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"Nexis" > wrote:

> Ok, a little background. As many here may know, I am diabetic.

It's probably just one of those Norwalk type viruses or some other
temporary thing.... hopefully. But if you have not been screened for
celiac sprue, you should be because you are diabetic and there is an
increasingly strong correlation between the two auto-immune conditions.
Celiac used to be considered a rare condition in the US but is rapidly
approaching an incidence near 1 out of 100 people. The incidence is
even higher in people with diabetes or other auto-immune conditions.

Screening, though not foolproof, consists of blood work and should
include a TTG or tissue transglutaminase. A positive screening result
would require further tests to confirm. American physicians are
notorious for either not recognizing, not screening for, or
misdiagnosing the condition. Hopefully that is not what you have.
Perchance, have you stopped smoking in the last year or so or have you
recently been on a low carb diet?

With celiac, the body has an immune reaction to gliadin proteins
contained in wheat, rye, barley and sometimes oats. It is a toxic (as
in poison) rather than typical allergic reaction. The small intestine
can suffer major damage causing symptoms similar to yours (and more)
over a long period of time. It is not a temporary condition and can
"activate" anywhere from infancy to old age. In addition, anywhere from
5 to 10% of the population has become gluten intolerant for some reason
and the incidence of wheat allergy is also on the rise. One wonders
about the sudden rise in these wheat related problems.

And that concludes my little PSA on celiac. I hope your symptoms are
temporary and that you get well soon.

Emma



> Last week as I sat down to breakfast Thursday morning, I was stricken
> quite out of the blue with some pretty bad stomach cramps. Not the
> usual, abdominally located stuff, but up high, between the ribs. They
> continued intermittently all day and the next day. Friday we went to
> an early dinner with friends. I hadn't had any pain in several hours,
> and thought it had passed. Then during dinner they hit again with a
> new ferocity. By that night I was quite sick and unable to keep down
> anything at all. All the next day the same thing. By Sunday morning,
> I was able to keep down small sips of Sprite and water. Decided to
> try breakfast. Had a waffle, which I hate less than half of, and some
> tea. Felt a bit better so decided last evening to try dinner. Around
> the third bite, I had the distinct feeling I had been too ambitious.
> This morning, I lost last nights dinner. All day, stomach cramps and
> so much noise! Gurgling and such.
>
> I've never experienced anything quite like this. Nausea and throwing
> up, I'm quite familiar with. Spent 18 months (pregnancies) doing that
> all day, every day. This is somewhat different, with the high cramps
> and all the noise. Does this sound like food poisoning? Or a stomach
> virus? I'm trying to stay hydrated, and am keeping down liquids. Ate
> a small amount of macaroni noodles this afternoon, and so far they've
> stayed down too.
>
> Has anyone experienced anything like this? I am afraid to check my
> blood sugars...between sipping sprite and being unable to keep down
> the meds, I'm sure they're out of whack. I have an appointment
> Wednesday (the soonest they could get me in...apparently they've been
> bombarded with sick people the last couple weeks), but was hoping to
> find some form of relief before then....
>
>
> kimberly