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  1. Gemini
    I know what you mean about Enzymedica being somewhat misleading with some of their products. I did mention that I had to correct the owner of the company at a lecture I attended on the Gluten Ease product they carry. I got the impression that they were trying to tout the product as helping Celiacs digest gluten better, which would give the impression that...
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    Xanthan gum is safe for Celiacs. If it were derived from wheat, I believe it would have to be listed in parenthesis next to the xanthan gum. I have never seen xanthan gum listed as a questionable ingredient in any Celiac based literature, including Celiac organizations. Xanthan gum can have a laxative effect on people and this is what can confuse people...
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    CVS sells their own brand of Advil which is clearly marked gluten free on the front. I can't help you with Tylenol as I never take it. As for allergy meds, I have questions on that myself and I would like to hear what others have to say about what I learned, especially you, Peter! I called Claritin a short while ago and inquired as to the gluten...
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    I have also never heard of any beef being injected with a solution and I have been gluten-free for 7 years. I think that anyone new to this should not be worried about beef in general. Unless you are buying something marinated, fresh beef is not a concern.
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    You know, even if people knew what was really in their food, they wouldn't care as long as the food is cheap. I recently had a conversation at work that drove me nuts. People were whining about the amount of hormones and other crap in food today and I did my usual and piped up that they could buy the "good" food without all that stuff and eat healthier...
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    Regarding the "other" problems that might be found....many of them are the direct result of ingesting gluten, like inflammation or ulcers. These should resolve and heal once gluten free and from what I have heard from other people, are not treated separately. They are part and parcel of untreated Celiac. If your daughter goes gluten free and her symptoms...
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    Yup...corn is hidden in more places than gluten ever was. I think that if there are any new labeling laws, forget the emphasis on gluten. They should list ANY of the major allergens, period. All the hidden stuff too! But I don't even think corn is included in the Big 8, which is bizarre. I know many people who cannot have corn. The 123 gluten-free...
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    I was diagnosed via blood work, after failing all of the tests by huge numbers. I was highly symptomatic for Celiac and weighed 97 pounds when diagnosed. The EMA test is very specific for Celiac and no other disease will cause a positive. A false positive is highly unlikely. Mine was positive also. I refused the endo because I was so sick at the time...
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    This is why I have little patience with people who complain about the gluten-free diet. Being sensitive to corn must be the hardest thing ever because, yes, corn is in EVERYTHING! People with multiple food issues have the right to complain loudly because it's so hard to find something to eat that's different than the usual whole foods stuff. I think...
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    Digest Gold enzymes are some of the best on the market and are gluten free. They are meant to replace the enzymes that some Celiac's do not make enough of. That is what one of my problems is.....pancreatic insufficiency. If you take them when you do not need them, that can cause stomach distress, from what I have learned. I went to a lecture given by the...
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    You should try and be less sensitive about advice given because the advice given was good. It is hard for those of us who see people suffer and doubt themselves to such a degree. I guess it's because we have been programmed to believe that unless a doctor says we have it, we don't have it, which is nonsense because most people don't take the time to learn...
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    I agree! There are too many people who shouldn't be getting this and those who wouldn't ask, should. I would just go to the ER next time and ask them to give you a shot of antibiotics, to get you started. You won't get sick and they can't refuse to treat you. Just tell them honestly that you don't have insurance and you need a reasonable bill so you...
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    I hope this article helps you as I had the same questions a while back. Open Original Shared Link
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    I doubt the manager would be able to help, unless they have Celiac and they are informed. As there is no gluten in waxes, not even trace amounts, it might be that you are having trouble digesting the wax itself. This could cause GI distress for someone who eats the fruit without washing off the wax. I use a spray that is sold in the fruit section, that is...
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    You are not obsessed...you are being a good parent. The one thing that amazes me today is how often people let their kids tell them what they will eat. Whether a child likes gluten free or not, they have to comply and it's your job to make sure they do. It may not pleasant in the beginning but someone has to be the grown-up!
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    You definitely need to question the manager about their kitchen practices. Some restaurants do a phenomenal job of making a truly gluten-free meal while others....not so much. I tend to stick with high end restaurants as they have more formal food training and know what gluten and cc are. Chains and fast food places hire people with little knowledge of food...
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    You had a positive biopsy, your sister is a diagnosed Celiac, and you have had a positive response to the diet....explain to me why this hasn't convinced you? You could keep eating gluten for another biopsy down the road but are you willing to trash your intestines completely and develop other AI diseases to convince your doctor to baptize you as an official...
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    There is no gluten in wax on fruits or veggies....period. This is one of those nonsense things that just will not die. Muscle testing falls into that category also. Useless information. The FDA are no authority on gluten and their information is wrong. If there was any merit to it, Celiac organizations would be warning people about the wax and they never...
  19. Gemini
    There is no money to be made form Celiac Disease. Once you follow a gluten-free diet and healing occurs, you don't really need them so much. Health can be achieved through diet and we all know they don't go there. If most of America ate what they should and avoided the foods that made them ill, doctors would have half empty appointment books! Yeah...
  20. Gemini
    I am the same with regards to Restasis...the minute I miss a few doses, my eyes start to bother me. I think I will be on them for life but if it means I can see, I will do what I have to do. My whole family are loaded with symptoms and AI diseases yet I am the only one, besides my 17 year old niece, who follows a strict gluten-free diet. She didn't...
  21. Gemini
    Totally and utterly agree with you on this!!!!! I thought I would never be surprised again at what I hear on this forum but its happened! As others have stated, sed rate can be extremely high from Celiac. When I was diagnosed, all my inflammatory markers were sky high, including this one. They have all come down since going gluten-free. Also, EMA...
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    Sunshine...did your ophthamologist test you for Sjogren's Syndrome? I have it and it can cause the symptoms you and Tom are describing. There is a blood test for antibodies but, like Celiac, you can have Sjogren's and test negative for it. Are your eyes dry also?
  24. Gemini
    Some people can control their Hashi's without replacement hormone but those are few and far between. For many of us that went many years without a diagnosis, too much damage has been done and that cannot be reversed. Besides, it isn't medication that you take, just replacement hormone that you don't make enough of. There are natural thyroid supplements also...
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    There is no need to have a needle biopsy to check for Hashi's as the blood testing for antibodies will tell you that. The biopsy was used to diagnose before the antibody tests were developed. They usually do the needle biopsy if you have nodules.
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