JNBunnie1

Lotsa sads.....

I have been in the unfortunate position of being out of food due to my house burning

down. It will most certainly freak you the **** out to be suddenly without access to food,

however, the situation described by the OP sounds chronic rather than acute in nature.

Considering that the OP might have mental health issues due to gluten consumption is

most certainly valid, given what we know of the disease, and counseling the OP in that

light is also most certainly valid. Counseling the OP in the 'tough love' light is also entirely

appropriate, given the amount of time they have been in the situation and the number of

years they have had available to them to rectify it.

Those two viewpoints do not need to be mutually exclusive, and arguing amongst

ourselves over them is less than constructive. I'm sure it's possible for each camp to offer

their advice and personal experience to the OP without having to comment on the other

viewpoints presented......

Loey- Charcoal! Worked like magic for me last time I got glutened. And I used

digestive enzymes for the next week to help with getting my other foods absorbed.

And Yogi Peach Detox tea, which happens to be quite tasty as well. Watch out with

the charcoal- it should be taken away from any other supplement or food.

Without other symptoms, I wouldn't consider canker sores to be a sign of a glutening,

although it is possible. I found that any commercial toothpaste gives me canker sores,

I now have to use liquid soap to brush my teeth (you get used to it....). All it is is a

localized bacterial infection. I find that zinc lozenges kick the crap out of them. I hold

the lozenge against it for as long as I can, until it melts away. It also numbs the canker

sore, which is good, cuz those buggers hurt! Also avoiding sugar helps, as with any

illness.

Not knowing what a grunion is until I read further along in your post, I had

at first assumed it to be something local to you like Bigfoot or the chupa

cabra, and was very interested to see what photos you came up with!