(03-17-2012, 03:27 AM)Zebra Wrote: Marci: I am in the US. I have tried gluten free and, like I said, it was very hard. Its not really something I can see myself actually being able to stick to. My diet is already so limited. :/ I had a CBC about 2-3 weeks ago when I went in to the urgent care (and later the ER) for postpartum Preeclampsia. I was told everything was normal at the time. What type of doctor would be best to see for more nutritional side of things? Would a dietician or something be adequate in the medical sides of SPD?

Zebra: sometimes when you're in the middle of a crisis, it can be hard to think in new ways. If you have celiac, which seems possible from what you've said, not sticking to a gluten-free diet will shorten your life and greatly decrease the quality of it. Yes, I do mean to scare you a bit - I'm a survivor of celiac caused cancer, and my son's neuro problems are due to celiac. Once you've past the learning curve, gluten-free is not that hard, not nearly as hard as being constantly sick/confused/overwhelmed.

Ask for a referral to a gastroenterologist and insist on being tested for celiac. Insist on a nutritional profile (bloodwork) to find out if you have nutritional deficits; if you have a very limited diet it is likely you do. Many women are severely depleted after childbirth and you will recover your strength more quickly with the right nutrition, but it has to be the right for you, not just generic "right" nutrition.

Also, why is your diet limited? Are there ways you increase the variety of what you eat?