| Hi, folks, me Isi here again. This time my reason | | | | Speaking for myself whenever I have a GI |
| for writing yet another expose about G.I. (Gluten | | | | attack one of the first symptoms that alerts me |
| Intolerant) is prompted by what I've read on | | | | that I've eaten Gluten is when I begin to feel |
| forums etc., on the net concerning the often | | | | dizzy. Even if I'm sitting down everything begins |
| confusing symptoms of Gluten Intolerance. | | | | to spin around, the severity depends on attack. |
| And confusing they are as they often present as | | | | Quickly its followed by pain spreading it seems |
| other health conditions. I mean the most annoying | | | | right through my torso and settling down in the |
| and common one is flatulence along with plain | | | | stomach area. |
| stomach ache. | | | | I assumed that feeling the way I experienced |
| How many times do we hear ourselves mutter | | | | dizziness was maybe not the same for other GI's. |
| "must be something I ate". Right on maybe you | | | | But was soon put right there when one xmas my |
| have a weakened digestive system (aggravated | | | | husband's English rellie was visiting and 'taking tea'. |
| by GI) so now you find it hard to digest onions or | | | | As we chatted I discovered she also was GI but |
| garlic and heaps of other foods. Cabbage kills me | | | | as she was professional and worked was kept |
| and stops me in my tracks BIG TIME. | | | | busy travelling,so was denied the time to look up |
| If it's your gall that's been weakened, then its a | | | | other GIs tales of woe and their symptoms. |
| fair chance that alongside onions and garlic certain | | | | Really all she understood was that if she ate |
| foods (usually fruits) that have seeds will make | | | | Gluten foods she'd have a stomach ache and |
| you feel REALLY sick. But if unlike me you | | | | maybe throw up. |
| haven't been reared by an ageing grandma who in | | | | I'll never forget the sheer look of relief on her |
| the thirties delved into folk lore to help her | | | | face when on chatting I mentioned to her how I |
| overcome tremendous bouts of pain due to Gall | | | | became dizzy when infected by gluten. "Truly Isi, |
| attack. Attacks so bad I've seen her literally roll | | | | Ive been for tests for stroke and the doctor was |
| on floor, until she was able to instigate her own | | | | even considering booking me in for brain scan. I'm |
| method of treating herself. Olive oil pads, to the | | | | so relieved to know that the culprit was Gluten." |
| gall region along with as much dandelion as she | | | | I have so much I wish to pass on to you about |
| was able absorb usually by way of teas. THEY | | | | other gluten intolerant symptoms, that I know will |
| worked as well as a long list of foods to stay | | | | assist you on this often lonely path we GI people |
| free of. A list to this day I follow religiously. | | | | walk. Again I say how much you will learn, (far |
| I know that my GI is inherited on my fathers' | | | | too much to write of here 500 words I'm told.) |
| side but also have to contend with gall bladder | | | | Next time I want to discuss the need to be |
| weakness again on grans side. So how easy it | | | | aware of how to nullify many other health |
| would be to confuse GI symptoms with Gall | | | | conditions that can spring from being GI. |
| bladder attack similar pain region. | | | | |