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As far as the treatments, I'm not totally sure what your referring to but if its going gluten free or MC / Crohns treatments, the meds are not too bad. If its the recent spinal injections...well I'm not sure why they call water boarding torture
these injections are tough to get through even with a modest amount of anesthesia, however and importantly the results are well worth the procedure. I've been dealing with elevated continuos pain for about 8 months, now with the injections I am almost 100% pain free without any medications, what a relief. I did have some difficulties with the higher levels of steroids that are absorbed just after the injections, I find they give me a lot of anxiety and basically made me quite grumpy...As far as I'm concerned the difference between being gluten sensitive or intolerant, there is none. I believe the confusion lies in where the current doctors measure the damage that gluten can cause, this is normally done by looking for flattening of the villi in the jejunum.
What has been found through experience here and in the literature, the response to gluten can be throughout the GI tract and is systemically problematic in cases of leaky gut. I believe since the flattening of the villi was the first noticeable symptom of gluten sensitivity (Marsh classification) this became the default method of testing for celiac (oops coeliac LOL) disease.
There is however from person to person, levels of reactivity and levels of disease state activity throughout the population. Whether you are sensitive or intolerant to gluten, the only treatment that works for all is elimination of that ingredient from your diet, continuing to consume even small amounts of it will only allow the antibodies to persist in your system resulting in the myriad of symptoms it causes; keep in mind the antibodies from gluten can persist past 60 days.
As far as the procedure Anne, it is a breeze...this is from someone who has a tough time at the dentist. The propophol is wonderful, and you actually wake up refreshed feeling great, you don't feel or remember anything. By far the preparation is the worst, and I'm one of the type 'A' personality wimps by far. Once the preparation is done, the procedure is a breeze. Getting your teeth cleaned at the dentist is worse.
As far as staying calm....let me know when you figure it out
That constitutes the defining difference between these two phenomena, IMO.
- and I have already been onto Coeliac UK who provide loads of info. Also our major supermarket chains publish lists of GF foods which is ridiculously long but will prove useful no doubt. I guess it is a bit of a lifestyle change but if it means I am well and don't have the year I have had this year ever again then it will be so worth it!
But I got home, put some GF bread in the toaster and had beans on toast!!! 
I want to come off as much medication as I can! I know I won't ever be drug free due to very high cholesterol (inherited type - I had a female cousin drop dead at 41 - that's how bad it is in my family!) but taking a statin and aspirin daily is not so bad! It's just when you add in all the other stuff...
I am joking as I didn't have them that often but never again is sad!!! LOL!.jpg){kind=avatar}
