Godric6d ago

Can't wait for summer roadtrips <3

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Show threadSmall_Quasar6d ago

I refuse to make fun of dietary restrictions after spending five years as a waiter rolling my eyes at gluten free people and then developing a gluten intolerance.

The universe is a tricky bitch. It gave me a literal pain in the ass.

Show threadGladaed6d ago

You can be annoyed by gluten bad gluten free while recognizing the real pain of celiacs.

Just because it isn’t a visible disease does not mean everyone is in the right.

Show threadFinjaminPoach6d ago
Nah I guarantee NOBODY is going through the gluten free diet unless they really believe there might be a chance they’re allergic. And you have to go gluten free for a bit to see if you are.
Show threadGladaed
No you don’t, not for celiac. It’s symptoms are debilitating.
Mar 17 at 4:24pmWeb
Show threadGrail5d ago
It’s possible to be delibitated and not know why. Until you stop eating gluten and get better. You should watch House MD, House is always using the treatment as the test. He tries something and sees if the patient gets better. Many of those patients are dying and he still doesn’t know what they have until he tries a treatment.
Show threadFooBarrington5d ago
House is in no way a realistic medical show
Show threadGrail5d ago
Are you saying doctors don’t give patients treatments for unknown diseases to see if they’ll work?
Show threadCoolCat5d ago
It’s obvious you’ve never had to go through this because generally no, that does not happen often.
Show threadGrail5d ago
Well My doctors say “take this and we’ll see if it works” all the time.
Show threadCoolCat4d ago
Good for you, but that doesn’t mean it happens often though
Show threadFooBarrington5d ago
Not the way House does!
Show threadNannerBanner5d ago
I remember a medical friend rolling his eyes at the show when it was airing, because usually he could guess what the end diagnosis could be from the symptoms. House was just really good at making the drama about the doctor interject and extend the eyeball time into the hour long episode
Show threadFinjaminPoach4d ago

It’s possible to be delibitated and not know why. Until you stop eating gluten and get better

^ This.

  • There’s coeliac which is the most easily identifiable,
  • a generalised gluten allergy, which - last time i checked - needs you to stay off/stay on gluten consumption for a week leading up to a blood test
  • allergy to one specific grain like wheat, but not all gluten.
  • and there are people who just have really bad digestive issues but have found that going gluten free helps.

We should have more sympathy for people who have to grapple with this shitty, under-researched allergy.

I just don’t get why people think they’re allowed to be mad at someone for what they order. They would choose the yummy gluten snacks if they weren’t struggling to eat something good for them.

Show threadangrystego5d ago
I know a case like that. He was unfortunate enough to have doctors that were unable to diagnose him properly. When he started the diet in his thirties and his absolutely debilitating health condition got a lot better in so many ways, it was such a relief!
Show threadGladaed5d ago
Yeah, but that’s not the gluten allergy.
Show threadangrystego4d ago
The guy I was talking about in the first paragraph was a celiac.
Show threadGladaed4d ago
I was talking about the second.
Show threadangrystego4d ago
That was meant as another example of people for whom trying the diet can be relevant.