Guest guest Posted October 16, 2009 Report Share Posted October 16, 2009 Hi Alina Joy, It sounds like you're on the right track for your baby. I'm glad you're getting the advice you need. I just wanted to add for the record that there are many different adverse reactions to gluten. One well-documented reaction is weight loss, often very dramatic. But many people do not lose weight with gluten, but have other reactions instead. My own response centers around joint and tendon inflammation, and I have to be careful not to gain weight on any diet! Just wanted to mention that normal weight is not a contraindication to adverse gluten response. Good luck to you and your beautiful baby. Nancy alinajoydubois wrote: > > > Neither of us have been tested, but the average person can see which > parent this comes from, just by looking at us. I am 5 foot 6, 135 lbs. > My husband is 6 feet tall and 140 pounds. Also, his father was just > diagnosed with a gluten intolerance too. So that's that. > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 16, 2009 Report Share Posted October 16, 2009 That's a good point Nancy. For some people, excess weight is part of their negative gluten reaction. Basically, any symptom of ill-health known to human beings CAN be related to gluten intolerance... so I think the implication is... don't assume you are free and clear in that department. Giving up gluten for the sake of your baby may turn out to be a gift for yourself that you didn't even know you needed. :-) Accidental diagnosis can happen! In the early years of gluten intolerance research, the first reported improvements from gluten free diet were essentially accidental, due to war-time rationing and shortages in Europe. So, monitor your own condition too. If you start feeling better in certain ways, take note! Headaches, depression, persistent cough were issues I was happily relieved of personally. My daughter's acne cleared up. :-) Deborah Hi Alina Joy, It sounds like you're on the right track for your baby. I'm glad you're getting the advice you need. I just wanted to add for the record that there are many different adverse reactions to gluten. One well-documented reaction is weight loss, often very dramatic. But many people do not lose weight with gluten, but have other reactions instead. My own response centers around joint and tendon inflammation, and I have to be careful not to gain weight on any diet! Just wanted to mention that normal weight is not a contraindication to adverse gluten response. Good luck to you and your beautiful baby. Nancy alinajoydubois wrote: > > > Neither of us have been tested, but the average person can see which > parent this comes from, just by looking at us. I am 5 foot 6, 135 lbs. > My husband is 6 feet tall and 140 pounds. Also, his father was just > diagnosed with a gluten intolerance too. So that's that. .. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 17, 2009 Report Share Posted October 17, 2009 • In the landmark prevalence study on celiac disease, investigators determined that 60% of children and 41% of adults diagnosed during the study were asymptomatic (without any symptoms). • During the prevalence study, researchers found that 21% of patients with a positive anti-endomysial antibody test could not receive a biopsy due to the refusal of their physician to perform the procedure or the insurance company to pay for it. • Only 35% of newly diagnosed patients had chronic diarrhea, dispelling the myth that diarrhea must be present to diagnose celiac disease. • Celiac disease affects at least 3 million Americans. • The average length of time it takes for a symptomatic person to be diagnosed with celiac disease in the US is four years; this type of delay dramatically increases an individual’s risk of developing autoimmune disorders, neurological problems, osteoporosis and even cancer. Pam On Fri, Oct 16, 2009 at 3:15 PM, Deborah Pageau <dpageau wrote: > > > That's a good point Nancy. For some people, excess weight is part of their > negative gluten reaction. Basically, any symptom of ill-health known to > human beings CAN be related to gluten intolerance... so I think the > implication is... don't assume you are free and clear in that department. > Giving up gluten for the sake of your baby may turn out to be a gift for > yourself that you didn't even know you needed. :-) > > Accidental diagnosis can happen! In the early years of gluten intolerance > research, the first reported improvements from gluten free diet were > essentially accidental, due to war-time rationing and shortages in Europe. > So, monitor your own condition too. If you start feeling better in certain > ways, take note! Headaches, depression, persistent cough were issues I was > happily relieved of personally. My daughter's acne cleared up. :-) > > Deborah > > > Hi Alina Joy, > > It sounds like you're on the right track for your baby. I'm glad you're > getting the advice you need. I just wanted to add for the record that > there are many different adverse reactions to gluten. One > well-documented reaction is weight loss, often very dramatic. But many > people do not lose weight with gluten, but have other reactions > instead. My own response centers around joint and tendon inflammation, > and I have to be careful not to gain weight on any diet! Just wanted to > mention that normal weight is not a contraindication to adverse gluten > response. > > Good luck to you and your beautiful baby. > Nancy > > alinajoydubois wrote: > > > > > > Neither of us have been tested, but the average person can see which > > parent this comes from, just by looking at us. I am 5 foot 6, 135 lbs. > > My husband is 6 feet tall and 140 pounds. Also, his father was just > > diagnosed with a gluten intolerance too. So that's that. > . > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 17, 2009 Report Share Posted October 17, 2009 What are you quoting from? I'd like to send that to a certain asshole doctor... Shannon ----- Receiving the following content ----- pdw Receiver: Time: 2009-10-16, 18:50:40 Re: GF and a nursing infant >• In the landmark prevalence study on celiac disease, investigators >determined that 60% of children and 41% of adults diagnosed during the >study were asymptomatic (without any symptoms). >• During the prevalence study, researchers found that 21% of patients >with a positive anti-endomysial antibody test could not receive a >biopsy due to the refusal of their physician to perform the procedure >or the insurance company to pay for it. >• Only 35% of newly diagnosed patients had chronic diarrhea, >dispelling the myth that diarrhea must be present to diagnose celiac >disease. >• Celiac disease affects at least 3 million Americans. >• The average length of time it takes for a symptomatic person to be >diagnosed with celiac disease in the US is four years; this type of >delay dramatically increases an individual’s risk of developing >autoimmune disorders, neurological problems, osteoporosis and even >cancer. > >Pam > >On Fri, Oct 16, 2009 at 3:15 PM, Deborah Pageau wrote: > >> >> >> That's a good point Nancy. For some people, excess weight is part of their >> negative gluten reaction. Basically, any symptom of ill-health known to >> human beings CAN be related to gluten intolerance... so I think the >> implication is... don't assume you are free and clear in that department. >> Giving up gluten for the sake of your baby may turn out to be a gift for >> yourself that you didn't even know you needed. :-) >> >> Accidental diagnosis can happen! In the early years of gluten intolerance >> research, the first reported improvements from gluten free diet were >> essentially accidental, due to war-time rationing and shortages in Europe.. >> So, monitor your own condition too. If you start feeling better in certain >> ways, take note! Headaches, depression, persistent cough were issues I was >> happily relieved of personally. My daughter's acne cleared up. :-) >> >> Deborah >> >> >> Hi Alina Joy, >> >> It sounds like you're on the right track for your baby. I'm glad you're >> getting the advice you need. I just wanted to add for the record that >> there are many different adverse reactions to gluten. One >> well-documented reaction is weight loss, often very dramatic. But many >> people do not lose weight with gluten, but have other reactions >> instead. My own response centers around joint and tendon inflammation, >> and I have to be careful not to gain weight on any diet! Just wanted to >> mention that normal weight is not a contraindication to adverse gluten >> response. >> >> Good luck to you and your beautiful baby. >> Nancy >> >> alinajoydubois wrote: >> > >> > >> > Neither of us have been tested, but the average person can see which >> > parent this comes from, just by looking at us. I am 5 foot 6, 135 lbs. >> > My husband is 6 feet tall and 140 pounds. Also, his father was just >> > diagnosed with a gluten intolerance too. So that's that. >> . >> >> >> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 17, 2009 Report Share Posted October 17, 2009 Sorry, being lazy: http://www.celiacdisease.net/assets/pdf/CDCFactSheets%20FactsFigures%20v3.pdf Pam 2009/10/16 Shannon West <shanwest > > > What are you quoting from? I'd like to send that to a certain asshole > doctor... > > Shannon > > ----- Receiving the following content ----- > pdw > Receiver: > Time: 2009-10-16, 18:50:40 > Re: GF and a nursing infant > > > > > >• In the landmark prevalence study on celiac disease, investigators > >determined that 60% of children and 41% of adults diagnosed during the > >study were asymptomatic (without any symptoms). > >• During the prevalence study, researchers found that 21% of patients > >with a positive anti-endomysial antibody test could not receive a > >biopsy due to the refusal of their physician to perform the procedure > >or the insurance company to pay for it. > >• Only 35% of newly diagnosed patients had chronic diarrhea, > >dispelling the myth that diarrhea must be present to diagnose celiac > >disease. > >• Celiac disease affects at least 3 million Americans. > >• The average length of time it takes for a symptomatic person to be > >diagnosed with celiac disease in the US is four years; this type of > >delay dramatically increases an individual’s risk of developing > >autoimmune disorders, neurological problems, osteoporosis and even > >cancer. > > > >Pam > > > >On Fri, Oct 16, 2009 at 3:15 PM, Deborah Pageau wrote: > > > >> > >> > >> That's a good point Nancy. For some people, excess weight is part of > their > >> negative gluten reaction. Basically, any symptom of ill-health known to > >> human beings CAN be related to gluten intolerance... so I think the > >> implication is... don't assume you are free and clear in that > department. > >> Giving up gluten for the sake of your baby may turn out to be a gift for > > >> yourself that you didn't even know you needed. :-) > >> > >> Accidental diagnosis can happen! In the early years of gluten > intolerance > >> research, the first reported improvements from gluten free diet were > >> essentially accidental, due to war-time rationing and shortages in > Europe.. > >> So, monitor your own condition too. If you start feeling better in > certain > >> ways, take note! Headaches, depression, persistent cough were issues I > was > >> happily relieved of personally. My daughter's acne cleared up. :-) > >> > >> Deborah > >> > >> > >> Hi Alina Joy, > >> > >> It sounds like you're on the right track for your baby. I'm glad you're > >> getting the advice you need. I just wanted to add for the record that > >> there are many different adverse reactions to gluten. One > >> well-documented reaction is weight loss, often very dramatic. But many > >> people do not lose weight with gluten, but have other reactions > >> instead. My own response centers around joint and tendon inflammation, > >> and I have to be careful not to gain weight on any diet! Just wanted to > >> mention that normal weight is not a contraindication to adverse gluten > >> response. > >> > >> Good luck to you and your beautiful baby. > >> Nancy > >> > >> alinajoydubois wrote: > >> > > >> > > >> > Neither of us have been tested, but the average person can see which > >> > parent this comes from, just by looking at us. I am 5 foot 6, 135 lbs. > > >> > My husband is 6 feet tall and 140 pounds. Also, his father was just > >> > diagnosed with a gluten intolerance too. So that's that. > >> . > >> > >> > >> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 17, 2009 Report Share Posted October 17, 2009 No problrm. And thanks! ----- Receiving the following content ----- pdw Receiver: Time: 2009-10-16, 22:58:52 Re: GF and a nursing infant >Sorry, being lazy: > >http://www.celiacdisease.net/assets/pdf/CDCFactSheets%20FactsFigures%20v3.pdf > >Pam > >2009/10/16 Shannon West > >> >> >> What are you quoting from? I'd like to send that to a certain asshole >> doctor... >> >> Shannon >> >> ----- Receiving the following content ----- >> pdw >> Receiver: >> Time: 2009-10-16, 18:50:40 >> Re: GF and a nursing infant >> >> >> >> >> >• In the landmark prevalence study on celiac disease, investigators >> >determined that 60% of children and 41% of adults diagnosed during the >> >study were asymptomatic (without any symptoms). >> >• During the prevalence study, researchers found that 21% of patients >> >with a positive anti-endomysial antibody test could not receive a >> >biopsy due to the refusal of their physician to perform the procedure >> >or the insurance company to pay for it. >> >• Only 35% of newly diagnosed patients had chronic diarrhea, >> >dispelling the myth that diarrhea must be present to diagnose celiac >> >disease. >> >• Celiac disease affects at least 3 million Americans. >> >• The average length of time it takes for a symptomatic person to be >> >diagnosed with celiac disease in the US is four years; this type of >> >delay dramatically increases an individual’s risk of developing >> >autoimmune disorders, neurological problems, osteoporosis and even >> >cancer. >> > >> >Pam >> > >> >On Fri, Oct 16, 2009 at 3:15 PM, Deborah Pageau wrote: >> > >> >> >> >> >> >> That's a good point Nancy. For some people, excess weight is part of >> their >> >> negative gluten reaction. Basically, any symptom of ill-health known to >> >> human beings CAN be related to gluten intolerance... so I think the >> >> implication is... don't assume you are free and clear in that >> department. >> >> Giving up gluten for the sake of your baby may turn out to be a gift for >> >> >> yourself that you didn't even know you needed. :-) >> >> >> >> Accidental diagnosis can happen! In the early years of gluten >> intolerance >> >> research, the first reported improvements from gluten free diet were >> >> essentially accidental, due to war-time rationing and shortages in >> Europe.. >> >> So, monitor your own condition too. If you start feeling better in >> certain >> >> ways, take note! Headaches, depression, persistent cough were issues I >> was >> >> happily relieved of personally. My daughter's acne cleared up. :-) >> >> >> >> Deborah >> >> >> >> >> >> Hi Alina Joy, >> >> >> >> It sounds like you're on the right track for your baby. I'm glad you're >> >> getting the advice you need. I just wanted to add for the record that >> >> there are many different adverse reactions to gluten. One >> >> well-documented reaction is weight loss, often very dramatic. But many >> >> people do not lose weight with gluten, but have other reactions >> >> instead. My own response centers around joint and tendon inflammation, >> >> and I have to be careful not to gain weight on any diet! Just wanted to >> >> mention that normal weight is not a contraindication to adverse gluten >> >> response. >> >> >> >> Good luck to you and your beautiful baby. >> >> Nancy >> >> >> >> alinajoydubois wrote: >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > Neither of us have been tested, but the average person can see which >> >> > parent this comes from, just by looking at us. I am 5 foot 6, 135 lbs. >> >> >> > My husband is 6 feet tall and 140 pounds. Also, his father was just >> >> > diagnosed with a gluten intolerance too. So that's that. >> >> . >> >> >> >> >> >> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 17, 2009 Report Share Posted October 17, 2009 Thank you so much for sharing this! I plan to give it to my PCP during my next visit. I generally like her very much, but she was stupid (OK, " uniformed, " but I'm mad!)enough to give me a blood test to check for Celiacs when I was already eating GF. She then insisted I did not have it. (I do.) I believed her and went back on gluten for way too long and spent much longer than necessary being sick. I know she'll listen to the CDC and Univ of Chicago! Thanks again!!! Ellin , pdw <pdworkman wrote: > > Sorry, being lazy: > > http://www.celiacdisease.net/assets/pdf/CDCFactSheets%20FactsFigures%20v3.pdf > > Pam > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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