18-year-old Asia Alesci tells her celiac disease story

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  • Опубліковано 22 лис 2024

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  • @SpeedyGonzales50
    @SpeedyGonzales50 2 роки тому +1

    Beautiful video. Thank you for sharing. My daughter recently got diagnosed with Celiac she is almost 2 years old. To be fair are whole family is going gluten free. Trying to stay positive. Thank you Beyond Celiac!

  • @andreatucker8945
    @andreatucker8945 4 роки тому +3

    Asia, thank you so much for your willingness to share your experiences and feelings so openly. You’ve helped more people feel less alone then you realize!

    • @asia_alesci
      @asia_alesci 4 роки тому +2

      Of course, it’s my pleasure! I truly want to use my story to help others with Celiac out there😊

  • @vh2205
    @vh2205 Рік тому

    Thanks for sharing, diagnosis is so hard and socializing is also difficult.

  • @ninalove6277
    @ninalove6277 4 роки тому +3

    You’re a very smart and beautiful young lady. Your experiences are giving you a maturity that will allow you to help a lot of people & are molding you into a force to be reckoned with! ;) Thanks for sharing your story.

    • @asia_alesci
      @asia_alesci 4 роки тому +1

      Thank you so much for your kind and thoughtful comments!😊😊

    • @ZenithAstrology
      @ZenithAstrology 2 роки тому

      Yeah I have anxiety really bad not to be too graphic but I almost killed myself when I started learning about cross reactions

  • @joeraptor1
    @joeraptor1 3 роки тому

    Thank you Asia for sharing your story. I didn't get diagnosed with Celiac Disease until I was in my 40s and can only imagine the challenges of living with it as a young child and teen. I've struggled with anxiety as well. I did find out that often things like low iron can trigger the anxiety so it is important to have your nutrient levels especially for iron, B12, and Vitamin D checked regularly. It is definitely a frustrating illness to deal. You look you are doing an excellent job dealing with it. Maintain your positive attitude and don't let the diagnosis hold you back from having a wonderful life.

  • @owenbianchi6729
    @owenbianchi6729 4 роки тому +5

    Hi I’m a 19 year old italian dude who just got diagnosed with celiac last year. The struggle of having to give up all the pasta and bread was crazy!

    • @asia_alesci
      @asia_alesci 4 роки тому +1

      Hey! Yeahh it’s especially tough for us....I can’t tell you how many times people tell me, “How are you Italian if you can’t even eat pasta or pizza?” Let me know if you ever need tips on how to manage😊

  • @ZenithAstrology
    @ZenithAstrology 2 роки тому

    Thanks I am 2 it sucks

  • @Katie_purry02
    @Katie_purry02 5 місяців тому

    It’s hard to imagine as an Italian, to give up pizza, pasta and bread. 🥖 But good thing, you were able to catch this auto immune disease early. Some patients are misdiagnosed and took them years before they got a confirmatory result.

  • @rses916
    @rses916 4 роки тому +1

    please can you tell me what's your diet like.
    Do you eat meat and vegetables (and dairy)?

    • @asia_alesci
      @asia_alesci 4 роки тому +1

      Eating gluten-free nowadays is much easier than it used to be when I was first diagnosed. My diet includes a vast variety of foods: whether it’s vegetables, gluten-free bread- I HIGHLY recommend the brand “Schär” (they have so many gf choices, and every single one I have tried is delicious!), gluten-free pasta, and gluten-free pizza. I don’t eat much meat out of my own preference for vegetables instead, but even that is totally fine! Regarding dairy, although I am Lactose Intolerant, my symptoms have gotten to a much lesser extremity. Therefore, I do eat foods with dairy, but at a limited amount. I hope this helps you out😊

  • @tonyalynch952
    @tonyalynch952 3 роки тому

    Thank you for sharing your story. I was just ffg diagnosed last month with Celiac and I am really trying to recover from feeling bad. You mentioned you had stomach aches. Did you have sharp pains in your stomach before being diagnosed or feel really tender in your abdomen? I am having these issues, but I have only been gluten free for about 3 weeks. I was just wondering when did you start to feel better after going gluten free? Thanks for sharing your story!

  • @xandricoetzee6698
    @xandricoetzee6698 3 роки тому

    Hi Asia! Your video has helped me immensely. I feel inspired to also share my celiac story, because I want people to feel less alone. Videos like yours make me feel more normal and like I'm not alone. Thank you so much for sharing your story. I would love to follow you on social media if you have any, let me know :)

  • @ZenithAstrology
    @ZenithAstrology 2 роки тому

    It was gluten Neuropathy. It hurts like hell! I only have the intolerance but I have met other people who had less symptoms than me with no villi. My entire body was on fire like I’m not playing I had to call an ambulance like five times. I told him it was a wheat allergy and they didn’t want to believe me when I was in the hospital I was in so much pain they ended up knocking me out with medication that contains a lot of gluten miss diagnosing me and then giving me even more medication that had gluten so when I woke up my instinct was to leave and I kept pulling the the medication out of my IV and wasting the money or whatever and they let me do it because I’m a dude and if they would’ve just listened when you look up a Wheat allergy . Because I respond to the EpiPen in the ambulance you need to start breaking out that the person is celiac.

  • @gabrielrendon
    @gabrielrendon 4 роки тому +3

    Wow Asia, I just found out that I have Celiac at 23 years of age. I've had spots on my teeth since I was rather young. When you mentioned the spotting on your teeth, I looked at them and they look nearly identical to mine.
    Weird, never thought it might have to do with Celiac.

    • @asia_alesci
      @asia_alesci 4 роки тому

      I’m glad that you were able to get diagnosed now rather than later! Regarding the spotting, when I went to the dentist, even they had no idea why there were those spots on my teeth for a long time. So, I can definitely relate!

    • @taylorscott7402
      @taylorscott7402 4 роки тому

      That's so sad to hear you are still suffering from this same situation . Am feeling for you right now, I know of a doctor who can help you get rid of this. He also help me from this same situation , He can also help cure yours permanently

  • @moneymanusa7
    @moneymanusa7 3 роки тому +1

    Were you able to gain weight after going gluten free?