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ARCHIVED Iron Infusion Treatment For Iron Deficeincy Anemia
sallylew posted a topic in Related Issues & Disorders
I just had my first iron infusion treatment on Monday (2/5) for moderate-severe anemia. How long does it take to start feeling better? Also, am I supposed to keep taking iron supplement (orally)? I'm scheduled to go back in one month for another infusion. Thanks, Sally -
ARCHIVED Deciphering Labels
sallylew posted a topic in Gluten-Free Foods, Products, Shopping & Medications
Hello all! I'm new to the allergy game (Sept. 2006) and have a question.... Is there a website or information source that lists the names (read: code words) used on the ingredients labels of food and toiletry products? I'm trying to avoid quite a few things (wheat, eggs, gluten, yeast, wool oil/alcohols, formyldahyde) and they have too many different... -
ARCHIVED Food & Skin Product Labeling
sallylew posted a topic in Gluten-Free Foods, Products, Shopping & Medications
Hello all! I'm new to the allergy game (Sept. 2006) and have a question.... Is there a website or information source that lists the names (read: code words) used on the ingredients labels of food and toiletry products? I'm trying to avoid quite a few things and they have too many different names and variations for me to remember. I"m trying to find... -
ARCHIVED I've Gotten Blood And Biopsy Results Back...
sallylew posted a topic in Celiac Disease Pre-Diagnosis, Testing & Symptoms
Both results are negative. Now what? I started a gluten-free diet several weeks before the tests. (I didn't know that I should have waited to start the diet until after the fact....) My GI issues have started clearing up and my other symptoms fit the Celiac profile to a 'T'. So should I consider myself Celiac? Are the tests foolproof are just a...