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  1. Michi8
    Yes, scratch testing does test for foods we eat. Food that we react to when eaten can also induce an allergic response when it touches any mucous membrane or open spot in the skin (it's the same histamine response.) For example, I react to apples when I eat them. I also react to them if I touch the juice of an apple and then mistakenly touch my eyes. I have...
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    You can do the scratch test, and/or patch testing. That will give you an idea of your allergies, but will not show if you have intolerances. The scratch test will show allergies to foods, pollens, molds, dander, etc. Patch testing shows allergies/sensitivies to chemicals, metals, minerals, etc. I'm not sure of the total cost, though. Our provincial health...
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    Far from healthy when it's got bacon and drippings in it! LOL! Michelle
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    Here is the recipe! Buckwheat Kasha 2 cups buckwheat groats 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 tablespoon butter 5 cups water Spread buckwheat groats in a pan and place in a slow oven (250F to 275F). Heat, stirring occassionally, until the groats feel dry to the hand and are very lightly toasted. This gives kasha a pleasant nutty flavour. Combine buckwheat...
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    I suppose it may be an acquired taste. I grew up eating it (it's essentially served with a meal just as rice is) and absolutely love it! Love lots of other Ukrainian food too, except for studenets (headcheese/pigs knuckles) will never, ever get used to that stuff. Blech! Michelle
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    Yes, smoking does affect your bowel movements. It also apparently has a protective effect on the gut in terms of celiac (according to some studies)...but that effect is completely negated by the fact that it can cause so many cancers and other health issues. Once you have quit for a long enough time, your bowels should no longer need the help of cigarettes...
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    You can make buckwheat kasha (a Ukrainian dish) with it. It's got a kind of nutty flavour...you roast the groats before cooking it with water (there's also butter or bacon fat and salt in it.) My mom makes with with pieces of bacon too (yum!) If you're interested in the recipe, let me know and I can type it up. BTW, I've also got a recipe for baked millet...
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    Thank you, Paulina. Being one who was apparently "bickering" in that thread, I thought that it all got sorted out, and was "cool." And I actually learned some new stuff in that forum that I will likely try. I personally appreciate hearing different points of views and especially appreciate when someone backs up what they are saying with further information...
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    I don't think using gloves is paranoid. I use them for my fish tank...especially for cleaning. Michelle
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    Sure, if you didn't wash your hands after touching the fish food. It's good practice to wash your hands after handling anything aquarium related (celiac or not) because of the risks of disease (salmonella or fish TB for example...although TB is extremely rare!) Blood worms are also a high risk for allergic, possibly anaphylactic, reaction. Michelle
  11. Michi8
    I'm sure the length of time it takes to get results differs from province to province. And I'm sure that office policies vary too. I know that my doctor's practice will only call with a positive test...if I really want to know more info, I can call the receptionist and get some basic info on whether the tests have come back, and whether it was a positive...
  12. Michi8
    PROM (premature rupture of membranes) can possibly be related to celiac in that a vitamin C deficiency can lead to weaker membranes. That said, lots of women have PROM in absence of celiac disease. Time is a constraint with practitioners after ROM...most want delivery within 24 hours. However, as long as foreign objects (such as with vaginal exams) are not...
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    I'm not sure. I think this has to do with not discussing/arguing with anyone but the thread author, and only if it's about Snickers? LOL! Michelle
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    It's a "special" design where you pump the lid to create pressure, and then use the spray nozzle for a fine mist. These bottles are typically sold in specialty kitchen stores, but you may be able to find them in dept. stores as well. The bottle I use is called Open Original Shared Link. Michelle
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    Congrats on your second pregnancy! It's a tough thing to figure out. c/s can happen for so many different reasons. I suppose it is possible that celiac can lead to c/s due to FTP. But one has to look at each individual case to determine the reason for a birth resulting in surgery. Induction, regardless of a mom being celiac or not, often results in...
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    I'm not sure if they're gluten-free, I do know that they have latose in them. Maybe check out Boiron's homeopathic teething product, Camilia: http://www.boironusa.com/index.pl/prod/sp?...p;terms=camilia I found they were as effective as Hyland's, but was much easier to give, since it's in liquid form. Michelle
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    I should clarify...cobalt is in a lot of products, but I don't know about it in foods (except in vitamin B12 supplements.) Nickel is found in multi-vitamins just as chromium is. Nickel naturally occurs in many foods and water (tap water especially), and at natural levels is supposedly harmless. Canned foods have higher amounts of nickel, and nickel can leach...
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    I like to hear that gluten-free can calm allergies! I'm hoping that I will experience the same...I'm so tired of being sensitive to so many things! Right now, I'm trying to wrap my brain around my nickel, chromium & cobalt allergies...they're in so many everyday products (including vitamins & foods!) that I'm not sure how to eliminate exposure.....
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    I'm on the same page with you there...government regulatory bodies are not there to protect the public so much as to further the interests of business. I take the claims of both modern medical organizations and traditional/natural medical organizations with big grains of salt (they both have products to sell.) However, I do think that the best medicine combines...
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    If you are interested in using a spray, but are concerned about CC with Pam, you can get a non-aerosol spray bottle for spraying any cooking oil: Open Original Shared Link .com/Oil-Sprayer-Stainles...k/dp/B0000VLMU6 This particular one is pricey, but you can get cheaper versions. I have one that is plastic. Michelle
  21. Michi8
    I'm sorry you thought that, but I did say that "AFAIK" (as far as I know) there wasn't a cure. I did not say you were wrong at all, so I fail to see how what I said could be rude. Elderberry sounds promising, but it still doesn't sound like a cure (and, yes, I did do some reading and searching on it...the studies sound interesting, but were of a pretty...
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    You may want to take her to see a dermatologist and/or allergist who is experienced in treating children. Hives are typically a reaction to something...whether it's something that has touched the skin or has been ingested. It may be worth doing allergy testing to try to narrow down the culprit(s). Michelle
  23. Michi8
    Hmm, I wasn't replying to you or referencing your post. So why would you respond to me so rudely? Michelle
  24. Michi8
    AFAIK, there isn't anything that cures a cold (though some people swear by Cold FX.) However, you can try to ease the symptoms. Pretty much every cold med on the shelf has Pseudoephedrine hydrochloride in it, which can help dry up secretions, but it can also cause insomnia (too much of it gives me the shakes too). Personally, I find that every cold I have...
  25. Michi8
    It could be. I've never seen a "Twin EpiPen"...is it a double injection kit? My son's epipen is the standard adult dose, single injection. Because he has a penicillin allergy I only buy and carry one epipen at a time...it expires before it's needed, because it's pretty hard to get penicillin accidentally (although I really need to advocate for my son with...
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