So that's not gonna happen, but I HAVE been gf for 1 month and my pain has made a crazy 180 (with exception of 1 flare up which was caused by my ribs getting stuck to my spine, something I cannot blame on food).
I've also begun the anger/frustration phase of food grief. While Brian Regan makes it sound so hiliarious ...
...cutting anything that you love out of your diet is hard. Especially when you're not just doing it to follow the cool new food fad (coughcoughI'mlookingatyouDentoncoughcough) but because it will cause much physical pain.
But I'm trying to stay positive and become more educated. Here's what I've discovered.
It's not Celiac Disease. *whew*
It's not a wheat allergy.
It's more than likely a gluten intolerance - which is not a medical term and many Drs don't even recognize this as a real thing. But I do have almost ALL of these top 10 symptoms listed HERE , even down to the weird skin thing that I've had almost my whole life (go figure!).
I haven't had any reactions to oats, rye, or barley - i've only actively cut out wheat so I guess it could be worse?
Plus, I make a mean breakfast smoothie. I've been practicing for a whole month :)
