So, I haven't felt worth a shit in probably 5 years or more. The last 8 months I've had constant nausea and diarrhea and all kinds of other fun symptoms and have lost 35 pounds since (and I've never been a big guy). About 6 weeks ago I was just so sick that I went to the ER, they recommended me to a gastro specialist. Saw them and finally got in for my colonoscopy and endoscopy today. (Ever prep for one? That's a fun day/night you'll never forget.) For the most part things were normal, but there were a few abnormalities. They ended up taking 6 biopsies and removed a 3mm polyp. Now because of all my symptoms and the what they found today, or lack there of, the doctor thinks I may have celiac disease (basically gluten intolerance deficiency). But obviously, I won't know for sure until the biopsy results come back in 5-7 days.
So, I did what every man with a computer would do and got home and researched it. It actually makes sense, this celiac disease. I eat a lot of pastas and breads and drink LOTS of beer, which are the
WORST things to consume with this disease. I actually haven't drank hardly any beer for the last 3 weeks because I was getting to the point that half way thru my 2nd beer it'd come back up.
But, all my symptoms match right up, including symptoms I didn't even realize were relevant. Like my chronic back pain, and this new symptom that started about 4 months ago where my hands are constantly weak and occasionally go numb, like when you fall asleep wrong and wake up with a "sleeping" limb. It's weird, I've been dropping shit left and right because I think I'm holding onto to something and then when I pick it up it just falls to the floor. Not a good thing when I work cars all day and my bikes in my spare time.
Anyways, I'm just nervous about the results. I have been for the last month. And now that the doctor brought up a whole new disease I've never heard of and I
MAY have to give up all the things I love to eat and drink I'm pretty bummed out. What bums me out the most is KARMA! I've been talking shit for so many years about people being gluten-free, thinking it was just the new health fad. Only to find out, like a cruel ironic life changing joke, I may have to live the rest of my life gluten-free. I'm actually considering starting the new diet now just in case, because I need to start feeling better, like 4 years ago.
If any of you suffer from this or just want to give me words of encouragement, it'd be appreciated. Thanks.
Scottie