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Hi everyone, Sorry if this is long, but I don't know where to turn at this point. I've been sick for as long as I can remember. I always had stomach problems and diarrhea. I've had my share of tests - upper GI series, at this point 4 endoscopies, and 1 colonoscopy. All reveal absolutely nothing!! About 10 years ago I had Celiac Sprue blood test and...

I see Dr. Steven Fine in Framingham and I think he's wonderful. I don't think he specialized in Celiac, but he is very knowledgable. He will call you just to see how you are doing. Open Original Shared Link I also see Melinda Dennis, nutritionist at BIDMC. She is FANTASTIC! She is gluten-free and has DH and completely understands. She also helps...

Hi everyone, I've been gluten-free for about 3 weeks now. My boyfriend and I were invited to a wedding in Pittsburgh in July. It's an acquaintance of my boyfriend's, not someone he's really close with, and someone I have never met. So, I'm wondering what I should do about eating. The RSVP card lists beef, chicken or fish. So do I check on off...

Hi everyone, I was recently told by my doc to go back on a gluten-free diet (this is an entirely different story....) and I'm starting today. I completely forgot to figure out if my medications are gluten-free. Does anyone know if Doryx is gluten-free? I just called the pharmacy, and all they could tell me was that gluten wasn't listed as an ingredient...

Thanks JoR. I'm fairly certain that everything I've eaten, up until last night, has been gluten free. I pretty much eat the same things every day, and it's all gluten-free. I've been to a nutritionist who had me keep a food diary and looked at what I ate. She said it was all gluten-free. I don't have anything in my apartment that is not gluten-free, as...

I've had IBS symptoms all my life. I've been to different Dr's and finally one suggested maybe celiac. So first I had bloodwork done, in December, and my tTG-IgA was 32 (on a scale of 0-19 units), IGG 29.8 (scale of 0.0-24.9) and IGA was <20 (scale of 0.0-24.9), so slightly elevated and Dr wanted me to have an endoscopy. He took 8 samples and all came...

Thanks, that's good to know! My office is just down the street from there.

I can so relate! I hoped when I moved the last time (about 2 yrs ago) that would be it for a while. But since then, I've had days with no heat, to which my landlord basically says I'm crazy, but then there are days it goes on and it's in the 80's and I have to open a window! Then I had some crazy girl move in upstairs who, I swear, moves furniture around...

Hi everyone, I just need to vent a little bit. I've been gluten-free for a few months now. Yesterday I was at Trader Joe's and picked up a bag of their new potato cheese gnocchi, hoping they were gluten-free. Alas, they were not, not that I'm surprised, but I was upset about it. I literally started to cry in Trader Joe's! I know I looked stupid, but...

If you can go to MGM Studios at Disney, I suggest the Brown Derby. I had a fabulous experience there. The chef came out to meet with me and told me to look at the menu and see what appealled to me and he'd make basically any dish gluten-free. I had roasted chicken breast, grilled asparagus and creamy polenta. It was DELISH! Also, he brought out hot tapioca...

I use Udderly Smooth Udder Cream on my hands. It's gluten-free, it's thick, but isn't at all greasy. Open Original Shared Link For my body, I use Amlactin, which used to only be available with a prescription. You can usually find it near the pharmacy, or you can ask for it. It is gluten-free as well as corn free Open Original Shared Link

Definitely not gluten-free. The first ingredient is wheat flour. I was sad to learn this as well, they were one of my favorite candies. INGREDIENTS: WHEAT FLOUR, CORN SYRUP, DEXTROSE, SUGAR, PARTIALLY HYDROGENATED SOYBEAN OIL, HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, MODIFIED WHEY, SKIM MILK, CREAM, MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, SALT, LECITHIN, CORN STARCH, AND ARTIFICIAL...

I had an lower GI series and crohn's was found from that. I've never had a colonoscopy. There are also some blood tests they can do to confirm diagnosis.

I've heard a lot of you mention an elimination diet. What exactly is it and how do I go about doing it? I've been gluten-free since December, but I'm still having stomach issues that don't seem to go away. I went to a nutritionist who is helping me figure things out a bit, but she never suggested that I have allergies to anything else. Do I basically...