I’m not sure this is what I have, but its possible, and i’m willing to try anything. Maybe I’m dumb, but I need to specifically know what I can not eat. Not "foods with this in it." I’m assuming I can’t eat bread at all.
Posted on November 24th, 2009 by Bob
Filed under: Celiac Disease in Children
If you think you have it, you need to go to your doctor and get the blood screening test ASAP. Do not change your diet until after the blood test b/c you need to be making the antibodies to gluten in order for the tests to be accurate.
Otherwise, go here. It is imho the best unsafe foods list out there:
http://www.celiac.com/articles/182/1/Unsafe-Gluten-Free-Food-List-Unsafe-Ingredients/Page1.html
anything with gluten in it! there are many gluten free breads cakes etc tho
http://www.gastromd.com/diets/celiac.html
google is a wonderful thing, use it
eating gluten - proteins found in wheat, rye and barley
try http://www.Celiac.org for more info and see a dr.
You need to get a formal diagnosis.
Ask your family doctor for blood tests, and you must be eating gluten containing foods to get a positive blood test so don’t change your diet before having them.
If the tests come back positive or you have a lot of symptoms then you can be referred for an endoscopic biopsy, which would allow you to have a formal diagnosis. Again, you need to be eating gluten containing foods for this test to be effective.
After that you can be referred to a dietitian who can help you work out what to eat and not eat.
Please do go through the formal process - it is easier to do this with the right support and information, and you can end up with nutritional deficiencies if you don’t do it right.
well i know you cant eat anything with gluten for a fact my grandma works at place where they sell special products to people with the Celiac disease. well i will also list some of the symptoms for you:
Symptoms of CD can include one or more of the following:
recurring abdominal bloating and pain;
chronic diarrhea;
weight loss;
pale, foul-smelling stool;
unexplained anemia;
gas;
bone pain;
behavior changes;
muscle cramps;
fatigue;
delayed growth;
failure to thrive in infants;
pain in the joints;
seizures;
tingling and numbness in the legs;
pale sores inside the mouth, called aphthous ulcers;
painful skin rash, called dermatitis herpetiformis;
tooth discoloration or loss of enamel; and
missed menstrual periods (often because of excessive weight loss).
you can also check out this website it is the place where my grandma works. you can look at all different things about the disease!
here is the website address:
http://www.csaceliacs.org/index.php
well thats about all i can tell you just keep researching on it!
It makes good sense. It costs quite a bit to get the tests, and it takes time. But you can try the gluten-free diet with no harm at all, and if it works, you’ll start healing long before tests are done. However, celiac.org warns that if you do this, it can make it harder to get diagnosed. So maybe try it on your own for a week or two, then give it up for the testing.
You CAN eat: meats, vegetables, fruits and dairy goods, oil, vinegar, chocolate - basically, all non-processed foods except wheat, rye, barley and maybe oats.
You canNOT eat anything containing gluten or malt, which is basically
wheat, rye, barley and their products: breads, rolls, flour wraps, muffins, cakes, cookies, crackers, cereals (even Corn Flakes have malt in the ingredients list, so they’re out)
beer
processed sauces, snacks and other foods containing gluten.
You’ll need to start reading labels for anything processed. So for example, you can have chicken, but not breaded chicken. French fries, yes, if they’re just the potatoes and salt in oil, but not if they’re breaded. If they’re seasoned, you’ll have to check what the seasonings are. You can have spices, but not if gluten is in the mix.
You also need to realize that pots, pans and dishes that were used for something containing gluten may still have microscopic traces of it even after washing, and even those traces can cause a reaction as bad as if you’d eaten a bowl of the food.
There are some lists compiled, and lots of good advice at the websites below.
http://www.celiac.org/lifestyle.php
http://www.celiac.com/
http://forums.glutenfree.com/