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- trents replied to NCalvo822's topic in Post Diagnosis, Recovery & Treatment of Celiac Disease2Newly Diagnosed
Welcome to the forum, @NCalvo822! Ditto to what Scott said. But let me ask you, what method or methods did your physician use to diagnose you as having celiac disease? Normally, it is a two step process. The first step involves a blood test that looks for certain antibodies produced by celiac disease. The second step involves an upper GI scoping and biopsy... -
- Scott Adams replied to Lynayah's topic in Gluten-Free Foods, Products, Shopping & Medications13Any Gluten-free Lipstick At Walgreens, Wal-mart, Etc?
Thanks for sharing this info! Frustrating to see companies who haven't used wheat as an ingredient start to do so! https://blistex.com/product/five-star-lip-protection/ -
- Emily P. replied to Lynayah's topic in Gluten-Free Foods, Products, Shopping & Medications13Any Gluten-free Lipstick At Walgreens, Wal-mart, Etc?
As of July 2025, Blistex is no longer gluten free for their five star protection lip balm The last ingredient is WHEAT! From Blistex' website, ingredient list for 5 Star Protection;: "Inactive Ingredients: bis-diglyceryl polyacyladipate-2, bis-stearyl dimethicone, butyloctyl salicylate, C12-15 alkyl benzoate, calendula officinalis extract, caprylic/capric... -
- knitty kitty replied to Jmartes71's topic in Post Diagnosis, Recovery & Treatment of Celiac Disease4Frustrated
I followed the Autoimmune Protocol Diet to get my symptoms calmed down and my nutrients up. I know what a struggle it is. You're why I'm here. Smoothing out some rough parts of your journey makes my journey worthwhile. Here's the tests you can get for Celiac antibodies... -
- knitty kitty replied to Ginger38's topic in Celiac Disease Pre-Diagnosis, Testing & Symptoms6
This Roller Coaster Ride Needs to Stop
@Ginger38, I'm with you! I could not take Metformin. I got so sick, constant diarrhea, abdominal cramps, extreme highs and lows, no energy, weight loss, muscle wasting. Just horrible. Metformin is known to block thiamine absorption. Talk to your doctor about thiamine deficiency. It's called Gastrointestinal Beriberi. My doctor didn...
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