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  1. Marlene
    Hi, I am living in Brantford, Ontario. (We've tried moving to Alberta and New Brunswick but both didn't work out due to job issues. Too bad. I don't like Ontario.) Just found out that there is a Whole Foods in Oakville which is about 45 minutes from here. Yeah!! I can't wait to go and check it out. Meanwhile, I am finding more and more places that...
  2. Marlene
    That was the first thing I thought of too. That poor lady. Imagine not being able to complete your flight because of gas??!! I don't know why they wouldn't let her back on. I saw a message board somewhere else on the net dealing with this specific problem. I didn't have time to get registered and put in my 2 cents worth but I betcha a lot of those people...
  3. Marlene
    Hello and thanks for your reply. After I had my gall bladder removed, I had chronic diarrhea -- worse than before which is one of the main reasons I had been going to the GI specialist. 6 days after going gluten free, the diarrhea slowed down considerably. However, the pain (which I described in my first post) comes and goes. Sometimes I will just get...
  4. Marlene
    I'll try to keep this brief. Diagnosed with gall bladder malfunction last spring before realizing I was gluten intolerant. Became much worse after gall bladder removal which led to dx of gluten/casein intolerance. Have done research since then and realize that gluten intolerance can cause gall bladder malfunction. Continue to have pain under my rib cage...
  5. Marlene
    thanks a lot for the helpful replies! As it turns out, I did not go back to work. I was still way too sick. Matter of fact, I haven't been back yet. I ended up with a fever and started seeing spiders crawling on my pillow. IMHO, that means you are too sick to be at work I don't like going to work sick and I don't like it when other people show up...
  6. Marlene
    hey, I have this horrific head cold/ flu going on but I need to go in to work tomorrow. I have taken Neo Citran Thin Strips in the past before I knew I was gluten intolerant. These strips disolve on your tongue and they really help with cough, runny nose, itchy eyes etc etc.. I only take them when I am at work since I try to avoid medication as much...
  7. Marlene
    I can't handle certain smells at all either. I work in small office and the other day a client came in for a meeting and he was wearing some strong cologne. I felt quite sick after about half an hour. I also get a strong pain under my ribs when this happens. Is that weird or what?? I work at a place that makes nutritional supplements and depending on...
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    Marlene replied to Marlene's topic in Related Issues & Disorders

    Thanks for the responses. I called my Naturopathic doctor the other day and she thinks it could have something to do with the fact that I had my gall bladder removed this past spring. My body is still trying to compensate. I had these pains before I had my gall bladder removed and the Gastro specialist was positive that removing my gall bladder would take...
  9. Marlene
    I just would like to add that if you are taking L-Glutamine you should be taking a good probiotic at the same time. They work together to build up healthy bacteria in your gut. Don't take the Garden of Life probiotic -- a number of us have reacted to it even though it is supposed to be gluten free. It contains barley and oat grass. Marlene
  10. Marlene
    This is something that I have been wondering about too. My Enterolab results stated that I have 2 gluten intolerance genes -- not Celiac. However, my TgG levels were elevated, indicating tissue damage. Not only that, a number of years ago the outer third of my eyebrows became very thin. I asked a Naturopathic doctor about that and he said it was evidence...
  11. Marlene
    Hi DVK, There is a thread somewhere else on this board which deals with "The Trigger". Sorry I'm not sure which section it's under. You will find a lot of interesting stories on that thread. It seems for a lot of people that illness, such as mono, was the trigger. Also, for a lot of people it was a time of extreme emotional stress. I have also read...
  12. Marlene
    Symptoms definitely do come and go -- even now after being gluten free for 5 months I have my ups and downs. I too have had times, looking back, where I was fine. Then for a while symptoms would flare up, go away, and come back a few months later. I think that is what makes it so hard to diagnose. Even 4 years ago when things really kicked into high gear...
  13. Marlene
    Hi all, I was just reading a Nutraceutical magazine at work and came across an advertisement for a new throat lozanger (sp?) which is gluten free (according to the magazine.) They are called Soothing Organic Throat Drops and come in 3 flavours: Luscious Lemon Honey, Refreshing Cherry, and Zesty Orange. They are organic, all natural, and contain key...
  14. Marlene
    The only cough syrup that helps me is Benylin but now that I am gluten free I don't know if it's allowed. I read the label and checked some websites but couldn't find anything difinitive. Also, if Halls cough drops are not gluten free, do you know of any that are? It's that time of year again and my throat is killing me, my head aches, and I feel a cold...
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    Marlene posted a topic in Related Issues & Disorders

    This has happened to me a few times and there seems to be a pattern but I can't figure out for the life of me what triggers it. Sometimes I get pain across my abdomen, under my ribcage. The pain can be anything from feeling like someone is pulling an elastic tight inside my abdomen to a searing feeling. This is often followed by frequent bathroom visits...
  16. Marlene
    Thanks!! I found what I was looking for
  17. Marlene
    Is there any way that I can view all the posts I entered? I asked a question a few months ago, I'm trying to figure something out and I just need to know when I posted it. Thanks, Marlene
  18. Marlene
    Hi Michelle, I understand totally what you are going through. I think I had every test in the book: colonoscopy, endoscopy, blood test, x-rays, CT scan, ultra sound, etc. etc. Everything came back normal but I knew I was definitely sick. I would cry when my tests came back normal because I just wanted them to find something. Finally, they did a HIDA...
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    ARCHIVED "the Trigger"

    Marlene replied to a topic in Coping with Celiac Disease

    A few of my symptoms showed up during pregnancies but the main trigger was when my husband left me for 5 weeks (and moved in with someone else). He came back and when the realization of what he had done hit him, he hit bottom and had to quit his job. Three months later he went back to work but we couldn't make ends meet so I ended up having to get a job...
  20. Marlene
    This thread is very interesting. I can't believe how many of us were diagnosed with "IBS"! Anyway, here goes: Childhood: Occasional problems with constipation and diahhrea very nervous and anxious unco-ordinated in most sports around age 8 developed a mild speech impediment (stuttering -- I am convinced this is gluten related) night terrors Late...
  21. Marlene
    I would definitely say it's not huey. The trick is to get alongside a good health practicioner who knows what they are doing when it comes to homeopathy. A remedy that works well for one person might not work at all on the next. When my youngest daughter was a newborn, she did not seem to have a reflex to push out her stool when she needed to go and would...
  22. Marlene
    Well, I am going to stop taking these homeopathic drops. I was doing soooo good and had not had diahrea for over 2 months. Now I am back to watery diahrea, pain after I eat, pain if I don't eat, etc etc. I was only doing 3 drops of this stuff a day -- obviously I just can't handle it. I have done a candida detox about 10 years ago (before I knew I was...
  23. Marlene
    Hello, I went to see my Naturopathic doctor on Saturday and she started me on some homeopathic drops as part of my healing process. Well, I have been feeling awful and all my symptoms have flared up again. At first I was so discouraged since I was trying to figure out how I could have gotten myself glutened. However, after talking with her again, I...
  24. Marlene
    You might want to look into a product called Anxius. I found it on the web. Please note: I do NOT know if this product is gluten free or not since I have not needed it since going gluten free. You could contact the company. I took it before I was diagnosed and it REALLY helped with my depression. My doctor had put me on Effexor but I had the most horrible...
  25. Marlene
    The more I find out about the connection between gall bladder and celiac, the more shocked I am that doctor's don't know anything about this. I had a real bad feeling about getting my gall bladder out because I never had gall bladder attacks after eating fatty meals. This made me think that it had to be something else wrong with me that was making my gall...
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