Meet A Satisfied Celiac

Hi and thank you for checking out my blog. I am a woman in her mid-twenties trying to live everyday with a disease that seems to be getting more and more media attention. It is called Celiac disease, and consists of eating a 100% gluten-free diet. I get violently ill from a tiny dust of wheat, barley, rye or oats. My body starts shutting down and everything I eat comes straight out of me however it deems necessary. It is an awful disease, but one that is completely manageable.

I was diagnosed in April of 2010, but started experimenting with which foods bothered me and which didn't in May of 2009. I complained to the doctor repeatedly about stomach issues, itchy skin, feeling depressed, feeling emotional, I couldn't sleep at night, I spent more then 4 hours in the bathroom everyday. My doctor put me on anxiety pills and depression pills. I knew there was more going on, so I read books about Hashimoto's Thyroiditis which I had been diagnosed with in 2002, and discovered a diseased called Celiac that is mysteriously connected to other auto-immune disorders like Hashimoto's. My current doctor, the one who was convinced I was depressed, said that I was fine. She refused to test me for Celiac. Why a doctor would choose to ignore their well researched patients request, will be a question that will haunt me for the rest of my life.

I found new doctors who would test me for Celiac, and I was right, the blood test came back, and my doctor recommended a GI for me. I called my previous doctor and made sure she knew, and I also sent her a copy of the blood test. Probably out of spite and anger, but I hope that somehow helped bring down her ego for the next patient who begs for help.

Since then I feel like a different person. I feel great, happy and healthy. I've learned to deal with Celiac and accept it. I've learned to be okay with craving a chocolate croissant and not eating a tiny bite. I've learned to make food fun, delicious and energizing again. I'm going to share this knowledge with the world.

With my food allergies, I've been forced into making everything from scratch. I find that the more I cook, the more ambitious I get. I've been aiming at making three new dishes and rotating and perfecting a couple others each week.

I've been gluten free for over a year now, and I've gotten to know more ins and outs of healthy eating and finding ways to feel full, eat on the go, and understanding how to get a well rounded meal.

My hope is that this blog will help others find ways to be happy and healthy with Celiac disease. To live everyday without struggling with food. As well as help the world understand food allergies better.

I want to share my experience becoming a satisfied person living with Celiac Disease.