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I have been gluten/dairy free for 2 years, along with my entire family. This past December, I took some high dose antibiotics for a dental infection. Since then, I just have not been the same. I seem to be unable to tolerate carbs or sugar. I have had extreme fatigue, heart palpitations, get dehydrated easily, and feel hungover most days.

This has been going on for 4 months now...I'll feel okay every now and then, but most days I have headaches, lethargy, stomach cramps, etc. I've tried taking some probiotics, but they make me too sick to function. Today I've reached my wits end after waking up again feeling like I've been out partying the night before. I made some homemade chicken stock this morning, and have been sipping on it all day. I do feel better....so as much as I'm dreading it, I think I may need to start the SCD.

Anyone have any similar circumstances? I'm afraid to start this diet, I'm already a stick and really can't afford to lose any weight. I'm just frustrated, and want to have my life back....I'm ready for a nap by 10am, which doesn't really work out to well with four young kids. Thanks!

This sounds exactly like me. I've been gluten free for 4 years and I'm almost positive that this is not a gluten reaction. My doctor did a bunch of blood work and told me everything was normal. When you can't function, everything is not normal! I think I have 2 problems: Adrenal fatigue and Overgrown Yeast (candida). There are special diets for both, which actually are quite similar. From what I read, the Yeast problem needs a good probiotic. I've tried several and they really make me not feel good -- extreme dizziness -- sick at my stomach -- and sometimes I feel like I can hardly breathe. I've lost 25 pounds from following these diets and I really don't want to lose anymore. What is the SCD?

Can anyone confirm Crisco corn oil is gluten free. I know regular and canola oils are.

Thanks!

Anyone ever have problems with Prairie Farms products, specifically their whipping cream? I've been having terrible panic attacks which usually only happens when I'm getting gluten somehow. This is the only different thing I've had in the last couple days.

Got an updated gluten-free food list from Knouse Foods/Musselmans and thought I would share it.

January 14, 2009

Thank you for contacting us. The following Knouse Foods products are

gluten free. The food starch-modified we use for our pie fillings is a

modified corn starch.

Pie Fillings

Apple

Lite Apple

Apricot

Blackberry

Blueberry

Cherry

Lite Cherry

Lemon

Peach

Pineapple

Raisin

Strawberry

Dark Sweet Cherry

Juice/Drinks

Apple Juice

Premium Apple Juice

Apple Cider

Natural Apple Juice

Sparkling Apple Cider

Bc Orange - Apricot

Bc Orange - Pineapple

Frozen Apple Juice Concentrate

Sauces

Sweetened Apple Sauce

Unsweetened Apple Sauce

Varietal Apple Sauces

Granny Smith

Red Delicious

Golden Delicious

McIntosh

Fruit 'N Sauces

Apple-Apricot

Apple-Cherry

Apple-Fruit Punch

Apple-Peach

Apple-Raspberry

Apple-Strawberry

Chunky Apple Sauce

Other Products

Sliced Apples

Apple Butter

Dutch Baked Apples

Fried Apples

Spiced Apple Rings

Red Tart Pitted Cherries

Vinegars

Apple Cider

White Distilled

Juli Waters

Knouse Foods Cooperative, Inc.

Customer Service

I need some help from those of you using FMLA to protect your absences at work due to celiac. For the past 7 months my absences have been protected by FMLA. However, my absence last week was refused to be protected. Our company doctor has now decided that celiac does not qualify as a serious illness. I can file an appeal which will go before the doctor, a HR rep and a lawyer. I plan to try to get a couple letters from my doctors explaining the seriousness of celiac and the damage it can do to your body. My question is, how do your doctors explain how celiac applies as a serious health condition? I work for a large company and I feel like I need to fight this for all the other celiacs that might work there or who might be diagnosed in the future. It's not just about MY absence, it's about anyone with celiac disease. I must file my appeal within 30 days.

I bought some Bausch & Lamb eye drops (environmental) for dry eyes. When I contacted them to see if they're gluten free, they said they were gluten free and free of wheat, rye and barley. But there was no mention of oats. Does anyone know if they are ok to use?

Anemia is what caused me to find out that I had celiac. I was taking iron pills, but since I had no villi, they weren't being absorbed into my system and pretty much were a waste of money. After a blood transfusion and sticking to the gluten free diet, my blood counts have all turned to normal. I hope the same will be true for you!