HELP!

hubbardcasey28
hubbardcasey28 Posts: 30 Member
in Food and Nutrition
So I was told by a GI specialist that I have a gluten intolerance along with an ulcer

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  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
    OK...?

  • tryett
    tryett Posts: 530 Member
    Did they refer you to a registered dietician? I would go see one.
  • tcunbeliever
    tcunbeliever Posts: 8,219 Member
    edited October 2016
    Avoiding gluten isn't actually that hard anymore since gluten-free has become popular there are lots of non-wheat alternative, and now wheat is on the allergy label which makes it easier to avoid most of the filler gluten.
  • hubbardcasey28
    hubbardcasey28 Posts: 30 Member
    So I had a longer post but it cut it off
  • hubbardcasey28
    hubbardcasey28 Posts: 30 Member
    edited October 2016
    And it did it again...cutting gluten has dropped my sugar to the 50's
  • Spliner1969
    Spliner1969 Posts: 3,233 Member
    Good news! Meat is gluten free! ;)

    I agree with @tcunbeliever though, gluten free isn't too difficult these days, although it can be expensive.
  • hubbardcasey28
    hubbardcasey28 Posts: 30 Member
    Cutting gluten has been fine other than my sugar bottoming out between 2-4
  • hubbardcasey28
    hubbardcasey28 Posts: 30 Member
    I'm also keeping my carb intake low, just need a good booster snack for that window
  • Spliner1969
    Spliner1969 Posts: 3,233 Member
    hubbardcasey28 wrote: »
    Cutting gluten has been fine other than my sugar bottoming out between 2-4

    You mean blood sugar? Are you diabetic as well? We just had a co-worker get diagnosed with diabetes, and already was gluten intolerant. She's having to rely heavily on a dietician because she also has food allergies.
  • tcunbeliever
    tcunbeliever Posts: 8,219 Member
    That's a symptom of a struggling thyroid - try finding a snack that is also thyroid supportive...like nuts, or fish or seaweed...
  • hubbardcasey28
    hubbardcasey28 Posts: 30 Member
    I've been checked for diabetes and I'm not but my dad is hypoglycemic...so I thought maybe I was too! I have also been taking thyroid medicine since I was 22. Thyroid disease runs very heavily in my family. It's weird sometimes I've noticed that when I get really stressed or super focused at work it bottoms out which is weird because usually stress can cause your sugar to rise!!!
  • hubbardcasey28
    hubbardcasey28 Posts: 30 Member
    I just feel like if I try to help one thing I'm hindering another. I want to lose weight , my stomach feel better and keep my sugar from dropping....I'm on the struggle bus

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