Do you like my new profile picture? I thought it was time for a new one. It's been what, over a year since you have seen a new picture of me? Oh well, there isn't really anything new to look at.
It has been 3 days since my last post, and it feels like mere minutes. It has all gone by so fast. I tested negative for Celiac Disease. I am now relieved, but when I first heard, I was stricken with shock. It fit every one of my symptoms, and I had started to feel better. They then wanted to test me for Cystic Fibrosis. And I was like are you serious? The night before my test, I was really worried. Testing for something like that is no laughing matter. But I went there and got tested and within the hour I got a negitive result as well. What a load off my back.
They now say that I just need excercise and weight gainers. Who would of figured? I have since taken myself off of that gluten free diet. You can tell that I have felt better emotionally since then. I can now actually endure my friends again. I started working out two days ago, and lets just say that it is interesting. But on the plus side, it is fun to work out to Delta Goodrem songs and gaining an appettite. Still having some weight trouble, but I'm going to go buy some of that protein stuff at the store today.
On a diffrent note; alot of people are waking up to many earthquakes going on right now. Chile had a 8.8 earthquake, following dozens of aftershocks. The entire pacific is under tsunami warnings, including Hawaii. And another earthquake hit Argentina. So we all need to keep watching on this developing story.
-Tyler
Showing posts with label Celiac Disease. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Celiac Disease. Show all posts
Saturday, February 27, 2010
Wednesday, February 17, 2010
Celiac
Hey guys. I promised in my last post that my new one would feature the shows that have been off the air. Well I'm going to put that topic on the back burner, but I will return to it, I promise.
The reason I am changing my topic plans is because there is a topic that has come to my attention very recently, and has been on my mind ever since.
Before I start, there are a few things I should make clear. First of all, all my life (18 years), I have been rather thin. And even now, I only weigh between 100-105 pounds.
On Monday, I had to go to Asheville to go have a checkup with my Gastrologist. Like every other doctor, you have to get weighed in. On their scales, I weighed 104.8. Not really anything new for me. When he came in, his main concern was my weight; saying that I had lost 5 pounds since my last visit.
We then began going through my daily routines. We identified many symptoms, some I thought were natural things such as headaches, nausea, weight loss, and numbness and tingling in my hands and feet.
His first theory was Celiac Disease. Now, lets take a moment for all of you who are not medical term literate. Who all know what gluten is? Well it is something that you mainly see in breads, and can really "put some junk in your trunk" if you eat too much of it. Well in Celiac Disease, the gluten eats the protein that the body consumes, preventing the body to gain and even lose weight. This is also a auto immune disease and can be passed down genetically.
He had other theories such as an over/under active thyroid. He wanted to test on these two plus 11 other things just to see how well my body was working. I am not a needle fan, but it was pretty easy. 3 tubes of blood. I didn't know I had that much, haha.
Two days have passed, and no results have been reported to me. I am literally climbing up the walls. In my heart, I have accepted that I could have Celiac. All my symptoms point to that, and my grandfather also is very thin. The only treatment for this is a complete gluten diet. I had a hard time thinking about that because bread products are in so much of food now. Especially in fast food.
But I have went on this gluten-free diet, just to see if I would feel better and help diagnose myself. I feel great, and I have had minimal symptoms compared to before. Another reason to point to that.
I'm not sure if I'll get the test result for Celiac, but I'm very hopeful that I'll hear somthing in the morning. Cross your paws!!
Thanks you guys for reading this. This is something that I think will change my life if things turn out how I expect them to. I will certainly alert you of all the tests I hear about!!
-Tyler
The reason I am changing my topic plans is because there is a topic that has come to my attention very recently, and has been on my mind ever since.
Before I start, there are a few things I should make clear. First of all, all my life (18 years), I have been rather thin. And even now, I only weigh between 100-105 pounds.
On Monday, I had to go to Asheville to go have a checkup with my Gastrologist. Like every other doctor, you have to get weighed in. On their scales, I weighed 104.8. Not really anything new for me. When he came in, his main concern was my weight; saying that I had lost 5 pounds since my last visit.
We then began going through my daily routines. We identified many symptoms, some I thought were natural things such as headaches, nausea, weight loss, and numbness and tingling in my hands and feet.
His first theory was Celiac Disease. Now, lets take a moment for all of you who are not medical term literate. Who all know what gluten is? Well it is something that you mainly see in breads, and can really "put some junk in your trunk" if you eat too much of it. Well in Celiac Disease, the gluten eats the protein that the body consumes, preventing the body to gain and even lose weight. This is also a auto immune disease and can be passed down genetically.
He had other theories such as an over/under active thyroid. He wanted to test on these two plus 11 other things just to see how well my body was working. I am not a needle fan, but it was pretty easy. 3 tubes of blood. I didn't know I had that much, haha.
Two days have passed, and no results have been reported to me. I am literally climbing up the walls. In my heart, I have accepted that I could have Celiac. All my symptoms point to that, and my grandfather also is very thin. The only treatment for this is a complete gluten diet. I had a hard time thinking about that because bread products are in so much of food now. Especially in fast food.
But I have went on this gluten-free diet, just to see if I would feel better and help diagnose myself. I feel great, and I have had minimal symptoms compared to before. Another reason to point to that.
I'm not sure if I'll get the test result for Celiac, but I'm very hopeful that I'll hear somthing in the morning. Cross your paws!!
Thanks you guys for reading this. This is something that I think will change my life if things turn out how I expect them to. I will certainly alert you of all the tests I hear about!!
-Tyler
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