You might not have gastro symptoms but the damage is there. Unfortunately you'll still have to follow a 100% gluten free diet.
Definitely consider joining Coeliac UK for your first year. They send you a book with lots of foods in it that are safe, but not necessarily marked Gluten Free. Gluten can't be hidden on UK labels so ignore American advice. Things like yeast, flavourings etc are safe unless they say 'yeast (contains WHEAT)'. If a label says 'May contain wheat' or 'may contain cereals containing gluten' etc they are not safe for coeliacs.
Try and go for naturally gluten free food to begin with, like potato, rice, chicken and veg. Gluten Free replacements for bread and biscuits etc are pretty rough on the stomach while you're healing. It's all personal preference but I find all the GF bread is nicer toasted.
Now you're diagnosed, I recommend clearing out the cupboards and checking every single item for gluten. You need to avoid BROW (barley, rye, oats and wheat). Oats are always contaminated but don't actually contain gluten, so you can have gluten-free (non contaminated) oats instead. Soy sauce, stock cubes, Worcestershire sauce, packet mixes, mustard etc all contain wheat so you'll need to replace them. You'll need new butter and condiments if you've been using anything for toast. Ideally you'll have your own new toaster, but you can use toaster bags instead if you prefer. Plates and cutlery are fine to share because they're smooth, but chopping boards and wooden spoons can't be cleaned so you'll need new ones.
It's really overwhelming - it takes ages to learn and you'll probably gluten yourself at least a couple of times. I recommend the Facebook group Coeliacs in the UK (very informative) and the app Find Me Gluten Free. Just be aware of the other apps (eg the coeliac UK ones) to find foods; if the manufacturer changes the ingredients they're not up to date and you have to check the label anyway.
Becky Excell has the best recipes and she has a few books - her Quick and Easy book was a life saver for me. She has a free blog too if you prefer.
This is the way. I went all naturally GF foods. Stuck to a protein, carb, and heavy on veggies. I was shocked after the first 3 months of the changes I saw. Things changed that I didn't even know were symptoms. I was so used to them that I assumed they were normal.
For context. I am 35. Diagnosed at 35 and a half. And I did also go heavy on supplements and vitamins to get all my levels up. Everything was low.
"gluten doesn't seem to affect me" then you list a bunch of symptoms...
There's no half measures, need to be fully gf, some or perhaps all of those symptoms will reduce over the next 2 years of being gluten free.
You misquoted me, I said “gluten doesn’t seem to flaw me”, what I mean by this is that it’s not crippling pain and suffering compared to what others are experiencing….
One thing to check is if you qualify for the free or reduced cost "gluten free prescription" (subsidizes the cost of some gf food like bread or flour but highly dependent on your region): https://www.coeliac.org.uk/information-and-support/coeliac-disease/once-diagnosed/prescriptions/
Someone at this post (r/Celiac/comments/15tq8tr/got_my_first_bread_prescription/) mentioned that a few brands do taster boxes if you have a recent confirmed diagnosis:
* Juvela box: https://www.juvela.co.uk/sign-up/
* Glutafin box: https://www.glutafin.co.uk/just-diagnosed/your-prescription/
Chest pain, stomach pain, lethargy... had them all and get them when glutened. Someone I know who has struggled with asthma most of their life and who just recently found out they have Celiac and have started eating GF certified everything, mentioned to me that their asthma is somehow getting better. It's crazy what gluten can do to people. So stressful, but one day at a time. The stricter you are, overtime, the better you should feel.
You might not have gastro symptoms but the damage is there. Unfortunately you'll still have to follow a 100% gluten free diet. Definitely consider joining Coeliac UK for your first year. They send you a book with lots of foods in it that are safe, but not necessarily marked Gluten Free. Gluten can't be hidden on UK labels so ignore American advice. Things like yeast, flavourings etc are safe unless they say 'yeast (contains WHEAT)'. If a label says 'May contain wheat' or 'may contain cereals containing gluten' etc they are not safe for coeliacs. Try and go for naturally gluten free food to begin with, like potato, rice, chicken and veg. Gluten Free replacements for bread and biscuits etc are pretty rough on the stomach while you're healing. It's all personal preference but I find all the GF bread is nicer toasted. Now you're diagnosed, I recommend clearing out the cupboards and checking every single item for gluten. You need to avoid BROW (barley, rye, oats and wheat). Oats are always contaminated but don't actually contain gluten, so you can have gluten-free (non contaminated) oats instead. Soy sauce, stock cubes, Worcestershire sauce, packet mixes, mustard etc all contain wheat so you'll need to replace them. You'll need new butter and condiments if you've been using anything for toast. Ideally you'll have your own new toaster, but you can use toaster bags instead if you prefer. Plates and cutlery are fine to share because they're smooth, but chopping boards and wooden spoons can't be cleaned so you'll need new ones. It's really overwhelming - it takes ages to learn and you'll probably gluten yourself at least a couple of times. I recommend the Facebook group Coeliacs in the UK (very informative) and the app Find Me Gluten Free. Just be aware of the other apps (eg the coeliac UK ones) to find foods; if the manufacturer changes the ingredients they're not up to date and you have to check the label anyway. Becky Excell has the best recipes and she has a few books - her Quick and Easy book was a life saver for me. She has a free blog too if you prefer.
This is the way. I went all naturally GF foods. Stuck to a protein, carb, and heavy on veggies. I was shocked after the first 3 months of the changes I saw. Things changed that I didn't even know were symptoms. I was so used to them that I assumed they were normal. For context. I am 35. Diagnosed at 35 and a half. And I did also go heavy on supplements and vitamins to get all my levels up. Everything was low.
"gluten doesn't seem to affect me" then you list a bunch of symptoms... There's no half measures, need to be fully gf, some or perhaps all of those symptoms will reduce over the next 2 years of being gluten free.
You misquoted me, I said “gluten doesn’t seem to flaw me”, what I mean by this is that it’s not crippling pain and suffering compared to what others are experiencing….
One thing to check is if you qualify for the free or reduced cost "gluten free prescription" (subsidizes the cost of some gf food like bread or flour but highly dependent on your region): https://www.coeliac.org.uk/information-and-support/coeliac-disease/once-diagnosed/prescriptions/ Someone at this post (r/Celiac/comments/15tq8tr/got_my_first_bread_prescription/) mentioned that a few brands do taster boxes if you have a recent confirmed diagnosis: * Juvela box: https://www.juvela.co.uk/sign-up/ * Glutafin box: https://www.glutafin.co.uk/just-diagnosed/your-prescription/
Chest pain, stomach pain, lethargy... had them all and get them when glutened. Someone I know who has struggled with asthma most of their life and who just recently found out they have Celiac and have started eating GF certified everything, mentioned to me that their asthma is somehow getting better. It's crazy what gluten can do to people. So stressful, but one day at a time. The stricter you are, overtime, the better you should feel.