eggs? peanuts? apples? dairy? chocolate? AHHHHHHH!

cloudscome · Joined: 31 Mar 2005 Posts: 2

I was dx last summer, and was so happy to know what was going on. Went GF and felt so much better! But still got slammed now and then, as I learned what was OK, and what not. Now, for the past two or three months, I have been going down hill again. Not cheating!!! Surprised

Just always constipated and gut hurts morning to night to next sunup.... So I am searching for other intollerances.

Could it be dairy, which I always thought was my only problem? Lactose Intollerant since HS, never knew about Celiac then. Last summer thought : OMG, it's not the milk, it's the cookies!!! Started having milk again and it seemed OK. BUT... now I am thinking, maybe still no dairy? Maybe peanuts? eggs? apples? chocolate? All things I am reading others are intollerant to. I am trying to cut out all those things, but I crave dairy so much I can't keep away from it! Not to mention chocolate....

And I am so darn hungry all day. What protein can I snack on during work? Not gnawing on a hunk of steak..... I was eating nuts, hard boiled eggs, cheese, etc. to keep up my energy, and now trying to cut it all out. What do I eat? I love rice but it doesn't fill me up! Fruit too, and carrots only go so far.... Crying or Very sad

I was baking all GF stuff, bought the cookbooks, etc. But it gets so expensive! And how do I do that without eggs and dairy? Beans, of course. But they give me gas! Boo Hoo Sad

Sorry to ramble on and on in my first post. I am so lost and so hungry! Poor me.

MaineFyrman · Joined: 02 Feb 2005 Posts: 42 Location: Kennebunk Maine

Hi,

Try a couple of things.

Rice crackers with peanut butter

A drink called Boost which they have a high protien one that is lactose free.

Steve

aklap · Joined: 02 Oct 2004 Posts: 8787 Location: WI, USA

Hi Clouds,

Welcome to the board!

Hmmmm it could be the dairy. It is very common in the Celiac community to be LI. Some people can tolerate dairy once the stomach is healed (The very tips of the villi produce lactase - that's what breaks down the lactose - a sugar - in milk).

It could also be casein. Casein is the protein found in cow milk. Let's see, some cheeses are low in lactose...I think it's the hard cheeses. Some people can do cheese and not milk because of the lactose/casein thing.

One thing you could do is keep a food diary. Log EVERYTHING you eat. It might be possible to spot a patern. Or elminate groups of foods for awhile and see how you feel. I might start with the milk.

I've been experimenting with dairy for several months now. I am not dairy free - just greatly reduced.

Hmmm I'll have to think about snack foods....
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Guest · Posted: Sat Apr 02, 2005 12:35 am Post subject:

i know its hard to find out what is hurting u, it took me ages to find out that i couldnt eat sugar cane sweetener, or chocolate...and now rice too....lol i am doing so much better now avoiding those things:)
and watch out if ppl in ur house use ur mayo or butter etc., i found out i had to keep them separate, or have my own to use, or i would react for sure.
good luck:)

GFSarahSmiles · Remission & Dx Confirmed: March 30, 2004

merrygfblonde · Joined: 10 Jan 2005 Posts: 32

There's a new test called the Hydrogn Breath Test
http://www.medicinenet.com/hydrogen_breath_test/article.htm
I'm going to get this test done next week. It's only offered at the Children's Hospital in our metro town.
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GFSarahSmiles · Posted: Sun Apr 03, 2005 8:55 pm Post subject:

Ooooooooooooooooooooo !

Neat!
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Gluten-Free Birthday: March 2, 2004
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lynda1 · Guest

wow thanks for the info
baby food -great idea
is all that meat cooked?
i do cheese and ice cream
and the rice crackers with peanut butter
i buy the choc rice cakes
YUM!
cheese, deli meat and rice cakes
thats a start!! Rolling Eyes

GFSarahSmiles · Remission & Dx Confirmed: March 30, 2004

christit · Guest

Yea so I am more or less new to all this gluten free diet however i picked up a medical book that has info in it about Celiac Disease and it says that their is 2 kinda of gluten and hiden gluten and that hiden gluten is in peanut butter, coco which is what is in chocolate, ketsup, mustard, tomato sauce, and canned soups. I believe that is it accurate but i have such horrible cravings for chocolate. Just thaught I would share my knowledge Very Happy

strawdog · Joined: 12 Feb 2005 Posts: 24 Location: Omaha, NE

Hi,
I just learned at a GF living presentation last night that it's really common for people to feel great right away when they go GF, and then hit a wall around three months when they feel much, much worse.
Danna Korn said it's because the toxins are being flushed from your system, and also might be because gluten is indeed sneaking in somewhere.
If you've checked everything, and still no chance of gluten, just hang in there! She said it will indeed get better.
Here's hoping,
Tammi

aklap · Joined: 02 Oct 2004 Posts: 8787 Location: WI, USA

abetterjulie · Joined: 14 Jan 2005 Posts: 50 Location: Maryland

As far as what to eat at work...I eat baked potatoes (just take them wrapped in foil, already baked) with chicken and my own butter. I pack the butter and chicken separately and then put them all together and zap them in the microwave. I also like bananas and peanut butter.

Julie

fawn · Guest

For those of you who need high protein, casein/lactose free food that is "portable," our family really likes Shelton's Turkey Jerky. It comes in regular and hot. We buy 0.5 oz, individual serving size bags. We've eaten it on the golf course, on the ski slopes (with an apples and some almonds), in the car, and at work (usually with a baked potato).
Their number is 1-800-541-1833, or www.sheltons.com.
We carry around Shelton's Turkey Jerky, little boxes of raisins, other dried fruit, bags of sundried tomatoes, nuts, gum, gf meal replacement bars, gf tea bags, and fresh fruit. And a little gf candy, of course (Mike & Ikes single serving bags are easy). Sometimes we take Thai Kitchen Peanut Noodle Carts with us, too. Keeps us from getting desperate!
Hope this helps!

cloudscome · Joined: 31 Mar 2005 Posts: 2

Thanks for all the ideas. I have decided it must be the dairy, and have gone back to taking the lactaid caps with cheese and ice cream, and drinking the lactaid milk (generic, but still...) with Carnation for breakfast. It has made a big difference. I also think the eggs make me constipated if I eat a whole egg. It doesn't seem to bother me that much if it is included as an ingredient in baking, but I can't handle the whole thing as a breakfast. Sometimes my grocery store doens't have any of the Nabisco hot rice cereal, so I have a hard time finding good breakfast options.

Nuts have been giving me gas, so I don't eat peanuts or peanut butter much anymore. I did start to buy Ensure protien drink, which is lactose-free, and it is a good mid-morning snack. Doesn't taste great, however. Apples and bananas bother my stomach, but I can take a small amount once in a while.

Tammi said:
just learned at a GF living presentation last night that it's really common for people to feel great right away when they go GF, and then hit a wall around three months when they feel much, much worse.
Danna Korn said it's because the toxins are being flushed from your system, and also might be because gluten is indeed sneaking in somewhere.
If you've checked everything, and still no chance of gluten, just hang in there! She said it will indeed get better.
Here's hoping

Glad to hear that! That is very encouraging! Smile