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  1. Gemini
    I have never ever heard of any kind of injection that would contain wheat. That's weird. I am not sure I would give a 13 year old the Hep vaccine. He's 13 or in that vicinity? There are certain conditions when it is a good idea so maybe look into those to see if he really needs it? Otherwise, if you want him to have it, then contact his doctor and ask...
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    Actually, this is incorrect. An intolerance is not an allergy and does not behave like an allergy. Celiac's cannot digest gluten, period. There can be a delayed reaction to ingestion of gluten by a Celiac for up to 2 days before the mayhem sets in. That is more the norm than an immediate reaction. Immediate reactions tend to be allergies and it involves...
  3. Gemini
    God Bless You, Colleen! As if IrishHeart's post wasn't enough to convince people not to cheat, which I will never understand because there are SO many excellent replacements for gluten food out there, along comes the mother of all reminders in the form of our hero Colleen! Look at what she is going through and you are whining because you miss McDonald...
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    They always do that.....pooh-pooh the idea of thrush. Thrush will give you a coating on your tongue that is white but your throat will be red and sore. You need to find out because if they give you antibiotics, then the thrush will get much worse. Antibiotics kill off the good bacteria in your gut that keeps candida in check. Maybe an alternative practitioner...
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    Sniffy.......judging from your pics of your tongue (ain't technology great!), it looks to me like you have thrush. Basically a yeast infection that can be systemic in nature and is very common with Celiacs and others with a compromised GI tract. I had problems with thrush for years because my gut was so messed up from Celiac. Thrush will give you a white...
  6. Gemini
    I am so happy for you, Colleen! That must have really burst the worry bubble! You are going to be fine. It's so nice to hear happy news these days and this is the best!
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    ARCHIVED Sjogren's

    Gemini replied to june27's topic in Related Issues & Disorders

    I am so glad you got what you wanted and, it sounds like, a positive experience. That is rare indeed for us. Just remember.....RF (rheumatoid factor) and ANA can be elevated from Sjogren's alone. Mine are and I don't have lupus, although I do not go to a rheumatologist. I have zero symptoms of lupus so no lupus. Let us know what the outcome is...I...
  8. Gemini
    This article is not worth the read....total scare tactics and mostly untrue. I do not agree with this statement that we never get 100% better. Many, many Celiacs do heal and move on to a normal life....I did. I have been gluten-free and dairy lite for going on 8 years and have never felt better in my life. I nearly died from Celiac so there was no...
  9. Gemini
    I think much of the stress that new Celiacs feel comes from these far out ideas on how one can be potentially glutened. They are trying to learn the correct way and instilling exaggerated situations that should not be of concern adds to that stress. If people want to obsess about door knobs, money and library books, that's fine. Good luck with that!
  10. Gemini
    Actually, I do not find it hard at all to not put my fingers in my mouth, unless I have washed them. I did that long before I was diagnosed with Celiac and gluten should be the least of anyone's worries on that subject. It's a bad habit to have, especially during cold and flu season. Doorknobs and many other surfaces are just plain dirty and that's how...
  11. Gemini

    ARCHIVED Sjogren's

    Gemini replied to june27's topic in Related Issues & Disorders

    You should have told them you are suffering from brain fog because of Celiac Disease and that's why you couldn't find your car.....watch their eye balls spin! Logan is tough for parking so I usually take the Logan Express in. Airport parking is scary....
  12. Gemini
    I am one of those FOR REAL Celiacs so I guess I am allowed to reply FOR REAL. I have no doubt that chicken causes you grief because people can and do react to chicken. My thyroid doctor has an allergy to chicken and she itches all over, badly, from eating chicken. So she did the smart thing and stopped eating chicken. You need to be less defensive...
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    ARCHIVED Sjogren's

    Gemini replied to june27's topic in Related Issues & Disorders

    Here's another article that mentions corneal ulcers with Sjogren's Syndrome....Open Original Shared Link. It is from the Lupus Foundation so the source is a good one. Scroll down and read the info under Sjoigren's Syndrome.
  14. Gemini
    As a person with 4 AI diseases, this quote made me laugh.....how very true it is!
  15. Gemini
    "The chicken whisperer"......that's beautiful, bartfull! LOL!
  16. Gemini
    This post begs a response...... What your post suggests is that any chicken that is slaughtered is contaminated to the point where a Celiac cannot eat them and it's because of the wheat feed that a chicken consumes before they are slaughtered? Now, I realize that the process of slaughtering animals is not pretty and it may get pretty messy but I would...
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    ARCHIVED Sjogren's

    Gemini replied to june27's topic in Related Issues & Disorders

    Anything having to do with Sjogren's always catches my little dry eyes! Actually, you have no idea how many times this has happened throughout my life. When I was diagnosed with Celiac, the first food shopping trip after dx, I was wandering around the store trying to figure out what was safe to eat and I nearly ran my cart into a new display that Whole...
  18. Gemini
    Have a look at these.....Open Original Shared Link I've seen these in the stores but haven't tried them. The write up was a good one and Schar products are generally very good.
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    ARCHIVED Sjogren's

    Gemini replied to june27's topic in Related Issues & Disorders

    June27.....I am sitting here reading the Autumn 2012 edition of the Journal of Gluten Sensitivity, which is published quarterly by Celiac.com and there is an article on the association between Sjogren's and Celiac. What jumped off the page at me? This statement.....complications of Sjogren's include tooth decay and corneal ulcers. So.......it looks like...
  20. Gemini
    Excellent book! It gives a great tutorial on how the digestive process works so you really understand how Celiac progresses. It's a must read if you have Celiac.
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    ARCHIVED Sjogren's

    Gemini replied to june27's topic in Related Issues & Disorders

    Hi june27! What you will find interesting is that RA and lupus have the same strong connection to Celiac that Sjogren's does and Sjogren's is also classified as an arthritis type condition...along with RA. I would think that if RA and lupus are linked to ulcers of the eye, ditto for Sjogren's. Just remember that the AMA's knowledge of AI disorders is...
  22. Gemini
    Except for the DH, we sound very similar. I've had thyroid issues since I was 17-18 but the idiots I saw at the time had me start thyroid hormone and never did much follow up on it. I had an enlarged thyroid and no one seemed to think it an issue. I really do not trust specialists at all because of their malpractice. They just blew everything off. I stopped...
  23. Gemini
    I agree with this information completely! I know of very few people who went through a "withdrawal" after starting the gluten-free diet. I was diagnosed at 46 and never once had a problem after going gluten-free and I think it was because I was so sick when I was diagnosed, the only way to feel was better. I think for some, the thought of never eating gluen...
  24. Gemini
    Oh, the brain fog we all understand! I also have Hashi's and that can be difficult from time to time. I have other AI problems also so can understand the difficulty of having all these things going on. I do not have a problem with other food allergies, though, so feel bad you have to deal with all this. The gastro symptoms are bad enough but to have...
  25. Gemini
    It sounds like you have an additional wheat allergy on top of a wheat intolerance. DH is also caused by ingestion of gluten as the reaction for DH comes from within. It is not uncommon to find people with the skin version of celiac who also suffer from contact allergies. As your skin is very sensitive to begin with, you may be very susceptible to topical...
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