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ARCHIVED After You Stopped Smoking Did You Get Worse?
rsm replied to terps19's topic in Coping with Celiac Disease
I quit smoking 27 years ago and the symptoms started about one year later. I didn't know what it was until recently. All of my siblings still smoke and they have no symptoms. -
ARCHIVED Any Suggestions For Dealing With Gas Pain From Accidental Glutening?
rsm replied to Dianne W.'s topic in Parents, Friends and Loved Ones of Celiacs
Activated charcoal caps work really well for me. I'm not sure if this little tot can take them. They are a good sized capsule. -
Rice, beans, meat, potatoes, fruits and veggies are inexpensive. Not convenient, but inexpensive. I still am foggy after 3 months of strict gluten-free so I can't answer the fog question.
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According to the doctors I had IBS, 25 years. After being gluten free for 3 months things are changing, stomach doesn't hurt, digestion is starting to return. I tried atkins a few years ago and noticed a definite change for the better. Once my daughter discovered the celiac connection it all clicked. We are both doing better gluten free.
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Thanks for the replies, this particular brand claims to be grown and processed free of any gluten grains. I also am not as sensitive as some. I may find the courage to try these, I will do more research first.
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I was at the health food store and saw gluten free oats. Are they really safe? That seems dangerous to me.
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Pizza! Pizza! Pizza! Bologna sandwich on white bread - the gummy fresh kind Cake Cake donut holes Toasted garlic Italian bread Toast! CINNAMON ROLLS! the big ones covered with frosting Aunt Annie's pretzels I was a bit of an addict...... Much better now, 14 weeks gluten free. Felt good to get that out.
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That sounds like a good safe diet, I live on meat, veggies rice and fruit. A baked potato is a beautiful thing for a sore digestive system, just a dab of non-dairy margarine.
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I will second that! After being gluten for the first two weeks I felt great. I then noticed that dairy would really do a number on me, gas and bloating is putting it mildly, it was horrible. Once I stopped dairy I was pretty much ok. Some types of oils that chips are cooked in can be problematic like cottonseed oil. Narrow your diet down to things that don...
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ARCHIVED Does This Sound Like Anemia Or B12 Deficiency?
rsm replied to ami27's topic in Coping with Celiac Disease
I have had pernicious anemia (b12) for about 10 years. Tired and weak are part of it as well as numbness and tingling in the arms or legs. B12 shots, easy to give yourself, will help tremendously. -
My stomach is much more sensitive, gluten free for 12 weeks, I can now tell a problem food within an hour of eating. Dairy and certain oils are a problem, like cottonseed oil used to fry certain chips, is a real problem. I can now weed out the offenders more easily because they show up right away. Before going gluten free I could eat just about anything because...
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My family has a history of digestive problems but no one ever investigated. I thought it was IBS and my daughters thought it was IBS. The oldest researched celiac and went gluten free and her symptoms were much better. Seeing her success I went gluten free 9 weeks and I am recovering slowly. Your story is familiar, sounds like home!
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ARCHIVED Heads Up On Levaquin
rsm replied to ravenwoodglass's topic in Post Diagnosis, Recovery & Treatment of Celiac Disease
I took it once a couple of years ago and broke out in hives overnight, it was bad, very bad. -
I have had problems with store bought tostada shells but have no trouble with corn tortilla's. I also think the oil is the culprit. I cook the tortillas on a smoking hot skillet with no oil and I'm ok. I checked the shells, they are fried in cottonseed or corn oil. I think cottonseed seed oil is paint thinner, or is it linseed oil? Anyway, they had to...
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I use mine, it has been cleaned very well. I don't have any problems with it. Some are sensitive to even trace levels of gluten, I am not. You would just have to determine your risk level.
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I have that problem with fritos in quantity and store bought tostada shells. The tostada shells are killer, for me anyway, they taste good but wow, do they make me sick.
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It may be a gluten problem or it could be a reaction to dairy or some other item. I see new items pop up now that did not bother me before. Hang in there.
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I have only been gluten-free for 8 weeks but I am more sensitive to several things now, dairy and some brands of corn products. Looks like your sensitivity goes up a notch after you leave the poison out of your diet.
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ARCHIVED Pain In Lower Left, Anyone Else Had That? Questions..
rsm replied to wintersky's topic in Coping with Celiac Disease
I had problems in the upper left under my ribs. It hurt and I could almost feel a gurgling there (gross -yes). Gluten free for six weeks and it has gone away. One doctor told me part of my spleen had died, another said you can't hurt there, there isn't anything there! -
My daughter figured out the celiac connection, undiagnosed, through her own health problems as well as mine, my mothers, my grandfathers and many other relatives. It was well known that my grandfather had severe digestive problems as did all of his children and about half of the grandkids. We just lived with our problems and thought there was nothing that...
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I think it's a sweetner, cheap, fake sugar. I stick to real sugar now, the stuff that ends in "tol" is not good for you.
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ME TOO! I felt like I was walking on the clouds the first week and then poof, I was sick again. After 4 weeks I do feel much better but I'm still waiting for that great feeling from the first week.
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Yes indeed, sorbitol is a laxative, I found that out the hard way.
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i just paid $4.69 for a tiny loaf of four flour bread, so excited, I was going to have grilled cheese. That bread is hideous, my old socks taste better, I ate the grilled cheese anyway, dairy and all.
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I have been gluten free for 4 weeks tomorrow, feeling much better but I can not handle dairy in any quantity over a teaspoon or two. I guess thats normal until you get healed up a little bit.