Jump to content

  • Welcome to Celiac.com!

    You have found your celiac tribe! Join us and ask questions in our forum, share your story, and connect with others.


  • Celiac.com Sponsor (A1):
    Celiac.com Sponsor (A1-M):

  • Get Celiac.com Updates:
    Support Our Content
    eNewsletter
    Donate

The Funny Pages - Tickle Me Elbow - The Original

TriticusToxicum

Recommended Posts

jerseyangel Proficient
jerseyangel
Posted
I have a new favorite drink :ph34r: chocolate martinis :ph34r: :ph34r: :ph34r:

Ooh--that sounds yummy! <lipsmackingphace>

Celiac.com Sponsor (A8):
Celiac.com Sponsor (A8):

Celiac.com Sponsor (A8-M):


  • Replies 51k
  • Created
  • Last Reply
Darn210 Enthusiast
Darn210
Posted
I have a new favorite drink :ph34r: chocolate martinis :ph34r: :ph34r: :ph34r:

2 parts chocolate vodka, one part godiva chocolate liqueur. Shake over ice.

Can't wait until you make yourself a pitcher of those some night . . . :lol:

I forgot to tell you all . . . we have a weekend guest. Her name is Hoppers and she eats crickets. My daughter's friend dropped her frog off for us to take care of over the weekend. We were all pretty excited . . . but she just sits under her log . . . doesn't move around . . . not so exciting. I guess the good news is that I won't have to hear my kids beg for a frog of their own.

psawyer Proficient
psawyer
Posted

Good morning, all.

Darn210 Enthusiast
Darn210
Posted

LisaFries . . . just RSVP'd to Jen . . . we'll be heading to the picnic. Hope to see you there. Now I've gotta figure out what to bring. How many people are gonna bring one of the new Betty Crocker items??? I guess I won't bring anything like that.

Jestgar Rising Star
Jestgar
Posted

Just spent a couple hours on the lawn swing catching up with my neighbor. Ya gotta love someone who's response to your answer "Nothing's new with me" is "Oh good!" Why is it that news is usually bad?

curlyfries Contributor
curlyfries
Posted
LisaFries . . . just RSVP'd to Jen . . . we'll be heading to the picnic. Hope to see you there. Now I've gotta figure out what to bring. How many people are gonna bring one of the new Betty Crocker items??? I guess I won't bring anything like that.

Great! :)

Yeah........got no clue what I'm bringing. :unsure:

Summer school starts tomorrow. It'll be good to be working again.

Big possibility that Brian will be back to work in about a week. He has a dr.'s app't next wk. Mon. and hopes to get the doc to sign a release.

HAPPY BELATED BIRTHDAY, PETER!!!!

elye Community Regular
elye
Posted

OOooooOOoooh, I'm so pleased that you were all busy with July 4th and Big Toronto Birthday events yesterday......not so much on which to catch up! ((((Whew......such stress when there's ten pages. Thank ye, all)))))..... :lol:

Ya gotta love someone who's response to your answer "Nothing's new with me" is "Oh good!" Why is it that news is usually bad?

Well, the news here is superb.....phone lines back (yes, we did scream at one another - - my mom and I can actually hear each other when we holler from our respective houses....about four kilometres apart). :lol::ph34r:

So, I'm packing away. We leave quite early tomorrow.

A Psilly PSummit approacheth!! 'Tis grand. . . ... .. . ... :)

Celiac.com Sponsor (A8):
Celiac.com Sponsor (A8):

Celiac.com Sponsor (A8-M):


Darn210 Enthusiast
Darn210
Posted
OOooooOOoooh, I'm so pleased that you were all busy with July 4th and Big Toronto Birthday events yesterday......not so much on which to catch up! ((((Whew......such stress when there's ten pages. Thank ye, all)))))..... :lol:

:lol:

Emily is pleased that we weren't posting . . . harrruummmph . . .phffft :P

Have a great trip Emily. When do you get back? We are leaving on Friday for our annual beach vacation wif friends from Cincinnati. However, this year we are going to Lake Michigan's "Beach" . . . yep, it's got a "Beach" . . . I'm using the quotes because I don't really know how good of a "Beach" it is. We'll have fun . . . always do . . . we know how to make our own alcoholic beverages fun.

elye Community Regular
elye
Posted

We are gone for ten crazy days.... . . ....Calgary Stampede, ferreting out dinosaur fossils in the Badlands, driving through mountains, stepping out onto glaciers... . .. . :huh: .. . . ...

Have a superb "Beach" Vacation, Jyaghnutt!

Um... . . .. MIL keeps appearing.. . . .....out in the garden whilst I am there, approaching me as I return from my run with the dogs, in my room quietly dusting the mirrors. .. . .... ...

Rather like I'm in the world of that Time Traveller's Wife, methinks.. . . .....

But dear gawd, at least she does NOT appear NAKED.

:huh::lol:

tom Contributor
tom
Posted

Hey Eminemily, have a grrrrrreat trip!

Glaciers are fun, I've been on more than a few. Watch for crevasses - might be pumas down there. (wth was that smothers brothers bit?)

Gian-knit! I'll bet there'll be no need to quotify beach. There are plenty of real beaches on Lake Michigan. Not as wide as a big wide ocean beach, but good enough to unquotify. :wacko:

Where ya headed J?

(What a pic of such of a BIG horse & lil girl :) )

jerseyangel Proficient
jerseyangel
Posted

Pataughmn!

I thought about you the other day--how did your appointment go?

Darn210 Enthusiast
Darn210
Posted
Hey Eminemily, have a grrrrrreat trip!

Glaciers are fun, I've been on more than a few. Watch for crevasses - might be pumas down there. (wth was that smothers brothers bit?)

Gian-knit! I'll bet there'll be no need to quotify beach. There are plenty of real beaches on Lake Michigan. Not as wide as a big wide ocean beach, but good enough to unquotify. :wacko:

Where ya headed J?

(What a pic of such of a BIG horse & lil girl :) )

Hi Tom!!! Good to see youse!!! I'm thinkin' it's not going to look anything like your av!!! We are headed to a place called Beachwalk. It's officially Michigan City, Indiana . . . they've also got an outlet mall there :rolleyes:

Darn210 Enthusiast
Darn210
Posted
Pataughmn!

I thought about you the other day--how did your appointment go?

Yeah . . . I've been wonderin' meselph. Also . . . are you still working?

tom Contributor
tom
Posted

The job ended in late April, when the contract was up. :(

I was so beyond exhausted all the time I was ready for a break, but haven't really been all that much less exhausted w/out it. :angry:

Might start again before too long ....hmmm . .. .maybe after too long. It's up in the air.

The free consult appt went well enough. Been meaning to post about it. I have a real appt for the 16th.

Some idiotic brainfog tidbits: When I made the appt, I gave them a ph# only CLOSE to mine. Duh

Filling out the forms, I actually had to check my ph addr book for my own freakin zipcode.

Haven't felt smart in toooo long.

This HealthNOW center MIGHT actually be the place Donna & the other previous Rachel go (or went).

The non-MD doc (co-author of "The Gluten Effect" book) I talked with talks a good game w.r.t. Root Causes & all. Even knew that some food effects can be 3 days later. :blink:

Looks like a stool test is in my near future. :greenguy:

On the 16th I see the MD. No idea what will come next, tho I never did have a real adrenal function test.

Sheesh ......I was SO sure this stupid journey was over in '07, once the great days stretched to 3 or 4 months.

Darn210 Enthusiast
Darn210
Posted
The job ended in late April, when the contract was up. :(

I was so beyond exhausted all the time I was ready for a break, but haven't really been all that much less exhausted w/out it. :angry:

Might start again before too long ....hmmm . .. .maybe after too long. It's up in the air.

I was thinkin' the job thing was temporary (ie, contract work) . . . take it easy and get your rest . . . you know your health is more important.

The free consult appt went well enough. Been meaning to post about it. I have a real appt for the 16th.

Some idiotic brainfog tidbits: When I made the appt, I gave them a ph# only CLOSE to mine. Duh

Filling out the forms, I actually had to check my ph addr book for my own freakin zipcode.

yeah, but you didn't have to check the label in your underwear for your name, didja?? :P

The non-MD doc (co-author of "The Gluten Effect" book) I talked with talks a good game w.r.t. Root Causes & all. Even knew that some food effects can be 3 days later. :blink:

Looks like a stool test is in my near future. :greenguy:

On the 16th I see the MD. No idea what will come next, tho I never did have a real adrenal function test.

Well, the appt sounds promising . . . hope it continues to go well.

psawyer Proficient
psawyer
Posted

Tis late on Sunday. Tomorrow will be the ninth anniversary of my appointment with the doctor to get the results of my biopsy. Not a surprise, but it did finally confirm what had been making me so sick for so many years.

Things for celiacs today are so much easier than they were nine years ago. I wonder what things will be like in another nine years...

Have a great trip, Emily.

I'm off into the arms of Morpheus.

jerseyangel Proficient
jerseyangel
Posted

Yes, it really does sound promising, Pataughmn. If it's the clinic where Donna goes, I think you'll be in good hands from everything I've heard. Hang in there and do use this time to rest. Having had that "good stretch" I'm sure just makes this all the harder on you. I'll be anxious to hear all about this next appointment. :)

Judyin Philly Enthusiast
Judyin Philly
Posted

Tom

See your on now.

Just wanted to let you know i'm thinking of you and hoping you have a good apt and find some answers.

Seems most of us are doing the same thing every few years.

Good Luck Buddy!

Judy

jerseyangel Proficient
jerseyangel
Posted

Hi Judith!!! :D

I can't sleep :P

curlyfries Contributor
curlyfries
Posted

I should be sleeping, but no can do. <_< Back to work tomorrow for 3 weeks of summer school....1/2 days. I won't be interpreting until regular school starts in August.

Hi Ptaughmn!!!!!!! I see you down there! Keeping positive thoughts on your upcoming doctor visit......sounds promising so far. :)

edit: It figures.........he's disappeared. Late nite psillies always seem to take off as soon as I get on.

:blink:

Oh well........I guess I'll go find a book........again..........and read meself to sleep.

jerseyangel Proficient
jerseyangel
Posted

I just missed Leissuah last night at the psyllie insomniac gathering :lol:

Must get moving and clean up the joint.....would rather play here :P

Darn210 Enthusiast
Darn210
Posted

Mornin' Peeps . . . well, we've lost Emily for the next 10 days. She should be on her way by now. Think she'll check in?? I always have good intentions when I'm gone but then just don't seem to get to it . . .

I've got less than 36 hours to read "Always Looking Up" . . . but got a pretty full schedule between now and then . . . 1st rule of book club is that you are still suppose to go for the wine and food socialization even if you don't finish the book . . . but what if I don't start the book?

Picking out trees this afternoon. Won't be planting them for about two months, but want to get the best trees they have and put them on hold. Four trees today then I think one or two more once we figure out what we are going to do in the area at the end of our drive. Can you say $$$$$$?

Horseback lessons in about 45 minutes . . . see you peeps later.

blueeyedmanda Community Regular
blueeyedmanda
Posted

Morning Sillies

Very hard to get up after the long weekend. It was very busy for us. We went away for a bit and then we started working on our house. We did some landscaping work. We had got river rocks and put them down and then put my large lighthouse on the rocks....it looks so nice., Then the painting began. We are covering up the mint green on our brick house. There is an addition in the back and it is mint green..very ugly!

Tom hoping your appointment goes well!

HI Everyone else~

And it is moving week at work! fun fun! It is literally the land of boxes!

jerseyangel Proficient
jerseyangel
Posted

Woozer!! Jan-it and Amanda are busy busy this week :o Hope ya get some phab trees, Jan-it and don't woik too hard, Amanda!! The house sounds great :D

blueeyedmanda Community Regular
blueeyedmanda
Posted
Things for celiacs today are so much easier than they were nine years ago. I wonder what things will be like in another nine years...

.

I think things are much better even from when I was diagnosed. Much more food options, many more dining out options and many items have improved greatly taste wise. Celiac is much more publized too and that helps. I am able to go to Zpizza over by Weggies and take a pizza home hot. There is a place right across from the hospital that serves gluten-free pasta and other gluten-free items. They even bake these warm gluten-free buns....yummy!

Plus Weggies keeps getting more gluten-free food.

Now we Betty Crocker too!!!

I can only dream of what things will be like when my kids are out there :)

Archived

This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.

Go to topic listing

  • Get Celiac.com Updates:
    Support Celiac.com:
    Join eNewsletter
    Donate
  • Celiac.com Sponsor (A17):
    Celiac.com Sponsor (A17):



    Celiac.com Sponsors (A17-M):



  • Recent Activity

    1. knitty kitty
      - knitty kitty replied to Jane02's topic in Gluten-Free Foods, Products, Shopping & Medications
      9

      Desperately need a vitamin D supplement. I've reacted to most brands I've tried.

      @Jane02, I hear you about the kale and collard greens. I don't do dairy and must eat green leafies, too, to get sufficient calcium. I must be very careful because some calcium supplements are made from ground up crustacean shells. When I was deficient in Vitamin D, I took high doses of Vitamin D to correct the deficiency quickly. This is safe...
    2. Jane02
      - Jane02 replied to Jane02's topic in Gluten-Free Foods, Products, Shopping & Medications
      9

      Desperately need a vitamin D supplement. I've reacted to most brands I've tried.

      Thank you so much @knitty kitty for this insightful information! I would have never considered fractionated coconut oil to be a potential source of GI upset. I will consider all the info you shared. Very interesting about the Thiamine deficiency. I've tracked daily averages of my intake in a nutrition software. The only nutrient I can't consistently...
    3. MichaelDG
      - MichaelDG posted a topic in Board/Forum Technical Help
      0

      celiac.com support

      How do I contact someone at celiac.com concerning the cessation of my weekly e-newsletter? I had been receiving it regularly for years. When I tried to sign-up on the website, my email was not accepted. I tried again with a new email address and that was rejected as well. Thank you in advance!
    4. knitty kitty
      - knitty kitty replied to Jane02's topic in Gluten-Free Foods, Products, Shopping & Medications
      9

      Desperately need a vitamin D supplement. I've reacted to most brands I've tried.

      Hello, @Jane02, I take Naturewise D 3. It contains olive oil. Some Vitamin D supplements, like D Drops, are made with fractionated coconut oil which can cause digestive upsets. Fractionated coconut oil is not the same as coconut oil used for cooking. Fractionated coconut oil has been treated for longer shelf life, so it won't go bad in the...
    5. Scott Adams
      0

      Penobscot Bay, Maine: Nurturing Gluten-Free Wellness Retreat with expert celiac dietitian, Melinda Dennis

      until
      Hello! Join me and treat yourself to a four-day, three-night restorative gluten-free retreat in a peaceful, private coastal retreat setting near Penobscot Bay in Maine. Dates: April 10-13, 2026 Enjoy engaging classes...
  • Celiac.com Sponsor (A19):

  • Member Statistics

    • Total Members
      133,327
    • Most Online (within 30 mins)
      7,748
    dnamutant
    Newest Member
    dnamutant
    Joined
  • Celiac.com Sponsor (A20):
  • Celiac.com Sponsor (A22):

  • Forum Statistics

    • Total Topics
      121.6k
    • Total Posts
      1m
  • Celiac.com Sponsor (A21):

  • Upcoming Events

  • Posts

    • knitty kitty
      Desperately need a vitamin D supplement. I've reacted to most brands I've tried.

      By knitty kitty · Posted

      @Jane02, I hear you about the kale and collard greens.  I don't do dairy and must eat green leafies, too, to get sufficient calcium.  I must be very careful because some calcium supplements are made from ground up crustacean shells.  When I was deficient in Vitamin D, I took high doses of Vitamin D to correct the deficiency quickly.  This is safe and nontoxic.  Vitamin D level should be above 70 nmol/L.  Lifeguards and indigenous Pacific Islanders typically have levels between 80-100 nmol/L.   Levels lower than this are based on amount needed to prevent disease like rickets and osteomalacia. We need more thiamine when we're physically ill, emotionally and mentally stressed, and if we exercise like an athlete or laborer.  We need more thiamine if we eat a diet high in simple carbohydrates.  For every 500 kcal of carbohydrates, we need 500-1000 mg more of thiamine to process the carbs into energy.  If there's insufficient thiamine the carbs get stored as fat.  Again, recommended levels set for thiamine are based on minimum amounts needed to prevent disease.  This is often not adequate for optimum health, nor sufficient for people with absorption problems such as Celiac disease.  Gluten free processed foods are not enriched with vitamins like their gluten containing counterparts.  Adding a B Complex and additional thiamine improves health for Celiacs.  Thiamine is safe and nontoxic even in high doses.  Thiamine helps the mitochondria in cells to function.  Thiamine interacts with each of the other B vitamins.  They are all water soluble and easily excreted if not needed. Interesting Reading: Clinical trial: B vitamins improve health in patients with coeliac disease living on a gluten-free diet https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19154566/ Safety and effectiveness of vitamin D mega-dose: A systematic review https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34857184/ High dose dietary vitamin D allocates surplus calories to muscle and growth instead of fat via modulation of myostatin and leptin signaling https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38766160/ Safety of High-Dose Vitamin D Supplementation: Secondary Analysis of a Randomized Controlled Trial https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31746327/ Vitamins and Celiac Disease: Beyond Vitamin D https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11857425/ Investigating the therapeutic potential of tryptophan and vitamin A in modulating immune responses in celiac disease: an experimental study https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40178602/ Investigating the Impact of Vitamin A and Amino Acids on Immune Responses in Celiac Disease Patients https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10814138/
    • Jane02
      Desperately need a vitamin D supplement. I've reacted to most brands I've tried.

      By Jane02 · Posted

      Thank you so much @knitty kitty for this insightful information! I would have never considered fractionated coconut oil to be a potential source of GI upset. I will consider all the info you shared. Very interesting about the Thiamine deficiency.  I've tracked daily averages of my intake in a nutrition software. The only nutrient I can't consistently meet from my diet is vitamin D. Calcium is a hit and miss as I rely on vegetables, dark leafy greens as a major source, for my calcium intake. I'm able to meet it when I either eat or juice a bundle of kale or collard greens daily haha. My thiamine intake is roughly 120% of my needs, although I do recognize that I may not be absorbing all of these nutrients consistently with intermittent unintentional exposures to gluten.  My vitamin A intake is roughly 900% (~6400 mcg/d) of my needs as I eat a lot of sweet potato, although since it's plant-derived vitamin A (beta-carotene) apparently it's not likely to cause toxicity.  Thanks again! 
    • knitty kitty
      Desperately need a vitamin D supplement. I've reacted to most brands I've tried.

      By knitty kitty · Posted

      Hello, @Jane02,  I take Naturewise D 3.  It contains olive oil.   Some Vitamin D supplements, like D Drops, are made with fractionated coconut oil which can cause digestive upsets.  Fractionated coconut oil is not the same as coconut oil used for cooking.  Fractionated coconut oil has been treated for longer shelf life, so it won't go bad in the jar, and thus may be irritating to the digestive system. I avoid supplements made with soy because many people with Celiac Disease also react to soy.  Mixed tocopherols, an ingredient in Thornes Vitamin D, may be sourced from soy oil.  Kirkland's has soy on its ingredient list. I avoid things that might contain or be exposed to crustaceans, like Metagenics says on its label.  I have a crustacean/shellfish/fish allergy.  I like Life Extension Bioactive Complete B Complex.  I take additional Thiamine B 1 in the form Benfotiamine which helps the intestines heal, Life Extension MegaBenfotiamine. Thiamine is needed to activate Vitamin D.   Low thiamine can make one feel like they are getting glutened after a meal containing lots of simple carbohydrates like white rice, or processed gluten free foods like cookies and pasta.   It's rare to have a single vitamin deficiency.  The water soluble B Complex vitamins should be supplemented together with additional Thiamine in the form Benfotiamine and Thiamine TTFD (tetrahydrofurfuryl disulfide) to correct subclinical deficiencies that don't show up on blood tests.  These are subclinical deficiencies within organs and tissues.  Blood is a transportation system.  The body will deplete tissues and organs in order to keep a supply of thiamine in the bloodstream going to the brain and heart.   If you're low in Vitamin D, you may well be low in other fat soluble vitamins like Vitamin A and Vitamin K. Have you seen a dietician?
    • Scott Adams
      Desperately need a vitamin D supplement. I've reacted to most brands I've tried.

      By Scott Adams · Posted

      I do not know this, but since they are labelled gluten-free, and are not really a product that could easily be contaminated when making them (there would be not flour in the air of such a facility, for example), I don't really see contamination as something to be concerned about for this type of product. 
    • trents
      Desperately need a vitamin D supplement. I've reacted to most brands I've tried.

      By trents · Posted

      Contact them.
×
×
  • Create New...

Important Information

NOTICE: This site places This site places cookies on your device (Cookie settings). on your device. Continued use is acceptance of our Terms of Use, and Privacy Policy.