
Michi8
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If you are feeling better gluten free, then what is the benefit of doing a gluten challenge during pregnancy? If you truly are celiac, then why risk further damaging your villi while you are pregnant? Because damage means you may not fully absorb the necessary nutrients, it may affect the essential nutrition that you provide your baby.
Michelle
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Anyone have a tasty recipe for stuffing with these restrictions?
Thanks!
P.S. Is gravy better made with rice flour or potato starch, in your opinion??
Maybe try a rice stuffing. There are hundreds of recipes out there, with all sorts of ingredient combinations...just Google for "rice stuffing recipe."
Michelle
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I've read many stories of adverse reactions to the Hep B vaccine...most of which tell of resulting autoimmune issues, some debilitating. Yet this vaccine is still required in many places and the stories of reaction are dismissed as unrelated.
I definitely wouldn't be surprised if it triggered the onset of celiac disease. Giving the gluten free diet a serious try is worth it. It is actually a very healthy way to eat, and any weight loss should stabilize eventually.
Michelle
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Well, I was thinking of getting something for my acid reflux, but then I looked up 'homeopathy' on the web and it seemed like its crediblity is up in the air.
There are many homeopathic preparations that work very well to treat ailments/improve your health. However, homeopathy has it's limitations, just as allopathic medicine does. What works best is when the different types of medicine are used to compliment each other. I used to have a family Dr that combined the best of all worlds to support body, mind and spiritual health...sadly, she has retired from practice.
Michelle
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Let's make a distinction between the UK cereals and the USA made cereals.
This could be where the descrepancy lies. UK and USA formulas are not the same.
in USA most commercial cereals have malt (barley)
The UK cereals have malt too (note my earlier post). Kelloggs is saying that the gluten level from the malt falls below the Codex Standard 200ppm, so is considered "safe" for European celiacs to eat.
Michelle
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Does not having dreams mean you aren't sleeping well? Today I went to bed at like 12, woke up at 6, and I don't remember actually falling asleep at all but I feel relatively well rested. Does dreaming mean you go into REM sleep or doesn't it matter?
If you feel well-rested, then you've had REM sleep...you're likely just not remembering your dreams.
Michelle
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So what do you all think? Can a person who does not have a gluten intolerance develop one if kept off gluten? I want to be able to send my son to school on a "normal" diet if possible. I am planning on sending him to a Mother's Day Out program starting in January. I guess we will have to challenge this again in the summer when it isn't cold and flu season. I hate to make him sensitive if he doesn't have a problem with it. Do we need to introduce it slowly if we do it again?
Thanks for any thoughts. I have thought about this many times before and wanted to ask, so now I am!
Thanks!
Shannon
It think it can work that way for allergies, but doubt it's the same with intolerance.
I worry a bit about it myself. I'm going to go gluten free after my endoscopy (on Thurs!) regardless of the results, but wonder if I'm setting myself up for developing a wheat allergy. I already have numerous allergies, including to foods (and the list keeps growing), so I don't think it would be a stretch.
Michelle
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How would they check all these levels and could it be done from one blood draw? Thanks again! Kandi
Yes, all the tests can be done with one blood draw (fills a few test tubes,) provided the doctor asks for them all on the requisition. If your son is concerned about pain, you can use an EMLA patch on the blood test site. You can get it from a pharmacy...you simply apply the patch 1 hour prior to testing...totally numbs the area.
Michelle
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Thanks everyone for your well wishes! Much appreciated. I also appreciate all your comments regarding the celiac disease testing. I just hope and pray that she doesn't have it!!! AND I will continue to breastfeed (even though it's a huge pain in the butt!!!)
Belated congratulations!
I have to say, if it's a "pain in the butt," then your not breastfeeding correctly! LOL!
(Sorry, couldn't resist!)
Seriously, it will take a few weeks to get into the groove of breastfeeding...it's a learning experience for both you and baby. Once you've got the method down pat, you'll find it's actually a breeze...and way less work than having to clean and prepare bottles.
Michelle
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He has not taken any supplements and has not had his levels tested. My doctor's here are not very informed/knowledgeable about gluten intolerance. Could celiac cause the malabsorbtion of these levels or is it an entirely different problem. I'm so confused. What specific tests could I ask for and what type of doctor would do them? Thanks
Yes, celiac can cause malabsorption of vitamins and minerals, and recurring canker sores are one of the many symptoms associated with celiac (but can be associated with other health issues too.) Testing for iron and B12 should be pretty standard even for a regular yearly blood workup. Personally, I'd get blood testing done for the celiac panel, thyroid function, vitamin levels, CBC & differential, etc.
Michelle
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I don't buy frozen turkeys anymore. I rarely have enough room in my fridge to thaw a bird for 2 whole days, plus I usually found that 2 days wasn't enough and I stuggled to finish defrosting the morning before popping it into the oven.
I now always buy fresh! I simply place an order for the turkey ahead of time, and the grocery store keeps it for me until the day before or day of. I find the end result is a juicier bird...and with less hassle.
Michelle
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Hi guys, not to confuse things but I had the same issues and I rang Kellogs about it. They told me that the only cereals approved by the Celiac Association (I presume in the UK) were Rice Crispies and Coca Pops. Just thought Id mention it but Im not saying that they are correct - not contradicting the other people on the board, but thats what Kellogs told me.
Hope it doesnt just confuse you. Maybe Kellogs isnt the brand you get? Try ringing the manufacturer for their response.
Good luck.
Liz
Check out this notation from the Kellogg's UK website (it's from a page listing Open Original Shared Link):
Please note that only the cereals listed above have been removed - although Kellogg Rice Krispies, Ricicles and Coco Pops contain malt flavouring they fall well within the international Codex Standard of 200ppm
All of those products contain malt, which has gluten. To my knowledge, the U.S. and Canada do not follow the Codex Standard and thus these cereals are not considered gluten free (or should that be "gluten safe?").
Michelle
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Rice Krispies contain malt, which I believe is derived from barley...so it's not safe. There are gluten free brands of rice crisps available.
Michelle
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Recurrent canker sores can be caused by vitamin deficiencies (iron, folic acid, vitamin B12.) Has your son had his levels tested? Is he taking any supplements?
Michelle
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We've had a nice blanket of snow here in Northern Alberta since the first week of November!
I thought you were in Calgary, Carrie. Where are you located now?
The Edmonton area has had snow since before Halloween. Unfortunately, the blanket of snow is now dirty with gravel and salt from the roads, and my clothes keep getting dirty from leaning into the car to buckle my kids up!
Michelle
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Well I guess there are a slightfew who love winter******************Living up in the north forty would be wonderful except I don't like the many hours of darkness... We enjoyed our 12,755 mile vacation to Banff ,Kluane Lake then to Alaska for the summer a year ago that we are planning on a return trip in 09.....Would love to see the northern lights....
To all the canadian friends I hope you enjoy the miracle of winter! It's gonna happen no matter what so you might as well enjoy it......
mamaw
Visiting Banff and Jasper is great. Living with 6 months of winter just isn't postcard picture perfect, and hard to enjoy when it's -30C and you still have to get the kids to school, go to work, etc.
The hours of darkness in the winter are depressing too, but, where I live, we get many hours of sunlight in the summer months...At the peak, it's light at 5am and not dark until close to 11pm.
Michelle
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Does anyone know what these little hard blister like things are on a persons feet ? They are on bottom and next to my big toe. I also haven't had a migrain(wrong spelling) or a cold sore on my face since being gluten free. I assume being gluten free is also helping this? I have been gluten free since Aug, 2006
Thanks
Rebecca
Could it be plantar warts? Though gluten-free likely would have no affect on it.
Michelle
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I was going to say what JoeB said. My sister is allegric to latex - sounds like the same reaction to me.
The dentist I went to checked everything. (Actually it was her wonderful assistant who did all the hard work). The only thing with gluten was the toothpaste stuff that they use to clean teeth.
Some people are sensitive not to the latex, but to the chemicals used to make the latex product. So it could be a reaction to anything on or in the latex gloves (the powder can be suspect as well.) You can ask that the dentist use vinyl, unpowdered gloves next time and see if it makes a difference.
Michelle
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Checking to see if there are any opinions on this problem - I'm getting a sore throat (ear hurts too) every few days. I don't have a cold and it comes and goes. Since I don't have a Gp doc, I'm not sure who to go to, or if I should wait it out. I also feel very tired when my throat hurts.
Any help?
Thanks
I seem to have a constant sore throat...as if I'm on the verge of a cold that never really hits full force! I also have ear pain that coincides, and when I do get a cold I tend to have sinus pain and toothache as well. This time of year, and spring, is especially bad...I believe that mold and mildew play a big role for me.
Doesn't hurt to go to a Dr to check it out. Is there a walk-in clinic you can go to?
Michelle
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Finally!
After I found out about my "new" allergies and sensitivities, I've found it very frustrating to not have info on the products I already own...and frustrating to not see a list of ingredients when I'm at the store. This will help a lot.
Michelle
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Thanks! I don't know about the hyperlink problem, but I found it on Amazon, looks excellent. I'm going to order it today. That's the exactly the kind of thing I'm looking for.
It looks like there's some info in there regarding testing, but until I can get the book...if I go gluten free and see my symptoms dissipate, then get the blood tests, will they come back as negative? i'd hate to have to go back on the G just for a test. rather just get the biopsy.
...maybe this means I don't even have UC...that would be freakin sweet.
Thanks again.
Josh
It is entirely possible that it's not UC, but it is also possible you have both celiac and UC, or just UC.
If you are gluten free for some time before testing it will affect the results. That said, a lot of people here choose to test with Enterolab (Open Original Shared Link)...those tests are unaffected by a gluten free diet...worth checking out!
Michelle
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This is my first time posting, so pardon any inadvertent fo pahs....how the hell do you spell fo pah??
I would definitely do further investigation about celiac disease, if the diet is working well, keep it up. If diagnosis is important to you, then talk to your doctor about it. In the meantime, I highly recommend reading Celiac Disease: A Hidden Epidemic by Peter H.R. Green, Rory Jones. It goes into detail about the disease, diagnosis, treatment and relationship to other autoimmune disorders and health issues.
Michelle
edit: aargh! I can't make my hyperlinks work anymore...my code is being changed for some reason. I was trying to link to the amazon .com page about the book...maybe Amazon doesn't allow linking?
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GREAT! I'm glad that worked for you. It is easy to do, and hopefully others who may feel intimidated trying will now realize it really is just a few quick steps....taaadaaaaa!
Yes, if the other videos on that site are in some other format then probably they are opening in Windows Media Player or something. QuickTime is the only player I know of that has this issue with IE. (There is an alternative to QuickTime, but it's more straightforward just to download a different browser.)
For Mac OSX users, IE is a problem and always has been. Microsoft has stopped making and supporting it for Mac anyway so it doesn't really matter.
Safari and Firefox both work well on a Mac as does QuickTime...I had no troubles viewing the videos in Safari 2.0.4 Firefox is apparently a good browser across all platforms.
Michelle
What Is Your Opinion?
in Celiac Disease Pre-Diagnosis, Testing & Symptoms
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I'm concerned that the reintroduction of wheat after a long time of avoidance may trigger an allergic response. I'm basing this concern on how my allergies have changed and increased over the years.
For example, I developed an allergy to dogs after our family dog died (15 years with our family and no reactions) and I was "reintroduced" to dog dander after she was gone for a few years. Another example... since "outgrowing" my peanut allergy, I've been instructed to eat peanuts on a regular basis so I don't become resensitized. The theory is that to stop eating peanuts for awhile and then expose myself again, I may develop the allergy upon reexposure.
Michelle