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  1. Gemini
    I was in no way condescending to you, merely pointing out the obvious with regards to how people can react. I do agree that hand washing before meals is a necessary must but reacting to a washed plate at someone else's house is a bit far fetched. Don't people rinse a dish thoroughly after washing? You couldn't possibly react to that unless they didn't rinse...
  2. Gemini
    Skylark...you are being a scaremonger here. People who take Rx anti-fungals are taking it for systemic candida infections that may have plagued them for years and just taking probiotics will not get rid of the problem. It's part of the therapy but not the sole cure. Systemic candida can kill you and that is not a scare tactic..it's true. I can assure you...
  3. Gemini
    Ten days is so new to the gluten-free diet that anyone could have a reaction from eating something richer or just eating out that has absolutely nothing to do with a gluten hit. It may seem that a person is healing well after only 10 days but it takes a longish amount of time for the gut to heal. Be patient, but don't necessarily hold back and just give...
  4. Gemini
    OK...we'll start the count now. That's 1 person who gets it! Only about 10 million more needed and we may be home free! You should not post the menu without sharing, though! Sounds delicious. And I am happy and thrilled you lived to tell us about it.
  5. Gemini
    The cross reaction from gluten-free oats is not a gluten issue....its a cross reaction and many Celiacs can tolerate gluten-free oats well. Protein structures may be similar but it's not wheat protein and only a small percentage of people react this way. The differences should be distinguished when posting to a forum so new Celiacs will not think you can...
  6. Gemini
    Well then, consider me your first person who achieved this! I tried taking the Nystatin alone and it did not work without following the diet. I did do both, though, as you cannot get rid of candida with just the diet alone. If you keep feeding the candida, then it's difficult to eradicate it from your body. However, there are varying levels of infection...
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    Nope...I have to disagree on this and feel it's important to do so because it's erroneous information that will confuse and create fear in the newly diagnosed. The doorknob thing....unless you have bad habits such as never washing your hands before you eat, touching a doorknob will not gluten you down the road. I have yet to see any reputable Celiac organization...
  8. Gemini
    The most important thing to do is not eat any sugar or food that will break down into sugars...refined carbs. They feed yeast. For an example, place some yeast in warm water and add some sugar...this is called "proofing" the yeast. It proves the yeast is still good or active. The yeast goes wild! Nystatin is a Rx anti-fungal. It is the big guns as...
  9. Gemini
    I think anyone who is sensitive can go out to eat successfully because there are restaurants who can produce a truly gluten-free meal. I have found that it's basically the more upscale restaurants that you have success with. They have more education and knowledge. It's also prudent to complain so they know all the ins and outs of preparing gluten-free food...
  10. Gemini
    I know exactly what you are going thru as I did the Candida diet twice in my lifetime, when I thought my problem was all Candida and knew little to nothing about Celiac. Turns out I had both problems but following the Candida diet and taking Nystatin made me feel a whole lot better. You are also correct in that the Candida diet is much harder to deal with...
  11. Gemini
    Welcome JLH! I'll add my 2 cents worth of advice, for all its worth! I have pointed this out many times before and yet still see references to it on this forum.... you do not check for dietary compliance by testing tTg alone. Has your son's physician done a full Celiac panel on re-test? Because if they did not, there is no way to tell if your...
  12. Gemini
    I am not a fan of AA as I don't buy into their belief that alcoholism, or anything else for that matter, is "beyond our control". I don't think it is a bigger power because if it were, no one would recover. I don't know what the mindset mechanism is or how it works but at no time have I had any trouble sticking to this lifestyle. I think how sick you get...
  13. Gemini
    Charles..let me tell you this....I am what was once called a textbook Celiac. I never weighed over 105 pounds my entire life and, at 5'4", still a lightweight. When I hit the wall with celiac disease, my weight went down to 97 pounds in 5 days. I was malnourished, weak and wobbly, couldn't leave the house because of the big D, looked like those posters of...
  14. Gemini
    OMG, bartfull!!!!!! This is easily the "Post of the Day"! LMAO!
  15. Gemini
    Your welcome. Don't worry...this will all be second nature to you very soon. You become immersed in it for awhile during the learning process but then you just automatically know what to do....most of the time! As long as what you do doesn't end up with gluten in your GI tract, you should be fine.
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    It's also nice to hear someone with a fabulous sense of humor!!!! That was beautiful! I'm still laughing.....
  17. Gemini
    I think you are confusing a topical wheat allergy with a true Celiac reaction. You cannot absorb gluten through the skin, period. The molecule is too large. Intense itching after using a wheat based topical product is an allergic reaction and not an intolerance reaction. There are many Celiacs who can successfully use some non-gluten-free products on their...
  18. Gemini
    The reason, most probably, that your daughter's tTg levels are still elevated is because she has Type 1 diabetes also. That alone, can keep levels high. Twelve is very young to trip for both diseases so she must be an extreme case. Read my earlier post about checking the AGA IgA/IgG levels for dietary compliance. Doctors should not be using the tTg alone...
  19. Gemini
    Check out the Canyon bakehouse website, love2travel. There is information there on where you can find their bread and shipping costs also.
  20. Gemini
    Agreed! Far too many people complain and there is some really good gluten-free bread out there. The Genuis bread is also very, very good...close to Canyon in texture. I do not agree that people should wait a while before trying gluten-free bread. I never thought gluten-free bread tasted bad but I was so sick a diagnosis, I think my body just gravitated...
  21. Gemini
    Chad...you have an excellent sense of humor! This line really cracked me up and I am female....
  22. Gemini
    Try Canyon bread: Open Original Shared Link It is certified gluten-free so no fears with getting sick and it's the best gluten-free bread I have found in almost 7 years of being gluten-free. I agree.....I don't like Udi's either, too dry. Canyon is moist and soft. No need to toast when making sandwiches. I buy mine at Whole Foods Market but you can mail...
  23. Gemini
    It depends on your habits. You have to ingest gluten to start an autoimmune reaction so if you feel that you may swallow some shampoo with wheat components in it, then you may feel more comfortable going entirely gluten free. If you are careful and use gluten-free products where it is important to do so, like hand cream and lip products (where it counts...
  24. Gemini
    This is one of the most intelligent posts I've read on here lately! Too many people mistakenly think you cannot eat cruciferous veggies because they're bad for your thyroid. Not true, as Burdee stated so well. My thyroid antibodies were 1200 6 years ago, right before my Celiac diagnosis. I have been hypothyroid for 20 years. I eat all the goitrogenic...
  25. Gemini
    This has been discussed many times regarding different products but Pacific products are used by many Celiacs without issue. They actually label their stuff as gluten free so go the extra mile to make sure they are. If the vast majority of Celiacs use these products without a problem and a few have a reaction, then it's safe to say that the reaction is highly...
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