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  1. Gemini
    I used to get my lashes tinted for years and loved it. I have Sjogren's Syndrome also, which is extreme dry eye. The tint used is very safe as it's a vegetable dye. No way would anyone be using a dye that is similar to hair dye on your lashes or you would go blind. You do have to be careful to get some one who does a good and careful job and to remember...
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    I agree with GottaSki.......I personally would not do it but I have horrible symptoms when glutened. You have been gluten-free for a while so if you decided to take part in this, you might end up really sick because people tend to become more sensitive the longer they are gluten free. You will be damaging your intestines to a point so please take that into...
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    My niece attends Ithaca College in N.Y. She absolutely raves about their gluten-free food program. They have a separate area where the gluten-free food is stored and only certain people have access to that area. You can order meals on-line with the cafeteria. There are also numerous places in town where the college is, which offer gluten-free options...
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    My love and healing thoughts are being sent your way, Colleen. You will be in my thoughts tomorrow so please hang in there.....I'm rootin' for you! Please keep us updated when you are able. Best of luck tomorrow!
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    It's funny you should say this. I think some of the reason people are more down today is because everyone is tapped into their phones, Ipods and whatever and do not interact with people as much. It has been proven a million times over that the more you have a social life, which means physically interacting with others on a social level, the happier you...
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    Northern Europeans have a very high genetic susceptability to Celiac Disease. Ireland, I believe, has the highest rates in Europe, although Italy comes in at a close second. Ditto for Scandinavia. Almost everyone I know with Celiac comes from one of the three area's. Aren't we lucky?
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    My sister works at Mass General Hospital in Boston.....the one that Dr. Alessio Fasano has tranferred to from the Celiac Center in Maryland. She wrote me a quick e-mail this morning to tell me that one of the menu items today in the cafeteria was an egg salad sandwich, honey mustard and cheddar on gluten free wheat bread. SAY WHAT?????? Has someone invented...
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    We may not have official gluten free labeling but what we do have, or most of us do, is a brain.....which can easily be used to figure out what is safe and what is not. It requires some research and learning but we do not need the government to figure out what is safe for us. Peter gave the correct information on Natural Flavorings so listen to Peter!
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    Most people who have never followed a gluten-free diet think it restrictive and that statement comes out of ignorance. It is not a restrictive diet. I am eating more variety of foods that I never knew existed before. Ask anyone if they have ever heard of quinoa or teff flour before. The only thing that is restrictive with the gluten-free diet is that...
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    It takes a lot longer for symptoms to disappear after your blood work becomes normal. That is the norm for most Celiacs. My blood work was normal at the 1 year mark but it took 3 years for all of my symptoms to go away and my nutritional deficiencies to get better. It's a long process. Usually people that have skin issues from Celiac notice a longish...
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    It is very possible for numbers to go down that much. It all depends on how strict you are with the diet, how long you were symptomatic or suspected a problem, and how fast a healer you are. There are many variables and that's why it's almost impossible to compare your results to other peoples results. Were you very symptomatic before start of the diet...
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    Oh, I understand completely! I had gastro and neuro symptoms and it is incredibly frustrating to try and explain celiac to the general public because they are clueless about food issues in general. That is something you will have to get used to and have patience trying to explain it all. This is the "take an antibiotic and feel better in a couple of days...
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    I can back that up myself as I use both of these products and have for years and have never had a problem with either. You will find that the vast majority, if not all eyedrops, will not contain a gluten ingredient. Allergan is a pretty reputable company also.
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    Jamie.....I don't think it's a problem to miss work if you really are too sick from a glutening, however, it could become a problem if it happens too many times. This isn't any different than people who get sick with the flu or a cold. I think many employers are pretty accommodating but patience will wear thin if a person is being careless or abusing the...
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    In 8 years gluten-free, I have yet to find a toothpaste that does contain gluten. Colgate and Crest brands are safe. As far the reaction you describe with Colgate Pro-Health with regards to the shedding of tissue on your cheeks, the same thing happened to me. My dentist said he was noticing this in a number of his patients and advised me to switch...
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    Congratulations to you!!!!! It's nice, isn't it? It took me 3 years to get all of those naggy symptoms to go away but it does happen. I wanted to kick myself for not figuting it all out years before. I hope you enjoy continued good health.
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    Even with the Family Leave Act and the ADA, that still doesn't guarantee that you will be paid for being out on disability. Those protect you against losing your job while out but applying for and receiving disability is a lot harder to prove. Most disability leave requires a waiting period of 3 months or some waiting period. It's probably best to use...
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    I took Acyclovir (sp) for shingles and it worked very well and it is gluten free. I had to take it 5 times per day and never had any GI issues taking all those pills for 2 weeks. I was able to find out if this was gluten-free but not the other options for anti-virals (the newer and more expensive drugs). Acyclovir has been around for awhile so I considered...
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    Your advice and knowledge of depression is top notch. You have done your homework. Doctors think everyone is depressed without ever doing any testing on some of the things you mention. They put people on ppi's without testing to see if they really do have too much stomach acid, even though a large percentage of adults have low stomach acid by the time...
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    This nearly made me fall out of my chair laughing! I love your attitude, Addy! You are 100% correct about what these doctor impersonators put in medical records. And now that the government is meddling in our personal affairs, it gets even worse. There are many things I never divulge to ANY doctor, not that I go often enough for it to matter. They do...
  21. Gemini
    Pure, uncontaminated oats means just that.....uncontaminated. There are some excellent sources for oats. There are no trace amounts of other grains mixed in, unless you buy regular oats.
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    What they all said! Especially get your thyroid checked as joint pain and fatigue are huge with thyroid disease. I am surprised (not that I should be) that any doctor would jump to the conclusion that you might have refractory sprue because of joint pain. Unless you are losing a lot of weight and are not absorbing again, refractory would be the last thing...
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    I am so very sorry you suffered a miscarriage, jamer. No wonder your stomach is so messed up! It's hard to tell if gluten-free oats are giving you grief when you are going through so much turmoil. Between the hormonal changes you must be going through and the fact you have not been gluten-free very long, I would just wait a bit and try them again. My...
  24. Gemini

    ARCHIVED Charleston, Sc

    Gemini replied to NancyDes's topic in Gluten-Free Restaurants

    Here is a listing by state of gluten free friendly places all over the US. Hope it helps! Open Original Shared Link
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    Welcome to the club! Yeah, not the kind of welcome you want but this is good that you got some results that would explain your symptoms. One small thing to clarify the blood work......IgA total will be very high with untreated Celiac. It has nothing to do with other allergies so not sure what the doctor means by that. IgA is produced in the intestinal...
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