Wow, fall already! We'll have snow in Alaska in a week or two. :) My asthma doctor said I don't need to take inhaled steriods anymore. My spirometry test was better off all medicine than it was on medicine. I told him it wasn't asthma but was gluten. He said it is amaziing how many people he tests who he thinks have gluten intolerance and the tests come out negative. What do I tell him?

My health is now completely reverted back to normal. I also notice I am calmer and more in control. It did take almost 2 years though.

My husband got back from a business/visit relatives trip and I know he cheated--tuduh-on gluten! I know because he has been for 5 days, till he calmed down on my diet; manic, ADHD, irritable, and unable to be still. Have you heard that as a symptom?:confused: It's so hard to live with and its only because he has been off gluten for a year and half that I recognize this old way of behaving as gluten caused. I sure prefer the calm husband to this crazed one. Anyone else see this as a symptom? (FYI-He gets thyroiditis attacks but tested negative. Hasn't had an attack since going mainly gf. Wish I had an article to convince him to be gf and not cheat.)

Valerie, I'm sorry for your loss. I had a miscarriage once too. I'm glad you found out the cause and that it was not in your hands.

Grace, I'm sorry you still aren't able to go on that effortless 10 mile run-future payoff to the gf lifestyle I hope.

Mrs. Bear I'm so glad you are here. I always look for what's up with you. Glad Con has a good teacher and that you uncovered Wes's sleep problem even though the doctors took so long you have to wonder why you are paying them and not the other way around.

Llonghair, I'm glad your family is finally completely on board with the diagnosis. Should make things easier? And now we have to worry about turkeys too? The one time I cook meat to appease the meat eaters in the family and now I have to research turkeys too. Does it never end? :rolleyes:

Jamie, speaking of healthy vegan-I love seeing a child ask for tofu and tempeh. I've yet to hear my children say,"Yea, beans again!". :)

Leslie

Yup! There are many who have noticed that behavioral problems disappear in children on a GF diet and return when there are gluten oopses. When I get glutened I become depressed, irritable and unable to think. Tell hubby that he is going to have to be on better behavior when on a trip. ;)

Glad to hear that you are doing better. You say it took 2 years - we have many people on this forum who have found that healing takes years. If only we were diagnosed as children :rolleyes: I certainly noticed changes for at
least 2 years.

Tell him to use Enterolab :cool:

Anne

My 2 cents
 

Just to let you all know. It took me a year of gluten free before my seizures were more controled. First year of being gluten free, I had 25 gm. The second year, I am at three oh by the way, one third the medicine.:D

Life is shining, full of surprises but feeling good.

Spoken like a true fellow runner. Gawd, I am 44 now, I feel like if I don't recover soon, I am going to be too old...next year...next year....by the way, I think your husbands symptoms sound classic. I had everything except the manic part. I think I was too malnourished to be manic.

Grace

Leslie,

Your post is so encouraging. I have been GF for almost 18 months now, and my last pulmonary function tests were slightly better. I am hoping that eventually I will be able to get off of the medications. Thanks for being so encouraging.

Marilyn

Wow! I hadn't realized your success was this big :). That is great!

Cara

My 4 1/2 year old does! :) Beans are her special comfort food, so we always keep 'em around for her. She especially likes black beans.

-Valerie