARS!!!! I can't imagine how horrible the next ten years would be for me if I was still suffering, eating everything that made me feel bad. I would have wasted ten years of my life feeling horrible, not experiencing anything good. From my junior-senior years in high school to my 2nd year in college (4 years) I had no energy, tiredness, anxiety. I couldn't believe how good I felt after I went gluten free. I was able to enjoy life. So please, if you suffer from anything similar, please get yourself checked out.
I'm done with my rant (for now), thanks for listening.
This pisses me off because not ONE doctor EVER thought of mentioning the possibility of celiac or gluten intolerance, despite the fact that I was always being diagnosed with common symptoms (anemia, skin problems, gastrointestinal problems, weight problems, anxiety problems) combined with northern european ancestry (irish, norwegian, german). I would still be suffering to this day if I hadn't started keeping a food diary, noticed I felt bad after eating bread and pasta(stomache-aches), pancakes and pizza(always made me nauseous), and searched online for problems relating to eating those products.
Every doctor simply said, "You have _(symptom)__, here's your bill, now go on your merry way." They never wanted to ask, WHY do I have this symptom? In fact, the average amount of time it takes for someone to be diagnosed with Celiac Disease is TEN YEARS!!!! I can't imagine how horrible the next ten years would be for me if I was still suffering, eating everything that made me feel bad. I would have wasted ten years of my life feeling horrible, not experiencing anything good. From my junior-senior years in high school to my 2nd year in college (4 years) I had no energy, tiredness, anxiety. I couldn't believe how good I felt after I went gluten free. I was able to enjoy life. So please, if you suffer from anything similar, please get yourself checked out.
I'm done with my rant (for now), thanks for listening.