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    My skin was dry, flacky and thin from malabsorbption of fat. I started eating lots more butter, olives, and all kinds of fresh meat with fat and went gluten free - my skin improved dramatically. Also, I had a lot of rashes, ichy patches that went away once I started B-12 shots. (I develped pernicious anemia). You probably need magnesium and other supplements...
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    I need some advice on the SCD Diet. I have made the yogurt and started eating it. My symptoms aren't unbearable at this time. (Ringing of the ears, back ache and some gas). Will this get better? Or am I fooling myself thinking I can eat dairy again? I've been gluten-free and dairy free for about 2 years. I have a carbohydrate issue - like most here...
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    If you decide to pull the tooth, I would ask the dentist to put you on antibiotics BEFORE she removes it.
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    A mettalic taste in your mouth could mean a strep infection in the tooth with the root canal. If you have a salty taste it could mean a staph infection - abcessed tooth. I had the mettalic taste for some time and found out the tooth with the root canal had failed. I had it removed and got a nasty strep infection that took 3 rounds of antibiotics to get...
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    Thanks for the responses, they were both very helpful. My dad's blood test was negative and so was the stomach biopsy. He now says his skin condition is getting better. I've decided he doesn't really want to know if he has DH as he doesn't want to give up the pizza buffets and chinese buffets. If he gets sick enough I suppose he wil ask quesions. Diets...
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    Thanks Franceen! That was a great reply. You are right it is only "food" and I am not the only one frustrated by Dr's! I needed to read that tonght. Thanks a bunch.
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    I need expert advise, so I've come to the experts. I think my father has DH. I am on a gluten free diet, as I have had many of the symptoms ie iron anemia, Pernicious anemia, digestive, balance issues and much more and am cured on the gluten free diet. Is it true that a blood test for celiac and stomach biopsy can be negative for celiac, but the skin biopsy...
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    I think I wll go back and have the test taken again and see if the blood test comes back "normal". I'm just worried that some day when I'm old and sitting in a nursing home, they will start feeding me "gluten" because I don't have a "real" diagnosis! From what I've read in a couple books that I have, (dangerous grains and Celiac Disease a hidden epidemic...
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    Yes, I am gluten free. I want to make sure I'm healing and I'm worried about cancer. My mom died of cancer, my brother has thyroid cancer. I guess I want to know if I'm on the right track. Will the numbers go down if it was a gluten problem?
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    So does my original blood test really mean anything? Is it worth retesting now?
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    Hi all, I was on a gluten free diet 15 days before I had this blood test done. Can anyone help me interpret this? Tissue Transglutaminase, IgA 7.7 reference 0.0 to 19.9 endomysial antibodies Ab screen negative Gliadin Antibody IgG 28.6 equivocable 25.1 to 49.9 Gliadin Antibody...
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    Do you have a blood sugar problem? Your symptoms could be many things, but they sound similar to mine. And I have hypoglycemia. Celiac can mess up blood sugar. Just a thought. I would skip the peanutbutter and banana's for now.
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    MSG and Corn Starch would do me in! A very bad combination for me!
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    Hi all; I just wanted to let all the hypoglycemia celiac's know that I have found magnesium supplements have cured me of hupoglycemia. I have been faithfully gluten free for about 10 months, and was slowly getting better, however my blood sugar would get so low I couldn't function at times. I was on a high protein diet and gluten free. It was tough to...
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    Here's my recommendation and what I eat. Glad to hear you are healthy again! Breakfast Coffee and egg, sausage, or ham, steak, bacon. No carbs. (No fruit juice - it's too sugary and will make you hungry in an hour or so.) Mid morning - apple with peanut butter or cheese, almonds, low carb yogurt. Lunch - Subway salad with chicken breast. Gluten...
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    Do you like your job? How is your marriage? Are you depressed? Do you have teenagers? I was anemic at age 19; anemic through 3 pregnancies, really really bad. Then I finally was diagnosed, with a hemoglobin count of 7 (transfusion time) with pernicious anemia. Then a month later I was iron anemic again, then an enlarged heart and low blood sugar...
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    Thanks all! It has helped. I went out and bought some regular Starbucks coffee and it made a difference. I just need my cup of joe in the morning. I don't drink caffeine the rest of the day. I've had to give up so much, I hate the thought of giving up coffee too! So now the question is does the decaf I bought have gluten in it? Or is it the processing...
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    I mixed coffee beans together, half decaf and half regular. Neither were "flavored" but I think I'm being glutened slowly by my cup of Joe. It's the only thing I changed last Thursday and am having symptoms. Off balance, brain fog, tired, back ache and I think the digestive issues will start soon. Is plain coffee a problem? Someone told me I can not drink...
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    Dizziness, off balance is the first symptom I have after eating gluten. Riding in a car or any movement is difficult. Also my eyesight is poor. I also have trouble speaking at times. My mouth will "jerk" funny. Can't explain it, but it messes up my speach
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    String cheese, any cheese, gives me terrible back aches and stomach pain. I thought I had a kidney stone once the pain was so sharp. Hope you feel better now. I doubt if it's lack of B-12. I use to blame all sorts of symptoms on lack of B-12, but now I realize it was gluten. Now I forget to take my B-12 shot, cause I have no symptoms and have lots...
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    Will that low gluten wafer make you sick? I thought any amount of gluten caused the autoimmune response?
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    I've had lots of upset stomachs and protein helped me. I eat one scrambled egg in the morning. If it's real bad take Dramamine - gluten free kind of course. It worked for me. I also have a blood sugar problem, which is related to celiac. Hope that helps. Also, I used to keep a handful of almonds next to my bed and would grab them first thing in the morning...
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    Foot cramps, leg cramps, cramps in my hand and even jaw! I've had it all, now very rarely. I've been gluten free for about 4 months. I have had a few accidents and each time the cramps came back. Every week I get stronger and more symptoms go away. I've also noticed this month, no monthly cramps! Alleluia!
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    I am 51, I have all the symptoms, but all my tests were normal. During one of the Dr's visits he suggested he thought I had Celiac. I decided to check it out and start the diet. Within 48 hours I saw an improvement, so much so, that I chose to continue with the diet. From what I have read, celiac is only one of many subsets of "gluten intolerance". Some...
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    I accidently ate some lunch meat that I thought was gluten free today and I am having the head issues you describe. I also have noticed an acute sense of smell. when glutened. I was always told I have a nose that can smell anything a mile away, but now I think there is a connection with gluten intolerance. This "extra sensation" has gone away while on the...
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