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  1. Helena
    Yikes! Just this week, I heard (unofficially as I haven't spoken with my dr. yet and the receptionist is not supposed to say anything) that my RAST test for latex came back positive (the SPT was positive too. I think I sometimes have mild latex-related reactions.) I just did an internet search, and look at what I found: Open Original Shared Link...
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    Another Candian says: Yay!
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    Living in a basement with a mould allergy would definitely make your asthma worse! Is there anyway you could move out of there? It might be worth going to an allergist for testing for environmental allergies----those tests aren't accurate all the time, but if you test positive for cats, it is a good indication that you should find a more allergy-friendly...
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    If you're having to take Ventolin on a regular basis (defined I think as over 2X per week. can't remember the exact dosage though) your asthma is considered to be out of control. Perhaps you should ask to see a respirologist who will probably try to find a way to control the attacks with maintenance medications. You shoud only be needing to take Ventolin...
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    Thanks, all for the replies. I now get the relp b/n ee and reflux! happygirl, I really appreciate all the resourcesyou're posting. about the allergy testing---good point. fortunately (from the perspective of not wanting to go to more medical appointments than I can help) i've been through a lot of allergy tests. I didn't know about the possibility...
  6. Helena
    I brought up the topic of eosinophilic esophagitis at my GI appointment yesterday. The conversation didn't really go anywhere. I mentioned that I'm still having reflux issues . . . we discussed the different meds I could try as I'm hesitant to go back on proton pump inhibitors after reading all these articles on how lowering stomach acidity could possibly...
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    Thanks for the suggestion---this does sound possible in her case. I have noticed that there are so many people on this board with a whole lot of allergies/intolerances. . . . even more so than on allergy message boards.
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    ARCHIVED Should I Get A New Gi Doc?

    Helena replied to Helena's topic in Doctors

    Thanks for the replies. It makes me feel better knowing that other GI doctors don't tend to order these tests either. I do tend to rely on specialists rather than my family doctor . . . especially now that I don't have one (I moved recently--there aren't any doctors taking patients in the area.)
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    ARCHIVED Should I Get A New Gi Doc?

    Helena posted a topic in Doctors

    My GI doc is a lot better than others I've heard about. He suggested testing for celiac within the first few minutes of the appointment although my symptoms were mild----he ordered a blood test then and there but warned me that it would not be accurate because I was on a virtually gluten free diet already. After I was on gluten for awhile for testing purposes...
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    Wow, thanks *so* much for all of this. [rest of this post edited out]
  11. Helena
    amaranth is super healthy. i think it was used by people in south america for thousands of years (?) it isn't actually a grain---it is a seed. quinoa and buckwheat are also seeds. if i'm looking into trying a new food, i check out www.nutritiondata.com
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    Rachel, Thanks so much for the info. I didn't realize that testing for Lyme's was so uncertain. The connection with chemical sensitivities is interesting---my sister's did get worse after her illness. Also, when she was very ill, she was sensitive to medications. (She wasn't allergic to the meds., but the one medication she was given for "chronic...
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    Hmmm...don't like the sounds of that. I haven't researched the causes of MCS at all . . . I just figured I have an overreactive immune system (which sounds so much bettern than having an immune system that is overwhelmed with heavy metals ) I'm not really up on the science of it all, but the detox theory does make sense. I'm sorry to hear you have...
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    Yes, glucose is a sugar, and gluten is a protein. But the question is where it is derived from and whether it is a purified form of sugar. I haven't heard anything about wheat-derived glucose, but corn-derived glucose is in fact allergenic in spite of the fact that people are allergic not to sugar but to proteins. I'm getting my info. on glucose from...
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    I would never have thought of the styrofoam/thermos method. And I wasn't aware of the existence of those immerseable coils. Good point about the plastic--I don't generally use a microwave but I do when travelling. I appreciate all the great travel tips! Thanks for suggesting Sanyo, Michelle! I'm very impressed with that company. I called them to...
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    I always just thought that glucose = corn-derived sugar. I would think that if in Canada and the US that it was derived from wheat that we would have heard about it----I don't recall glucose being one of the ingredients that my dietician told me to look out for. So what I'm saying is I'd highly doubt that glucose would pose a problem for celiacs in...
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    Thanks for all the tips for avoiding chemicals. You're probably aware of this, but I'll mention it anyways--About the paint fumes---there are some paints out there low in VOCs (volatile organic compounds) that are better for people with chemical sensitivities (and for people in general.) Rachel, I wasn't aware of the link between MCS and Lyme's . . ....
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    I know for sure that glucose is often derived from corn. So I suppose theoretically it could be derived from wheat although I've never heard of that up here in the northern hemisphere . . . .
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    I knew this was the right place to go to get advice about rice cookers. Thanks! I wasn't aware that you could get a rice cooker to put in the microwave . . . might be handy for travel, and I totally forgot about those portable burners. How do you make rice with a vegetable steamer? Is it easier than the regular boil and simmer method? Re: the cuisinart...
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    I'm content with cooking rice in a pan, really. But for travelling I might get a rice cooker. I've never tried microwaving rice before----I know one can get microwavable rice, but I'd be into microwaving *brown* rice. Does it take very long? Does brown rice turn out okay in the microwave? If so, I might not need a rice cooker. (I don't own a microwave...
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    Interesting thread. I am sensitive to various chemicals----some perfumes make me feel kind of spacey + I start sneezing and feel like I'm catching a cold. Until I switched to chemical free cleaners, I felt like I had a hangover the morning after cleaning the bathroom. Also, I found that I would get kind of jittery. I have all kinds of allergies (food...
  22. Helena
    A variation on brown rice for breakfast: grind up dry, uncooked brown rice in a blade-style coffee grinder add to saucepan. add 4 parts water to one part rice + sea salt + spices + honey etc. cook on medium to high heat stirring constantly I eat this all the time for breakfast. It reminds me of cream of wheat . . . .sort of. Much cheaper than...
  23. Helena
    Well, there's a whole debate about whether distilled grain alcohol is safe. The Canadian celiac assn says yes, but several people on this website react. I appreciate the list of different types of vodkas---I've had trouble with alcohol. I don't know whether it is the alcohol itself or the ingredients . . . . the last time I had one drink (vodka + orange...
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    I found this article on the reln b/n Crohn's and celiac: Open Original Shared Link I skimmed over the article awhile ago . . .if I remember correctly, these authors speculate that the immunological reaction of celiac and Crohn's are quite similar . . .
  25. Helena
    I voted assuming that allergies fall under the category of intolerances for the purpose of this poll. (Besides gluten I have other intolerances, casein not being one of them).
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