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The very real adventures of a woman with Gluten Intolerance and a side order of multiple food and chemical allergies, who is trading in debt, want, and stuff for a life worth living. I share my weekly seasonal dinner menus, frugal eco-friendly body and home care tips, organic gardening experiences, gluten free baking experiments, some random babble, and this journey towards simplicity.
Showing posts with label Mystery Illness Photo. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Mystery Illness Photo. Show all posts
Thursday, May 27, 2010
The pictures that say more than a million words...
What a difference gluten free living has made!! I'd like to share my "mystery illness" photo with you, for anyone who might think gluten intolerance only manifests in digestive issues. I felt and looked like a different person with swollen eye lids and sockets, and the rash making my nose swell. I was loosing clumps of hair. I was covered in a flaky rash, had swollen joints, peripheral neuropathy, mood swings, vision issues, cognitive decline, EXTREME fatigue, and was dealing with a big weight gain due to medications and not being able to move. I was using a walker and found simple tasks such as the dishes... took all day. I was terrified and constantly anxious because I was pretty sure I'd be dead by now.
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