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Morning Jess :D

Hi Jules!

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flourgirl Apprentice
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:lol::lol: (*snort*!!!)..... sometimes I think I was MORE sensible when I was fifteen :unsure: ..... I seem to be gettin' PSILLIER the older I get!! :ph34r:

That's one advantage to getting older!!! :lol::lol: You don't have to give a damn hoot about how you appear to people.....you're too old to be "shy" and don't embarass as easily. For myself, I have accepted the fact that I am never going to be a 1)beauty queen 2)klassy and so-fist-uh-kated 3)concerned with fashion 4)anyone but who I am ..... and if someone doesn't like it they can stuph it. I like me........just as I am (thank Gawd, I'm too tired, too old, too whatever to fix it now!!) :lol:

I, for one, am VERY glad for the silly psillies!

Jestgar Rising Star
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Alright. I've had a very long, difficult week. Came home late most days. This means I've got a weeks worth of dishes in the sink, and at least a cat's worth of fur all over my floor.

I expect to be scolded soundly if I'm here any time in the next two hours (and lightly reprimanded if I show up within three..).

Judyin Philly Enthusiast
Judyin Philly
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Evenin Sillies :)

Judy, just saw this post. I was thinking about you today and I'm so glad to hear you had a good appt. This doc sounds like a real winner, glad he took the time with you. Hopefully he will get to the bottom of things

You guys have me giggling over the Penis museums in Texas....because yes, natch, everything is so much bigger in Texas

Thanks Julie..starting a new abx to see if it helps...lets cross our fingers and toes. Told him the GI was 'gone' ;)

Hi all

sunny day here but chilly

Patti has a new assignment to hunt up the P nuseums in Tx.

HA bet Mark is happier in Texas as we all know things are bigger there.....as it's been said here before :o

Good Morning, Gang!

'Tis a day of laundry, of cleaning, of prep for DD's after-the-fact birthday party (nine fifteen-year-old girls descending - - hold me tight) . .. ....they will all squeeze into the ho'tub, shrieking and splashing. I think I will try to get in with them.

Need you here for my large laundry piles........sigh. . . . ..

God Em and Patti and Nikki and obsession with laundry.

I guess i need to go some where to get some clothes dirty other than 'garden dirt'

Mark's new favorite expression...... :lol:

I hear ya on the laundry, girlphriend.....I had all of our travelling laundry PLUS two weeks of dirty clothes from Mark's lil' corporate apartment...... <_< Someone's obviously never heard of a laundromat.....

me thinks you have a laundry fetish. :lol: yep what's a laundry mat.........my son calls from one on

Sundays.......... :( wish i could send him a set but can't hook up in the apt

I'm making some headway--the company sent a very nice girl over yesterday afternoon to help me unpack and get rid of the excess boxes and paper. That was a huge help, since I was all alone literally "boxed" into a corner :lol:

I have me Berk's on and me pheet are so happy :D

patty got a helper to help unpack...........you lucky duck........

and your Berk's on.............now those 2 events = HAPPY

:lol::lol: (*snort*!!!)..... sometimes I think I was MORE sensible when I was fifteen :unsure: ..... I seem to be gettin' PSILLIER the older I get!! :ph34r:

tis a good thing Nik :lol:

must go get dirty...uck in yard.

Patty.....at least your cleaning is clean & NEW 'stuff'

Jestgar Rising Star
Jestgar
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God Em and Patti and Nikki and obsession with laundry.

oh crap. AND I have laundry.

DingoGirl Enthusiast
DingoGirl
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Um - is it still morning, Sills? :unsure: methinks not......I got up early, starting watching a movie, went back to bed, slept until noon :ph34r:

It was delish

and.......I had this dream - OMG - - I moved into a very dark, depressing, and large house.....no fence for Weez and squirrels and raccoons running wild on the streets......filthy kitchen coated with sticky glutenized food remains on everything :huh: (this may have to do with the disgusting "wine glass" I was holding at a pub last night - they had none left as they'd all broken on St. Pat's day and so - it was actually a sticky water goblet :gag: ) Very ugly coloUrs and a depressing dark orange carpet........I was crying at living in this place in my dream....

but in this house, the prior owner had left really huge, large display objects I had to unload, and I was so overwhelmed at the thought of it that I cried....for example, a six-foot tall bottle of Harley Davidson wine :blink: Too heavy to carry and too rancid to drink, yet somehow I had to get all of this stuff out of there, or move, and the thought of both made me cry....

what does it mean? it this from the Phallus Museum? Or Padt moving to Texas? :lol:

Need Leesargh to do dream analysis for me :(

My fall back job, if grad school didn't work out, was always herding sheep in Wales..

:blink: was she serious about this? I could move to Wales, but no herding of sheep - too hard and cold

apt did go well. He gets me for sure. He'll write my 25 year history to give to a new Dr. Told him i fired the GI. Said she tested me for everything......no answers but all tests OK............anxiety it is........

Judith! is this good news or bad? wasn't sure what you meant exactly

TEA - goose poop! :lol: my gawd it is disgusting and copious......just keep yer shoes on whilst walking yer grounds

adn Padt's in Texas doing laundry with her Berks on!!!!!!!! Well now, why WOULD Mark clean his clothing when he had the Laundress Extraordinaire arriving to take care of it <_<

Jules with packing for two weeks for just two days - gawd, know it well *gulp*

HI NIKERLER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Poeter :lol:

just what kind of work will y'all be doing.....?

*snort*

Emm - how's it going in the ho'but??? (<---- I just reversed the letters and decided to leave it :lol: ) Are ya hanging out w/ the 15-year-olds? dear gawd....I think you SHOULD put the crutch tip in there, and see if they pay any attention to it.....my guess is no one would give it a second thought.......so - I think you have to put summat in there that would just BOGGLE their wee minds :lol:what could it be???? The Man Head would have been good, only I believe he's staying wif yer friend?

Alright. I've had a very long, difficult week. Came home late most days. This means I've got a weeks worth of dishes in the sink, and at least a cat's worth of fur all over my floor.

I expect to be scolded soundly if I'm here any time in the next two hours (and lightly reprimanded if I show up within three..).

:lol: it will be impossible to stay away......just ask me........I think we call this Pulling a Soozle, don't we?

well - I must head off to grocery store.......furious about it, I dunno why.......and, am feeling premenstrually binge-full :ph34r: There's just no telling what I"ll come home with, and eat the entire contents of

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well - I must head off to grocery store.......furious about it, I dunno why.......and, am feeling premenstrually binge-full :ph34r: There's just no telling what I"ll come home with, and eat the entire contents of

Happy shopping! We just got in from running errands including the grocery store.

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and at least a cat's worth of fur all over my floor.

:unsure: Is a cat's worth of fur MORE than a weeks worth (me thinks t'is) ???

HA - I see EM...is the partay still kicking in the 'ho-but?? :lol:

elye Community Regular
elye
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oh crap. AND I have laundry.

HEY! HEY!! You get back to your jobbies, Missie!

:lol:

Pahteeee's got her Birks on! I can picture them . . . . ..!

what does it mean? it this from the Phallus Museum? Or Padt moving to Texas? :lol:

Well, that six-foot wine bottle sure sounds like a symbolic reference to our Penis Museum.......

I have the BEST idea, Psillies. We are all going to meet, somehow, sometime, in Hussavik, Iceland, at the Phallological Museum for our Psummit. It should be our goal - - I am going to look into tourist information (hell, what more do we need but a penis museum?), and I have the name of an Icelandic gentleman who we will absolutely be be bringing into our fray. Mr. Pall Arason is to be an honourary Psilly:

Although the museum does not yet have a Homo Sapien specimen, in the interest of advancing phallological knowledge, a patron (P

Jestgar Rising Star
Jestgar
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:unsure: Is a cat's worth of fur MORE than a weeks worth (me thinks t'is) ???

:ph34r: :ph34r: busted by a fellow cat-lady

I'm going i'm going...

DingoGirl Enthusiast
DingoGirl
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SIllies - OMG [DRAT! emoticonally busted]

I'm back from the store and I have ice cream AND potato chips.....full-sized bag.....it is highly possible I could finish a significant portion of both today.......am thinking of taking the chips over to Perfect Neighbor's house - - she will not be able to REMOTELY conceive of the idea of having no self control - - I do recall that one night, in a drunken party over here wiht a few friends (I think it was in the month of December, 2007), I rang her up to see if she had any chocolate or treats as......we could nae drive to the store. :ph34r:

She had bags of candy left over from Halloween.......... :o

Trying to think how this could possibly happen.....just can't get my wee dingo brain around it :lol:

But when I take care of her dog, I always see that there are many leftover, lingering bags of things (and bottles of wine) that she never touches.......

dear GAWD to have that life of no wild cravings :lol: (I asked her, she doesn't even crave sweets at all)

Well, that six-foot wine bottle sure sounds like a symbolic reference to our Penis Museum.......

I have the BEST idea, Psillies. We are all going to meet, somehow, sometime, in Hussavik, Iceland, at the Phallological Museum for our Psummit. It should be our goal - - I am going to look into tourist information (hell, what more do we need but a penis museum?), and I have the name of an Icelandic gentleman who we will absolutely be be bringing into our fray. Mr. Pall Arason is to be an honourary Psilly:

Although the museum does not yet have a Homo Sapien specimen, in the interest of advancing phallological knowledge, a patron (P

Jestgar Rising Star
Jestgar
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Dishes washed - all of 'em

Stoves cleaned - 1

Sinks scrubbed - 2

Frigs cleaned - 1/2 (I'll get there)

Floors swept - 3

When I went into roomie's room to sweep the floor I discovered that the cats have peed on his bed, so it turns out that I have a LOT of laundry to do :angry::(

elye Community Regular
elye
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WHHHHHAT? Perfect NeighboUr has WINE just taking up space on shelves?? Untouched? Undrunk?? 'Tis something I truly cannot fathom . . .. ...

dear GAWD to have that life of no wild cravings :lol: (I asked her, she doesn't even crave sweets at all)

Mygawd, she is a monster.. . . .....no sweet or alcohol cravings -- this is unnatural, methinks bizarre and dangerous. . .. ..

:lol: x 10 OMG, is he single? I'll give him a call today :lol:Penile affidavit :lol:

Yes! A Penile Affidavit - - this man is worthy to be our leader.....A Grand Penis Poobah. . ... ...

I wanna say, you did NOT have this conversation with the people on the bus.....

Well, I did NOT speak of these things with the people on the bus, just the shuttle driver....I remained perched on the front seat, leaning in on him and yapping away. Sophie and Jack were in the back two seats, distancing themselves as much as could be afforded. During this outing, there was only one other person in the van - - a strange-looking young woman with her ipod on, looking vacantly out the window. . .. .....crap, she could well have known all kinds of things about crutch-tips, and their catalogue of coloUrs. Why did I NOT ASK HER??

And yes, I do have his email address. I think I should give it to all of you, and it would be superb if you could all email him. Reiterate my ho`tub story, explain how you were all there for its unfolding, and for gawd`s sake, tell him that BRICK-COLOURED CRUTCH TIPS EXIST!!

What kind of weirdo is he?? Not believing that crutch-tips were at one time this coloUr??. . .... .

Why on earth was he so....certain of such a thing??... .. :unsure::huh: . . . . ..

:lol:

JNBunnie1 Community Regular
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Treesuh, have you tried scattering dried blood or having le hubby urinate around the yard? Those are two things I've read that will scare off deer. Also a dog.

DingoGirl Enthusiast
DingoGirl
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Yes, that infamous crutch-tip. I will have you all know that I told the entire crutch-tip-found-in-the-ho'tub story to the shuttle van driver that was working at our hotel in Toronto. Yep, the whole thing....how it was lying in the bottom of the tub after we drained it in the spring, and no crippled/disabled people anywhere near our house. . . . ....he was an older man, and just stared at me.

BUT, as he was driving us down Dundas Street, a lady with crutches crossed slowly in front of us.

"Hey", the driver suddenly piped up, "was it like one o' those tips?" And it was NOT - - these tips were BLACK, and the errant tip in my tub was BRICK-COLOURED, as you all recall. Our driver then began to argue that there has never been brick-coloUred crutch tips. :huh:

I mean, vehemently insisting, as if I were lying, or somehow coloUr-blind, or delusional.

Was he some crutch-tip afficionado?? So bizarre.....I kept insisting, and so did he. Nope. No such thing. Never has been.

He was SO certain, he actually had me second-guessing myself. .. . ...is it really brick-coloured? Is it more a dark brown, or grEY?

SO: I am emailing him a photo of my tip, as told him I would. It is SOOOOOO brick-coloUred.

Motre brick-coloUred than a brick, methinks.

:lol: :lol: :lol: Just wanted to highlight this passage again.......have put the things in red that reeeeeeeeeeeeeelly make me larph and larph :lol: :lol: x 100

and LOVE the fact that a woman on crutches passes by, and they actually discuss the colours of crutch accoutrements

*snackle*

Dishes washed - all of 'em

Stoves cleaned - 1

Sinks scrubbed - 2

Frigs cleaned - 1/2 (I'll get there)

Floors swept - 3

When I went into roomie's room to sweep the floor I discovered that the cats have peed on his bed, so it turns out that I have a LOT of laundry to do :angry::(

:o

Jess cleaned the FRIG!!!!!!!!! OMG - what in hell - this is NOT adviseable - you are not to even TOUCH that thing :lol: :lol:

WHHHHHAT? Perfect NeighboUr has WINE just taking up space on shelves?? Untouched? Undrunk?? 'Tis something I truly cannot fathom . . .. ...

Mygawd, she is a monster.. . . .....no sweet or alcohol cravings -- this is unnatural, methinks bizarre and dangerous. . .. ..

:lol: :lol: monstrous and dangerous, my neighbor

Grand Penis Poobah :lol:

Well, I did NOT speak of these things with the people on the bus, just the shuttle driver....I remained perched on the front seat, leaning in on him and yapping away. Sophie and Jack were in the back two seats, distancing themselves as much as could be afforded. During this outing, there was only one other person in the van - - a strange-looking young woman with her ipod on, looking vacantly out the window. . .. .....crap, she could well have known all kinds of things about crutch-tips, and their catalogue of coloUrs. Why did I NOT ASK HER??

And yes, I do have his email address. I think I should give it to all of you, and it would be superb if you could all email him. Reiterate my ho`tub story, explain how you were all there for its unfolding, and for gawd`s sake, tell him that BRICK-COLOURED CRUTCH TIPS EXIST!!

What kind of weirdo is he?? Not believing that crutch-tips were at one time this coloUr??. . .... .

Why on earth was he so....certain of such a thing??... .

dear gaaaaaaaaawd :lol: :lol:

Yes, a barrage of emails from your Sills, with the headline reading:

brick coloUred crutch tips, and other cogent musings of Psillyville

*snort*

I am just chortling away here at this madness. All alone, evidently..........except fer Bunnie......Hi Bunnie!......WHERE IS EVERYONE??????????? Do you people have lives?????????? :harrumph:

Treesuh, have you tried scattering dried blood or having le hubby urinate around the yard? Those are two things I've read that will scare off deer. Also a dog.

:lol: I would wager that Tea has already had her telehubby pee-ing all over the yard

JNBunnie1 Community Regular
JNBunnie1
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I am just chortling away here at this madness. All alone, evidently..........except fer Bunnie......Hi Bunnie!......WHERE IS EVERYONE??????????? Do you people have lives?????????? :harrumph:

:lol: I would wager that Tea has already had her telehubby pee-ing all over the yard

I had my life all day and now I'm done. Dinner's almost ready, so I'm frittering at the moment.

P'raps Treeessa should try peeing everywhere herself. Maybe man pee won't do it.

flourgirl Apprentice
flourgirl
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Treesuh, have you tried scattering dried blood or having le hubby urinate around the yard? Those are two things I've read that will scare off deer. Also a dog.

Thanks, Bunny, but I've tried just about everything. Dried blood, check. Moth balls, check. Irish Spring soap, check. Human hair....check. Very expensive Liquid Fence....several times....the smell makes me want to barf, and it lingers a while, but does NOT last for 3 months. The deer just laugh and munch away. I can't afford to spend that kind of money for weekly spraying of an acre of gardens. I have not yet coerced Telehubby to mark his territory. I know it works for skunks and other pests, but I'm not sure it'd work for deer. Just think of the VOLUME we'd need! Besides that, I'm playing in the dirt almost daily from spring until snowfall.....can't say I like the idea of handling THAT! :lol::lol:

I'll keep researching and trying stuff. Who knows? I will NOT put up an 8' fence around the property (would look kinda tacky, and rob me of much needed light), and I really don't want to put mini fences around all of my plants.....One of these days a real brainstorm will hit me, hopefully not a lightning bolt.

elye Community Regular
elye
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Treesuh, have you tried scattering dried blood or having le hubby urinate around the yard? Those are two things I've read that will scare off deer. Also a dog.

Um, and also me.... . . . ...

P'raps Treeessa should try peeing everywhere herself. Maybe man pee won't do it.

HEY!! We need Joooodeee and her Orange Jug!! She fills a week's worth at a time - - crap, that'd cover Tareeeesuh's entire front AND back lot!

flourgirl Apprentice
flourgirl
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Forgot to mention that my neighbors have dogs.....3 of them. They do have a fence around the back yard for the dogs to play, and they have gardens (and birdfeeders.....so lucky to have them for my neighbors!). The deer do jump over their fence and snak on those plants.....even with dog urine and feces about. Apparently that does not deter them either.

*SNRKxzzzz*...Bunny! I can't really picture me squatting here and there in the yard to pee! It would have to be when its dark....and it's still so cold I would not even be able to! (Maybe in the summer :D ). The old bladder would just shut down...."uh uh baby...it's frikken kold out here" :D:D

Jestgar Rising Star
Jestgar
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I'll keep researching and trying stuff. Who knows?

flourgirl Apprentice
flourgirl
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That was kool, Jess. I did think about some kind of motion activated sound device. Maybe water would work! :lol::lol:

DingoGirl Enthusiast
DingoGirl
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Oops :lol:

Y'all probably thought I was writin' a novel but.....was overboiling some edamame on the stove

mighty overcooked, they was :huh:

then had to go out and transplant some violets, this gorgeous white variety has really been profuse this year, did nae know they were that coloUr :wub:

must finish my movie now...........got nowt else

more later Sills!

:)

DingoGirl Enthusiast
DingoGirl
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TREESUH!!!!!!!!!!! Judith's orange yer-ine jugs, THAT IS THE ANSWER!!!!!!!!!! I am quite sure she can ship them to you!!!!!!!!!!!!! :lol: Hell, maybe all sillies can pee in jugs for a week and then send it? PSILLIES PULL TOGETHER WHEN NEEDED!!!!!!

I certainly am not modest, would pee all over yer yard. ;) Just pay for me plane ticket, I'll give you a week's worth of wee. would that be cheaper than sprayin that expensive stuff all over yer yard??? You just need to feed and house me, with one dingo and one Kitteh :wub: We are very charming and will provide you with tons of entertainment. And Weezee LOVES her some deer, saw them at our friends' house in Monterey phrequently.....

:)

what about a nice, wire screen fence, the kind they had in Monterey, with wooden posts and.....did it have wood beams on top? can't remember.....was quite nice looking, as I recall, did not obfuscate the forest beyond it.....

Jestgar Rising Star
Jestgar
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So my crappy day at work culminated on Thursday with me sitting in my boss's office legs and arms crossed, pouty-mad expression on my face half whining, half complaining about having to work with that horrible female in the other room.

Today I started wondering what it would be like to work in a place where people don't have hissy fits, make unreasonable demands, and have to be cajoled into collaborating with a coworker. :lol: :lol:

I fantasize that that's what the real world is like....

JNBunnie1 Community Regular
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So my crappy day at work culminated on Thursday with me sitting in my boss's office legs and arms crossed, pouty-mad expression on my face half whining, half complaining about having to work with that horrible female in the other room.

Today I started wondering what it would be like to work in a place where people don't have hissy fits, make unreasonable demands, and have to be cajoled into collaborating with a coworker. :lol: :lol:

I fantasize that that's what the real world is like....

Not mine. Pouty-mad is the 'expression du jour' most of the time where I work.

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It takes weeks to months of at least a few hundred milligrams of gliadin daily for the innate immune system followed by the adaptive immune system in coeliac disease to kick in and start producing antibodies and cause villous atrophy. “3. Is an endoscopy (without biopsy) enough to tell if my intestines are healed? I’d pay privately if it could help and if i dont get a refferal. Or do i need a biopsy?” Only biopsy, as the gold standard of diagnosis, can tell for certain if villi have recovered. Having said that video capsule etc. can give an indication of any inflammation. “4. Could my job (powder coating, sandblasting, etc.) expose me to gluten or damage my intestines through air/dust?” Assuming your employer provides all necessary PPE - appropriate mask and overalls etc. All you can do is take the precautions that are advised according to risk assessments and regulations of the relevant industry governing bodies? (I don’t know what this would be in the USA. Sorry. But there’s safety and governing regs in the UK for this sort of thing. Assuming it would be very similar over the pond in fairness). “5. Do I need certified gluten-free toothpaste, hand soap, shampoo, or moisturizer? (For example: Vaseline and Colgate don’t contain gluten ingredients but say they can’t guarantee it’s gluten-free.)” This comes down to personal threshold of gluten tolerance. People that are highly sensitive may need certified products. Especially those with dermatitis herpetiformis - the skin manifestation of gluten sensitivity. Listen to your body on this one. “6. Is spices like pepper with “may contain traces of gluten” safe if no gluten ingredients are listed? Or does everything need to be labeled gluten-free?” This one is easy - when following a strict gluten free diet, avoid products that say May contain traces of gluten. But it does not have to be labelled gluten free. There are many foods naturally gluten free. Having said that, there is nuance and personal tolerance threshold. If you’re super sensitive “may contain gluten” labelling is a godsend. But this kind of labelling is more aimed at informing customers with type 1 food hypersensitivity/ allergy reactions. The company is basically legally covering themselves, because there may be a risk of cross contamination. Not to be confused that it means there is cross contamination. In addition to products being labelled gluten free. Many products that are labelled can still contain gluten by the way - in fact any processed products labelled gluten free can still contain the allowable level of gluten (up to 20 parts per million according to Codex). A study was done not too long ago that showed gluten free processed products such as cereals, breads, flours etc. can and some are in fact contaminated and have above the legal allowable amount of gluten in them. While most gluten free products are fine for most celiac patients and tolerated, highly sensitive patients fail to heal fully if relying on processed gluten free products. The trace gluten exposure adds up for someone eating a typical western diet of gluten free cereal for breakfast, gluten free sandwich for lunch, gluten free pasta or pizza for dinner for example day after day, week after week. This is why, at least in the beginning after diagnosis, the gluten free diet should be one of whole real food - food that does not require a label. Meats, oily fish, eggs, beans, natural gluten free complex carbohydrates and vegetables according to custom and taste. Limit fruit as fructose worsens leaky gut and has been hypothetically linked to increased OCD and ADHD - Professor Richard Johnson published study on this recently. “7. Is continuing to only eat my own food the better choice, or could I eventually go back to eating what my mom cooks if she’s careful?” NO and YES. What you listed as your current, limited diet is nutrient poor. Correct it as soon as possible for your own sake and future health! Ditto what others have replied regarding vitamin and minerals that are lacking in malabsorption syndromes like celiacs and need replenishing. Gluten free products are not fortified. You were likely healthier, dare I say it, on a gluten containing diet for this reason. Your brain , and gut for healing and maintenance, needs lots of nourishment from omega 3s, B complex vitamins, folate, B12, iron, selenium etc. Meats, fish, natural fats that come with, do not fear - the brain is made of fat. Limit sugar, seed oils, and high glycemic cereals and fruit like bananas unfortunately as they can cause blood sugar highs and lows that can worsen anxiety in some people. Refined carbohydrates should be limited for the same reason. Fructose and simple sugars in excess feed the unhealthy gut bugs that wreak havoc with anxiety disorders like OCD. White potatoes can be problematic for some, also. It can take six weeks of elimination to see improvements. Note, consult your physician regards insulin adjustment if you reduce carbohydrates in the diet. Dr Bernstein diabetes protocol has worked for thousands. Ketogenic and low carbohydrate diets for mental and neurological conditions have shown improvements. Limited studies have and are being conducted under metabolic psychology and nutritional psychology. In a good proportion of anxiety disorders, mental, and neurological conditions including dementias, the brain is lacking nutrition and usable energy, not a drug. Similar in many autoimmune conditions, including celiacs, the prevailing hypothesis is that gut inflammation and resultant permeability allowing exposure to antigens begets triggering the genetically susceptible immune system response. Modern lifestyle exposure, one of the biggest being the food we choose to eat plays a huge role. Avoid ultra processed products, high in seed oils, refined grains, and sugar. Not just gluten can cause a leaky gut. Fructose, alcohol, egg white lysozyme, emulsifiers, added gums, the list goes on. “8. is cutlery from dishwasher safe if there are stains? Stuff like knives is used for cutting gluten bread or fork for noodles etc. I often see stains which i dont know if it’s gluten or something else but our dish washer doesnt seem to make it completely clean.” If in doubt have your own cutlery set, plate and dishes etc. for your sole use that you handwash yourself. Carry a camping fork/spoon set when out and about if needed. “9. I wash my hands multiple times while preparing food. Do i need to do the same when touching my phone. Like if i touch the fridge handle, I wash my hands then touch the phone. I dont eat while using my phone but i leave it on my bed and pillow and my face could come in contact with where it was.” That’s a classic OCD fear. Nothing to do with gluten as such. OCD brain is using gluten as the excuse here. I personally have the habit of using a cleansing wipe or dust cloth on my phone, nightly, that eases this sort of worry. For example a micro fibre dust cloth will do the trick, keep one on your nightstand? They are antibacterial as particles cling to the cloth. “10. Do i need to clean my phone or laptop if theyve been used by people who eat gluten? Even if no crumbs fall onto my keybaord, i mean because of invisible gluten on their fingers.”  NO. But again these OCD thoughts are hard to argue with. If in doubt, just a quick wipe with a cloth daily should suffice. Normal cleanliness practice. But if you don’t, or forget, don’t sweat the small stuff. “11. Does medication/supplements have to be strictly glutenfree? One company said they couldn‘t guarantee if their probiotics don’t contain traces of gluten.” Better if it is gluten free, yes. “12. I had bought supplements in the past, some of them say glutenfree and some of them dont(like the brand „NOW“ from iherb). I bought them and used them when i wasnt washing my hands so often, are they still safe? As I touched and opened them after touching door knobs, water taps etc. It was like a year ago when i bought those and even though i was eating gluten-free, I never worried about what i touch etc.” Still safe if do not explicitly contain gluten grains / derivatives AND if within the use by and use within dates. “I know this post is long. I’m just extremely overwhelmed. I’m trying to protect myself from long-term health damage, but the OCD is destroying my quality of life, and I honestly don’t know what’s a reasonable level of caution anymore.” Really hope these replies to your questions help. Just remember, in the midst of overwhelming thoughts and darkness under OCD clouded vision, the light and sunshine is always shining above. Take a moment or two when you are able in each day - even if it’s last thing at night - to meditate. Focus on something that you enjoy and appreciate. Or sit in a quiet space and try to relax and tune in to your higher self. Ask for guidance and soothing from your guardian angel. Over time it works but don’t worry if your brain is anxious. Eventually it will quieten down some. Try to focus on a real food, nutrient dense and naturally gluten free diet, this will help your anxiety and future health in the long run. Please eat real food - not cornflakes and sandwiches. Eat a steak, eggs or fish for example. Gluten exposures may happen, but don’t sweat it, dust yourself off so to speak, and carry on with a natural gluten free diet as best you can. Own your OCD don’t let it own you! Similarly, when it comes to a gluten free diet for celiac disease, own the process, don’t let it own you! You’re 18. That’s great. I’ve been managing OCD since childhood (in my 40s now. Many years of research, trial and error so to speak. Diet makes a difference. To quote Doc Brown to teenagers Marty and Jennifer, ‘ …your future hasn’t been written yet. No one’s has. It’s whatever you make it. So make it a good one.’
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      Gluten free thyroid medications

      By maryannlove · Posted

      Unfortunately not going to be able to let you know how Amneal is working because I still have almost 3 month supply of Mylan.  Had annual appointment with endocrinologist last week (though get scripts for blood work more often) and since was on my last refill, she sent new script to pharmacist.  Staying on my Mylan until it's gone.  (I tend to build up a supply because after trying a couple of endocrinologists for my Hashimotos, one finally got my thyroid regulated by my taking only six days a week instead of adjusting the strength which had me constantly up and down.  Will be forever grateful to her.  Apparently high percentage of folks with Celiac also have Hashimotos so all this relevant/helpful on Celiac.com.    
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