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  1. Anise
    Yeah, I don't know for sure exactly what's really going on... but I've been reading some very good books, and one, "Going Against the Grain" (Melissa Smith) says that NOBODY should really be eating gluten. Human beings have only been eating it for the past 10,000 years. We really didn't evolve to digest it. (Or if someone doesn't believe in evolution, Adam...
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    Thanks for all the replies, y'all! If it helps anyone... I'll share what my retinal specialist told me, and this also comes from research I did. Floaters will EVENTUALLY "sink to the bottom," so the situation can actually improve a lot with age. However, almost everyone has them-- it's really a matter of how much we're *noticing* them, and light sensitivity...
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    Okay, I'm completely serious about being desperate here... hang on while I try to explain. I tested positive at Enterolab and negative on blood tests, and I'm going to try a gluten-free diet for a while and then do a challenge. If this is the problem, I feel that it's been kind of lurking around for some time but really got serious this summer. Early...
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    I really appreciate all the responses... I do think I improve on a gluten-free diet, but the thing is that I also have to avoid the OTHER things I'm sensitive to or just going gluten-free doesn't help at all. I'm hoping that maybe after being gluten free for a while I can start re-introducing the other things... I've read that lactose intolerance can be caused...
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    Thanks so much for your reply... Um... what DID happen with the endoscopy you had? I'd really like to know... whatever details you feel comfortable sharing...
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    An endoscopy would be $2300, I was just informed, and my insurance wouldn't cover a cent because I haven't met any of the deductible this year yet. (What good does it do to have them say they'll cover it if it doesn't reach the deductible... mutter, mutter, mutter....) Honestly, is it worth it under these circumstances???
  7. Anise
    Hi all, I'm trying to find out exactly what the diagnosis REALLY is-- Enterolab was positive, bloodwork was negative, and the endoscopy would be $2300, not one CENT of which would be covered by my awful insurance. The thing is that I'm starting to think that gluten causes *mood* symptoms for me rather than digestive/GI. I've been on and off gluten...
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    UPDATE: The Enterolab tests came back positive; the blood tests (from my GI specialist) came back negative. My Dr. wants to do an endoscopy. The only PROBLEM is that it's $2300 and insurance will not cover ONE CENT. ADVICE, PLEASE, PLEASE!!!
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    I'm not sure if this topic will show up, since I've had some problems posting... but anyway, I just got the results back from Enterolab, and here's what they were: Final Laboratory Report Date: 10/19/2006 Gluten sensitivity Stool Panel Complete Fecal Antigliadin IgA 20 (Normal Range <10 Units) Fecal Antitissue Transglutaminase...
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    This may sound like a strange question, but does anyone know EXACTLY what is in movie popcorn?? I could swear I had a slight reaction from it (yes, it included the "butter-y" stuff on top.) Corn chips, etc., are never a problem, so I wonder if it was something in the... butterlike substance. Does anyone know?? Puzzled, Anise
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    I had problems with candida years ago, and I can tell you that the restricted diet really worked. It has been SEVERAL years since I had any flareups. However, you have to be incredibly strict for a long time. The hardest thing was 100% elimination of ALL sugar and ALL sweeteners of ANY description whatsoever. (Yes, this includes Nutrasweet and sucralose!...
  12. Anise
    I went to see my retinal specialist yesterday, so I can speak to this one! It's called... (warning, this is NOT very pleasant...) a vitrectomy. Basically, they suck out the vitreous humor that's in your eye, and it replenishes itself. So the floaters are gone. HOWEVER, there's a small risk of retinal detachment-- EEK! And there's a *side effect* of early...
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    If your pupils are more dilated, the floaters are MUCH less noticeable, and I mean a HUGE difference. That's why they all seem to vanish for a few hours if you have a dilated eye exam with atropine drops. If that is a possible side effect of either of those antibiotics, it could help explain what you noticed.
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    Thanks for all the replies! I'll definitely post the results once I get them... it'll be a while, since I just sent off for the test. Does it actually take 3 weeks to get the results back? It was a PAIN to spend the money, but I felt that I needed to at least find out. I already have a restricted diet and having to ALSO cut out gluten would be...
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    Hi all... (waves) I'm a brand new newbie! Happy to be here with all y'all. I had a question about the best way to eat before taking the Enterolab tests. I've been on a gluten free diet for just one week and the difference is AMAZING. I just ordered the tests (can't remember exactly which ones... the $250.00 package.) Should I go back to eating gluten right...
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