Gluten challenge is killing ne offfffff
I went gluten free on my gp’s orders since I’m a single mum to my son who has high additional support needs and I was so unwell with all my symptoms. He said he’s very sure I’m coeliac but with my blood marker thing being only 47 instead of above 70 where I wouldn’t need the endoscopy, I have to go through with the gluten challenge. It’s already has wiped me out completely. After finally getting my endoscopy appointment I was told I’d need to eat gluten for 6 weeks. I put it off because I was scared now worried I’m going to have a false negative result for not doing it long enough. I was gluten free for four months & im not even two weeks back on it & the anxiety has hit me like a truck, my bones and joints are agony to the point I’m limping walking again. Brain isn’t computing the way it should and I’m forgetting EVERYTHING. Lower back pain, muscle aches, FATIGUE x1000, feeling sick constantly and scared of eating knowing it’s only going to make me bloated, sore and unwell. Have a cold I can’t get rid of & seems to be turning into something bigger than what it should be. Also back to scratching my skin to the point of bleeding again. Someone please tell me it gets better before the challenge ends 🥺
Sorry for the rant, I’m a very tired single mum to a wee boy who needs me and my energy back to normal. It’s such a deflating challenge all to confirm a diagnosis that has already proved to be obvious.