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Gemini

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  1. Low white cell counts are entirely normal for people with autoimmune conditions, especially multiple autoimmune problems. I have had life long low white cell counts, which did not improve with the gluten-free diet. Even though all my nutritional deficiencies are now gone and it's been 6 years gluten-free for me, I still have low white cell counts yet I am...
  2. It does IF you are still in the recovery stage of things and any deficiencies you may have are not normalized yet. Otherwise, no, Celiac would not cause you to be more susceptible to other illnesses. You have an overactive autoimmune condition, not an depressed immune system. Another condition which can cause someone to be ill all the time is IgA deficiency...
  3. I drink Earl Grey all the time and have never been even remotely glutened by it. Your statement about Earl Grey being tea scraps with flavoring is not quite true. It all depends on what brand of tea you buy....the better the brand, the better the tea quality. The vast majority of Earl Grey tea is whole leaf tea unless you buy some cheaper, generic tea. You...
  4. I have gotten sick from a small amount of crumbs that made it into my mouth, obviously, because it's the only way that a Celiac reaction can occur. It happened almost exactly the way you described your experience. No matter what way you are exposed, you would have to get enough into your GI tract to cause a reaction. That's why washing your hands is so important...
  5. I do not use separate sponges and it has not been an issue. Considering that you use the sponge to wash your dishes, and I am assuming you use plenty of soap, any gluten that sponge comes into contact with would be long gone. The more important aspect with sponges is replacing them once a week so bacteria will not become an issue. Yes, once a week is the...
  6. If you get sick from eating bread or suspect you have a gluten problem, then get yourself tested or do a dietary trial. If you keep ingesting gluten, you'll end up sicker than you'll ever want to be. Many people have sporadic symptoms...I did. I could eat wheat sometimes and not others. This is partly why I never connected wheat to my being ill until I got...
  7. I would dispute your statement that Ghirardelli and Rocky Mountain chocolates are not safe. I am about as sensitive a Celiac as they come and I eat Ghirardelli chocolates every single day. They have excellent manufacturing practices for a non-gluten-free facility. I just had my repeat blood work done and in no way am I ingesting any gluten.....my numbers...
  8. I would never eat at a fast food joint, period, because this is what I would expect to happen. If you go to a better quality restaurant where the staff has had some food education, this is highly unlikely to happen. I frequent a couple of restaurants near to me, not chains or fast food places, and they have dedicated fryers. What I like is they have...
  9. I cannot remember the brand name of the one I bought but it was sold in Whole Foods market, if that's any help. They have lots of gluten-free options so I do my food shopping there. Funny, I never look at brand names anymore as I concentrate on label reading for ingredients!
  10. Generally, they do not contain gluten.....what does the label say? Shopping guides are a poor resource because things change so much and many are not current by the time they are published. I am not familiar with these brands of toppings but the ones I have bought were gluten-free. Is there an ingredient you are worried about?
  11. There has been evidence and some small studies done, which point to the fact that smoking can delay the symptoms of Celiac Disease. Personally, I smoked until 4 months before I became deathly ill with Celiac so my experience mirrors yours. It seems that all hell broke loose after I quit. Some attribute that to the fact that, supposedly, smoking depresses...
  12. Bear......I am happy to hear that your WBC has gone up! With all of the symptoms and health issues you describe, it sounds like you have Celiac and the doctors have just not been able to diagnose you. The rise in your counts could very well be from eating gluten-free. I have 4 autoimmune issues in total so I am not so sure if mine will ever rise up to a...
  13. Your experience mirrors what I have had....including the point where I almost passed out. It knocks the wind and strength right out of you. I would guess that because you are new to this, you probably ingested gluten somewhere. Relax, because it will happen on occasion, even if you are diligent about things. It happened to me for the first time in almost...
  14. Yup, seriously! To show you the differences between how people are affected by this, I was almost a gonner from Celiac by the time I was diagnosed. Yet....I never had diarrhea until a few months before diagnosis and it didn't become daily and life-threatening until the week I was actually diagnosed. I had pale, large volume stool for years, which floated...
  15. Actually, this is the biggest clue which points towards Celiac Disease and it's called nocturnal diarrhea. It's more common to have diarrhea in the middle of the night for a Celiac because it's the result of ingesting gluten all day. It takes time for the autoimmune response to kick in and actually cause diarrhea..that doesn't happen right away. Then, what...
  16. I have Celiac, Hashi's thyroid, Sjogren's Syndrome and Reynaud's Syndrome...the one where your fingers and toes turn white/blanched and the circulation shuts down temporarily. They can also become numb from this. The Reynaud's has improved dramatically since going gluten-free but it still happens, especially in cold weather. There really isn't a test that...
  17. Doctors are not very well versed in autoimmune diseases but to my surprise, the hematologist was more informed and knowledgeable than any other doctor I ever saw. She smiled and told me that the low white cell count was a very common issue with multiple/single autoimmune problems. I thought why the hell don't the others know this! I am 50 years old...
  18. I have had life long low white cell counts and did some investigating on my own. I found out from a good hematologist that this is fairly common in people with autoimmune disorders, not just celiac Disease. The blood does not lie and many diseases and disorders will show in a person's blood work, in various ways if you know how to read it. It is also familial...
  19. Your welcome! One of the hardest things that comes with understanding any autoimmune disease is that symptoms can be wacky and sporadic, many people can have very different symptoms for the same disease and figuring all this out takes a doctor who thinks outside the box and doesn't rely on what was taught 50 years ago in med school. The main phrase...
  20. I have always had delayed reactions and if you read up on Celiac Disease, many publications refer to this as being classic Celiac Disease reaction time. It takes awhile for the immune system to recognize the invader and then take appropriate action. You cannot have immediate diarrhea within 15 minutes or less and have it come from the food you just consumed...
  21. As many others have said, I drink red wine everyday and am a HIGHLY sensitive Celiac. If there is a trace amount of gluten in anything, and I eat it, I feel like crap and know I have ingested gluten. I have never, ever gotten sick from any kind of wine I have ingested. In fact, if there is no such thing as a gluten free wine, my blood work should be sky...
  22. Why is it there is always someone who likes to lecture people on tobacco use? I am sure that everyone who smokes and uses chewing tobacco knows it is not healthy for them but they need to come to their own decision about quitting. Any guy that has been diagnosed with Celiac and is going through the anger phase of things is not going to quit this habit overnight...
  23. I'm glad someone else has taken the time to research what will actually cause a gluten reaction! Good post, Brenda, and you are 100% correct about DH being an internally caused reaction. If someone is having a problem with paper towels and TP, then they most likely would also have a topical allergy to something in the product. It's an autoimmune response...
  24. Good post! One of the most common causes of changing eye problems is plain old aging! Not sure how old the original poster is but once you get past 40, it's mind blowing how bad your eyes can get in a very short period of time. A person has the most glass Rx changes between 40-50 years of age. Plus, the dryer eye sets in and can cause many of the problems...
  25. I laughed my butt off when I read this post!!!!!! I agree, although I would like to see the Grand Canyon! The clams are to die for too! Not greasy and crisp so this is a pilgrimmage every Celiac must make. The mecca of the non-Islamic world!
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