I'm 35 and have had 5 years of infertility. I had four doctors say never, ever and that I had bad eggs (menopause). I didn't even make any follicles despite fertility drugs.
I was very ill this year, terrible diarrhea, reflux, nausea, iron deficiency anemia, Vit D def, mouth sores, depression, bad fibromyalgia, and weakness. My antibody tests were negative (which I HAD to demand) and I diagnosed myself because my GI doc thought I was a hypochondriac.
I stopped eating wheat in July and almost all my symtpoms went away! November 10th, I started eating again because they wanted to do a biopsy. After three weeks I found out I was pregnant!!!!!!! I'm four months along and immediately went back to doing Gluten Free!
How can they not be related? Honestly!!! Doctors stink.
Now if I could just them to check my vitamin levels as well.
They won't do it!
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Congrats on the pregnancy!!! I am sure you are super excited!! It is amazing what dietary changes can do for our bodies. Modern medicine doesn't ALWAYS know it all. Stay healthy and keep us posted on your progress!!
-Jessica
-Jessica
Congrats on the Pregnancy!!!!!!! Very exciting news!!!
Congrats on being pregnant. I am also in a similar situation. I went gluten free about a month ago because of GI issues. My gastro actually suggested it though. I also have been trying for 2 1/2 years to get pregnant with no luck. Maybe this month will be my lucky one! I am going through all those wonderful shots. I am hoping it works, I feel so much better after going gluten free it has to help. Or so I keep telling myself!!!
Congratulations on your good news!!!! I'm pretty sure your going gluten-free had a huge hand in your situation turning around!
Congrats! I went gluten-free in Feb. 2007, DH went gluten-free June 2007 and August 2007 I was pregnant 
I think going gluten-free is the best thing a woman with fertility issues can do! Good luck with your pregnancy!
I think going gluten-free is the best thing a woman with fertility issues can do! Good luck with your pregnancy!
Jen, that is exciting news! And it doesn't surprise me a bit.
If your doctor won't check your vitamin and mineral levels, it may be time to find yourself a new doctor.
In the meantime, take a good prenatal vitamin that has folic acid in it.
If your doctor won't check your vitamin and mineral levels, it may be time to find yourself a new doctor.
In the meantime, take a good prenatal vitamin that has folic acid in it.
QUOTE (JENinMICH @ Jan 30 2008, 11:12 AM) 
I'm 35 and have had 5 years of infertility. I had four doctors say never, ever and that I had bad eggs (menopause). I didn't even make any follicles despite fertility drugs.
I was very ill this year, terrible diarrhea, reflux, nausea, iron deficiency anemia, Vit D def, mouth sores, depression, bad fibromyalgia, and weakness. My antibody tests were negative (which I HAD to demand) and I diagnosed myself because my GI doc thought I was a hypochondriac.
I stopped eating wheat in July and almost all my symtpoms went away! November 10th, I started eating again because they wanted to do a biopsy. After three weeks I found out I was pregnant!!!!!!! I'm four months along and immediately went back to doing Gluten Free!
How can they not be related? Honestly!!! Doctors stink.
Now if I could just them to check my vitamin levels as well.
They won't do it!
I was very ill this year, terrible diarrhea, reflux, nausea, iron deficiency anemia, Vit D def, mouth sores, depression, bad fibromyalgia, and weakness. My antibody tests were negative (which I HAD to demand) and I diagnosed myself because my GI doc thought I was a hypochondriac.
I stopped eating wheat in July and almost all my symtpoms went away! November 10th, I started eating again because they wanted to do a biopsy. After three weeks I found out I was pregnant!!!!!!! I'm four months along and immediately went back to doing Gluten Free!
How can they not be related? Honestly!!! Doctors stink.
Now if I could just them to check my vitamin levels as well.
They won't do it!
QUOTE (Ursa Major @ Feb 11 2008, 01:03 PM)
Jen, that is exciting news! And it doesn't surprise me a bit.
If your doctor won't check your vitamin and mineral levels, it may be time to find yourself a new doctor.
In the meantime, take a good prenatal vitamin that has folic acid in it.
If your doctor won't check your vitamin and mineral levels, it may be time to find yourself a new doctor.
In the meantime, take a good prenatal vitamin that has folic acid in it.
I recently went to my doctor and had them order blood test to check my levels, but then I didn't exactly "ask" I told... there is a difference
Take charge of your health its your life and your money they are using to play gold at the country club if they dont want to do what you want time to send a different doctor to play golf!
hi there i'm going through something very similar, i had problems getting pregnant 6 years ago the said it was just unexplained infertility i had no scans etc and they put me on clomid and luckily i fell pregnant 1st time.
My daughter whos 4 has been diagnosed with coeliac for 3 years, me and my husband have never been tested for it don't know why.
Well we have started trying again for another baby for the first 6 months onour own then my G.P put me back on clomid for 6 months with no joy.
They now think i have poly cystic ovaries but as before now follow up no scan etc just guessing they have put me on Metformin and have been on them for 4 months know.
After internet search etc and coeliac uk help, coeliac cans cause unexplained fertility, so approched my G.p today and after demanding a coeliac test (they did'nt even know it causes infertility) so have to wait 1 week for results, so hopefully there will be good news.
I think it pays to demand things from gp's if you think you might be right.
My daughter whos 4 has been diagnosed with coeliac for 3 years, me and my husband have never been tested for it don't know why.
Well we have started trying again for another baby for the first 6 months onour own then my G.P put me back on clomid for 6 months with no joy.
They now think i have poly cystic ovaries but as before now follow up no scan etc just guessing they have put me on Metformin and have been on them for 4 months know.
After internet search etc and coeliac uk help, coeliac cans cause unexplained fertility, so approched my G.p today and after demanding a coeliac test (they did'nt even know it causes infertility) so have to wait 1 week for results, so hopefully there will be good news.
I think it pays to demand things from gp's if you think you might be right.
Congratulations!!!! I think the gluten free diet had something to do with it too!
To all the others,
Good Luck!
Laura
I have a similar story. I went gluten-free at the end of January, just based on a hunch, and I found out last weekend that I'm pregnant after two years of trying! This is very fast. Could that be it?
My celiac blood panel was negative but I have one of the two genes. It could be a coincidence, but I doubt it. I can't know for sure because since I'm pregnant they can't do an endoscopy. My sister said she had heard of someone getting diagnosed via MRI. Has anyone heard of this?
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