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Gluten Free Doctor dDssatisfaction

by Bronwyn
(Tweed Heads)




I went to my Doctor suspecting with what I have read that I have a food intolerance the headaches have been getting worse and have a lot of the other symptoms.

The doctor refused to do a blood test and gave me 7 injections in the back and head for my headache. Telling me a gluten free diet is expensive (she knows I am financially struggling) and why bother.

I feel frustrated and dont know what to do next?

Any help or suggestions would be appreciated. Bronwyn - Tweed Heads




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Gluten Free Doctor dDssatisfaction

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Feb 17, 2011
 So happy I when Gluten & dairy free
by: helen

When i told my doctor how I suddenley got so tired I thought I could drop dead. He sent me to a dietian While waiting for a appointment ( 2 weeks ) I decided to go g/f & d/f .Within days my IBS improved greatley. So I knew I was on the right tract. I keapt a diet diary with what i ate plus symptons I only neededed 2 visits. as a result i now know i am g/fr & caesin f/r (dairy ) as well as i can't have nasty amines in my food. I already knew I wasn't a ceilac.Six months later I haves stopped taking blood pressure meds I now have body hair growing again ( I even need to shave my legs again ) I have also have lost 6 kls I'M now 58 kls As i have been baking all my own food I have now stopped putting gums in my cooking SURPRISE SURPRISE yOU DONT NEED IT GOOD lUCK REGARDS HELEN
Jan 06, 2011
 Doctors don't believe in food intolerances
by: Anonymous

Easy to say find a new doctor and if anyone finds one who believes in food intolerances let us all know! I have been to 3 different doctors over the course of 8 years complaining of problems associated with eating gluten with NONE of them ever considering a food intolerance, rather blaming my 'busy life'. I took matters into my own hands and found a company that did food intolerance testing and as a result found that not only was I gluten intolerant - I was also casin (protein in dairy) intolerant. I eliminated these from my diet and as a result found out that what I had been living with (weight gain, sore rumbling bloated stomach, always feeling vague and almost headachey, IBS) was hell. The only problem is will power for me because 30 years of my life I have loved gluten filled products and most of the non gluten free don't just taste the same. I have been back on the gluten cause I wanted to see if I am Celiac. The doctor had the smugest look on his face when I said that I wanted to be tested cause I am gluten intolerant! I am awaiting the results and getting back to gluten free. I dislike doctors!
Nov 19, 2010
 Go gluten free and see
by: Russ

I have been gluten free for about a week and WOW what a difference.No more gut pains,No more racing to the loo.My mood is better.I feel fitter.I recommend giving it a go.
Nov 18, 2010
 Just do it
by: GFhealthy

Firstly, get yourself a new doctor!!!!!!! Then go GF. Some things are more expensive but that cost is offset by the savings from not buying all the processed junk food. The closer to nature a food is the less likely that it has gluten as an additive so eating a diet of healthy fresh GF food can be cheap. To my body gluten is a toxic substance. I wouldn't drink draino and I don't eat gluten. They are both poisons to me. It's a frame of mind that makes choosing to live healthy and pain free an easy choice.
GF=gluten free=good food
Good luck.
Nov 18, 2010
 its possible
by: Anonymous

We went gluten free, it firstly helped decrease markedly tantrums for my eldest son and secondly, my tiredness, headaches, nausea. Its worth a try for a month, just to see if it helps. Nothing to lose and yes,,,change to a dr who is supporting and can tell you what you can do,,not what you can't do.

You can do it cheaper by making your own breads etc instead of buying them. I feed 4 of us gluten free, but I make my own flour to help cut down on the costs.
Nov 17, 2010
 Gluten Free Doctor
by: Anonymous

Hi There,

If I was you, I would find another doctor. I went through 2 doctors before I found the right one.

A Gluten Free diet is a little pricey but I am managing on a limited budget.

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